Delhi High Court seeks Air India’s reply on pilot’s plea to accept request to withdraw resignation

The Delhi High Court has sought response of Air India on a plea by one of its pilots, who has flown several evacuations and relief flights to different countries during the Covid-19 pandemic, seeking direction to the carrier to accept his request for withdrawing his resignation.

The petitioner, who was serving as a Pilot Commander, had tendered his resignation on February 6 this year due to non-payment of certain allowances and arrears and gave a notice period of six months under the Civil Aviation Requirement (CAR). However, soon after, he withdrew his resignation on March 19.

He approached the court saying that no decision has been taken by the employer on the application withdrawing the resignation tendered earlier, despite the passage of several months.