New Delhi: The Delhi High Court has directed the grounded Kingfisher AirlinesBSE -4.82 % to pay the outstanding salaries of three of its ex-pilots who had moved the court over non-payment of salaries.
Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw disposed off the case while asking the company to pay the salaries with 10 percent interest till the month salaries are due. Captain Sanjeev Kumar Ahuja had filed the case against Kingfisher Airlines seeking recovery of around Rs.26 lakh, his outstanding salary for five months from the airline.
Moving the court through advocate MK Ghosh, Ahuja said that because of the insecure financial environment, he had to undergo a lot of hardships and liquidate all his assets to support his family. The private airline has been grounded since October 2012.
Justice Endlaw asked Kingfisher Airlines to pay Rs.25,37,500 to Ahuja with 10 percent interest. Along with Ahuja, the court also allowed the plea of Captain Aaditya Jugal Garg and Captain Amar Bhatia to get their outstanding salaries.
19/04/14 IANS/Economic Times
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Justice Rajiv Sahai Endlaw disposed off the case while asking the company to pay the salaries with 10 percent interest till the month salaries are due. Captain Sanjeev Kumar Ahuja had filed the case against Kingfisher Airlines seeking recovery of around Rs.26 lakh, his outstanding salary for five months from the airline.
Moving the court through advocate MK Ghosh, Ahuja said that because of the insecure financial environment, he had to undergo a lot of hardships and liquidate all his assets to support his family. The private airline has been grounded since October 2012.
Justice Endlaw asked Kingfisher Airlines to pay Rs.25,37,500 to Ahuja with 10 percent interest. Along with Ahuja, the court also allowed the plea of Captain Aaditya Jugal Garg and Captain Amar Bhatia to get their outstanding salaries.
19/04/14 IANS/Economic Times
