Delhi High Court orders reinstatement of Air India pilots

AI terminated several pilots in August 13, 2020. File pic/AFP

Coming to the aid of all Air India pilots, permanent as well as on contract, whose services were terminated last year, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday quashed the national carrier's decision and directed their reinstatement.

Justice Jyoti Singh also ordered that the back wages, including allowances, have to be paid at par with what in-service pilots were receiving and in accordance with the government rules.

The court also said that extension for the contractual pilots would be at the discretion of Air India in view of their satisfactory performance.

The order was passed in over 40 petitions by pilots whose services were terminated by Air India on August 13 last year. These included those who had resigned over delay in payment and allowances, but later withdrew their resignations.

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