The Delhi High Court today, appreciating the steps taken by the Ministry of Civil Aviation and the DGCA, asked how such a situation was allowed to precipitate, with lakhs of passengers stranded at airports across the country.
The court questioned the Central government as to why the situation that led to the cancellation of a number of flights by IndiGo precipitated. The high court said, besides the trouble and harassment caused to the stranded passengers, the question is of the losses caused to the country’s economy.
A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tushar Rao Gedela also asked how other airlines could take advantage of the crisis situation and charge hefty sums for tickets from the passengers.
The bench directed that by the next date of hearing, 22nd of the next month, the report of the inquiry committee should be submitted to the court in a sealed cover, if complete.
