New Delhi. Indigo airline crisis is still not completely over. Even today many Indigo flights were cancelled. Meanwhile, a public interest litigation related to this matter was heard in the Delhi High Court today. A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela expressed displeasure over the problems faced by passengers due to the IndiGo crisis. Along with this, he questioned the Central Government in a strict tone that why did the government allow such a situation to arise? The High Court asked the government that during the crisis, how did other airline companies get the freedom to increase fares by Rs 39 to 40 thousand? What were you doing?
The High Court said that what steps were taken by the government to help the passengers in such a situation? What action was taken to compensate the passengers? The court said that this is not just a matter of inconvenience to the passengers, it also directly affects the economy of the country. This is an issue of economic loss and system failure. The Division Bench of the High Court asked Indigo Airlines, the Central Government and the DGCA to ensure that appropriate compensation is given to the passengers stranded at the airport. Instructions have been given to start the process of payment of compensation immediately.
Along with this, the court also emphasized on the duty timing rules of pilots. The High Court said that the Central Government has already constituted a four-member inquiry committee in this matter, hence at present we are not giving any conclusion on this. On behalf of the government, ASG Chetan Sharma told in the court that the maximum fare limit has been fixed by the Aviation Ministry. Also, by taking action on Indigo, 10 percent of its flights have been reduced.
