High Court tells Air India pilots to end strike

New Delhi/Mumbai: The Delhi High Court today told the agitating Air India pilots that they cannot continue their “illegal strike”. A Division Bench rejected the plea of the Indian Pilots Guild challenging the May 9 order of a single-judge Bench restraining the pilots from continuing their “illegal strike” by reporting sick.
The Bench also held that the Delhi High Court had the jurisdiction to hear and pass orders against the striking pilots. It also observed that the Single-Judge Bench was at liberty to start contempt of court proceedings against the striking pilots.
The agitation was against the decision of the Air India management to send pilots of the erstwhile Indian for training to fly the Boeing 787 Dreamliner. The first of the 27 Dreamliner aircraft is scheduled to be delivered at the end of the month.
Despite the High Court rejecting the IPG plea, its members were adamant that the agitation will continue.
17/05/12 Business Line

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Categories: Air India May 2012