The Supreme Court on Monday refused to accord urgent
hearing to a plea seeking judicial intervention into cancellation of hundreds
of flights by IndiGo, saying the Centre has taken note of the situation and has
taken steps to address it.
The top court said it was cognizant of the fact that
lakhs of people are stranded at various airports.
"It is a serious matter. Lakhs of people are
stranded at the airports. We know that the government of India has taken timely
action and cognizance of the issue. We know people may have health issues and
other important issues etc.," Chief Justice Surya Kant, who was heading a
bench comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi, said.
A lawyer mentioned the issue and said there have
been a lot of flight cancellations by IndiGo over the last few days and
passengers are suffering.
"The cancellations are not informed to the
flyers," he said, adding that around 2,500 flights are delayed and
customers are suffering at 95 airports across the country.
Over 250 IndiGo flights from Delhi and Bengaluru
airports were cancelled on Monday as the disruptions of the airline's flight
operations entered the seventh day, sources told PTI.
At the Delhi airport, 134 flights were cancelled --
75 departures and 59 arrivals -- while at the Bengaluru airport, the carrier
cancelled 117 services -- 65 arrivals and 62 departures.
IndiGo has been facing
heat from both the government and the passengers for cancelling hundreds of flights
since December 2, citing regulatory changes in the pilots' flight duty and
regulations norms. The disruptions have left lakhs of passengers stranded at
airports across the country.