Delhi High Court
W.P.(C)/11788/2026 of CAPT AMANDEEP ATREYA Vs CHAIRMAN, AIR INDIA EXPRESS & ORS. on 22 September 2026
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI
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W.P.(C) 11788/2026
CAPT AMANDEEP ATREYA
.....Petitioner
Through:
Mr. Chaitanya Agarwal, Advocate.
versus
CHAIRMAN, AIR INDIA EXPRESS & ORS.
.....Respondent
Through:
Mr. Shashank Bajpai, CGSC with
Ms. Aashna Mehra, Mr. Vatsal
Tripathi, Mr. Givind and Ms.
Priya, Advocates. Ms. Priya Singh,
GP.
CORAM:
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN
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1. By way of the present petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner, who was employed as a Senior Commander and Type Rating Instructor [“TRI”] with respondent No. 1 – Air India Express Ltd., seeks directions to respondent No. 2 – Directorate General of Civil Aviation [“DGCA”], in relation to the withholding of restoration of his TRI status, alongwith consequential service and monetary benefits, correction of the relevant records and expunction of the “Corrective” training from his service record. He also seeks an inquiry into the conduct of the concerned officials and compensation for the losses allegedly suffered by him.
2. In the judgment of the Supreme Court in R.S. Madireddy v. Union This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 24/09/2026 at 11:29:40
W.P.(C) 11788/2026 Page 2 of 2 of India [2024 SCC OnLine SC 965], it has been held that a writ petition is not maintainable against Air India Limited following its privatisation. The said position would admittedly also apply to Air India Express Limited.
3. In view of the aforesaid, Mr. Chaitanya Agarwal, learned counsel for the petitioner, seeks permission to withdraw the present petition, with liberty to avail of such remedies as may be available to the petitioner against his erstwhile employer, Air India Express Limited. He further submits that, insofar as the petitioner may have any independent cause of action or remedy against the DGCA, the petitioner’s right to seek such remedy in accordance with law may be preserved.
4. The petition is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn, with liberty to the petitioner to avail of such remedies as may be available to him in law.
5. It is clarified that this Court has not expressed any opinion on the maintainability or merits of any proceedings that may be instituted by the petitioner in future. PRATEEK JALAN, J SEPTEMBER 22, 2026 SS/SD/ This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 24/09/2026 at 11:29:40