New Delhi: A Delhi court has directed the grounded Kingfisher Airlines to pay the outstanding salary of three months amounting to Rs 12.91 lakh to one of its ex-pilots who had moved court over non-payment of dues.
Additional District Judge Rakesh Kumar disposed of the case in favour of Captain Sanjay Sudan and declined the plea of the airline to be heard in the matter, saying having a counter-claim against the plaintiff (pilot) is "not a ground for grant of leave to defend".
"This suit is decreed. The defendant(Kingfisher airlines) shall pay a sum of Rs 12,91,035 to the plaintiff (Sudan)," it said.
The court noted that Kingfisher had not disputed the amount of salary and the period for which it was due, as claimed by Sudan, and said "in view of the provisions of Civil Procedure Code( CPC), the application (by Kingfisher) for leave to defend has been declined, the plaintiff is entitled to a judgement forthwith".
The court rejected the claim of the cash-strapped airline that any monthly pay to the pilot was contingent on completion of 70 flying hours.
23/12/14 PTI/Economic Times
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Additional District Judge Rakesh Kumar disposed of the case in favour of Captain Sanjay Sudan and declined the plea of the airline to be heard in the matter, saying having a counter-claim against the plaintiff (pilot) is "not a ground for grant of leave to defend".
"This suit is decreed. The defendant(Kingfisher airlines) shall pay a sum of Rs 12,91,035 to the plaintiff (Sudan)," it said.
The court noted that Kingfisher had not disputed the amount of salary and the period for which it was due, as claimed by Sudan, and said "in view of the provisions of Civil Procedure Code( CPC), the application (by Kingfisher) for leave to defend has been declined, the plaintiff is entitled to a judgement forthwith".
The court rejected the claim of the cash-strapped airline that any monthly pay to the pilot was contingent on completion of 70 flying hours.
23/12/14 PTI/Economic Times
