The Delhi High Court on Wednesday questioned the Central Government as to why such a situation arose due to which many IndiGo flights had to be cancelled. The court termed this situation as a “crisis”.
The High Court said that apart from the hardship and harassment caused to the stranded passengers, it is also a question of loss to the economy. A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela also questioned that in such a critical situation, how can other airlines take advantage of the situation and charge huge prices for tickets from passengers.
The counsel appearing for the Center and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) informed the court that the legal provisions are in full force and a show cause notice has been issued to IndiGo, which has tendered a profuse apology. The government counsel also said that the crisis arose due to non-compliance with several guidelines, including rules related to flight duty hours of crew members. The court was hearing a PIL seeking direction to the Center to provide assistance and refund of payment amount to passengers affected by the cancellation of hundreds of flights by IndiGo.
