Kinshuk Pal v. Interglobe Aviation Limited (Indigo) and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court writ petition (W.P.(C)) by commercial pilot / Trainee Captain against IndiGo (InterGlobe Aviation Limited) and DGCA; themes: show cause notice; honourable exit; whether it amounted to resignation; internal employee portal; No Objection Certificate (NOC); Accident/Incident records; statutory service and safety records; withheld salary linked to recovery of alleged dues; failure of DGCA to pass order; DGCA held appropriate authority; fresh representation within seven working days; opportunity of hearing to petitioner and airline; time-bound decision within two months; petition disposed of with directions; CM APPL. 5990/2026 allowed subject to just exceptions; Bench: Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, J.; decided 29.01.2026.
What did the court decide?
Petition disposed of with directions: (i) petitioner to file a fresh representation to respondent no.2 (DGCA) within seven working days; (ii) respondent no.2 to pass an appropriate order after affording opportunity of hearing to the petitioner and respondent no.1; (iii) the exercise to be completed within two months of receipt of the copy of the representation. Separately, CM APPL. 5990/2026 was allowed, subject to all just exceptions, and disposed of.