SC dismisses Deccan Aviation`s plea for relief

New Delhi: The Supreme Court has dismissed a petition filed by Deccan Aviation Ltd challenging two consumer courts' rulings which held it guilty of lacking in services following cancellation of a flight due to poor maintenance of its aircraft.
A bench headed by Justice Arijit Pasayat refused to give relief to Deccan Aviation, which had sought stay on a Delhi High Court order. The high court had asked it to pay litigation expenses of Rs 50,000 to a passenger in addition to about Rs 33,000 by way of difference in fares and compensation, as ruled by consumer courts earlier.
The passenger, Amit Gupta, had got stranded due to cancellation of a flight and therefore, failed to reach his destination in time.
The high court had observed that the passenger cannot be burdened with additional litigation cost for contesting Deccan Aviation's petition before it.
Submitting that the high court cannot direct it to pay the respondent, the low-cost airlines said its petition raised an important question of law with regard to operation of flights and the obligation of the operators in the event of cancellation and delay of flights due to technical reasons.
Both district forum and Delhi Consumer Dispute Redressal Commission had asked the airline to pay compensation for deficiency in service to the passenger.
07/10/08 Zee News

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