Legal setback for AI pilots

New Delhi/Mumbai: In yet another setback for the striking Air India pilots, a division bench of the Delhi High Court on Thursday upheld the order by a single bench that declared the agitation illegal, and said the pilots could face contempt proceedings if they did not report back for duty.
The court order is a fresh blow for the 300 on-strike pilots representing the Indian Pilots Guild (IPG) after questions were raised about their resolve to continue the agitation after three pilots ended strike and joined duty on Wednesday.
According to a PTI report, the division bench said in its order: “In our view, no litigant can avail of any discretionary remedy from the court by willfully and flagrantly disobeying the orders of the court. We could have directly proceeded with the contempt of court proceedings against you, but we leave it to the single judge so that better sense will prevail on you.”
On its part, IPG said there are no contempt proceedings against them. “There are no contempt proceedings against the IPG or its pilots. We are taking all necessary steps in the matter, following due process of law towards resolving the grievances of the pilots,” said a statement from IPG.
18/05/12 Business Standard

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