Express Industry Council of India V. Jet Airways (India)Ltd. & Others (Case No. 30 Of 2013)

Abstract

The informant had filed the following case against five airlines which are the opposite parties in this case. The Informant is an apex body of leading express companies and has approximately 29 members, including several international express companies like Blue Dart, FedEx, DHL, First Flight, UPS etc. Its members are majorly courier service providers who use the cargo facilities for the smooth functioning of their business. The informant had alleged that the opposite parties in conjunction had increased the fright charges through the way of increasing Fuel Surcharge (FSC). This surcharge was fixed at a uniform rate of Rs. 5/ Kg and came into force on May 15, 2008. It was alleged that FSC kept on increasing or kept constact even when Fuel Prices were declining during 2008 to 2012. FSC is fuel surcharge, which were introduced in 2008, in order to absorb the turbulent pricing of fuel.