However, on July 1, the High Court suspended the said decision on a plea by the pilots' body, which said 30 per cent accidents world-wide were caused due to pilots' fatigue that impairs their motor action and decision-making power.
But on July 10, the apex court suspended the High Court order on a petition by the Civil Aviation Ministry, the DGCA and the NACIL. The apex court also asked the High Court to expeditiously decide on the plea of the pilots' body which challenged their strenuous duty roster.
Subsequently, in its ruling last month, the High Court dismissed the pilots' plea, upholding the ministerial diktat for strenuous duty schedule.
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