DGCA chief Bharat Bhushan dismissed

New Delhi: In a sudden development, DGCA chief E K Bharat Bhushan was on Tuesday stripped off as head of the aviation regulator with immediate effect, six days after his tenure was extended till this year end.
While there was no official word on the reasons for his removal as DGCA by the civil aviation ministry, there has been speculation that his recent warnings to Air India and Kingfisher Airlines to pay dues to their employees may have gone against him.
Bhushan, an IAS officer of the 1979 batch from Kerala cadre who took over from Syed Nasim Ahmad Zaidi in December 2010 as DGCA chief, will continue to serve as additional secretary in the ministry, official sources said.
Bhushan handed over charge to Prashant Narain Sukul, a joint secretary in the ministry, who would also be holding the position as an additional charge, they said.
On July 4, the Appointments Committee of the Cabinet had approved the extension of additional charge of the post of DGCA to Bhushan for another year "with effect from 01.12.2011 or till the appointment of a regular incumbent, whichever is earlier."
10/07/12 PTI/Times of India

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