Can't Interfere In Employment Contract, Aviation Regulator Tells Akasa Air
NDTV
The DGCA and the aviation ministry in a September 22 filing at the Delhi High Court said Akasa's plea should be thrown out as the regulator is unable to interfere in the matter.
The aviation regulator - Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) authorities have ruled out intervening in a dispute between Akasa Air and its pilots after the budget carrier accused the regulator of inaction, a legal filing shows.
Over 40 of Akasa's 450 pilots quit without serving their notice in recent weeks, and the airline has sued some of them and challenged the authorities in court for not acting on its requests to deal with alleged pilot "misconduct". The airline has also warned of a shutdown due to the crisis.
Pilots have to serve a mandatory notice period of 6 to 12 months which some pilot organisations are challenging in court. Akasa Air argues its contractual obligations with pilots remain in force, and is suing the regulator for not intervening in the public interest.
