The board will also take a decision on whether to call for an external audit of Gangwal's personal expenses
Rahul Bhatia claims he has played more significant role and undertaken financial risks
A dispute between the founders of one of Asia's biggest budget carriers is deepening
While the relationship between the two partners had deteriorated since August 2018, one last attempt at reconciliation was made at a meeting held in the offices of Bhatia's lawyer on May 28 this year
Many theories are doing the rounds about the sudden leadership change at India's largest airline
The DoT will create a separate category of such licences
D-Mart has surged 6% to Rs 1,517, while IndiGo rallied 5% to Rs 1,249 on the BSE in intra-day trade.
IndiGo confirmed the incident, which is now being investigated by aviation regulator Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA).
While criticising warring IndiGo promoters Rahul Bhatia and Rakesh Gangwal for not attending board meets frequently, IiAS has also made a case for more independent directors on the board
How the IndiGo founders deviated from the flight path
Bhatia said there was no abuse of rights, and Gangwal's proposal for convening an EGM was rejected on the basis of a legal opinion obtained by the board
Gangwal and Bhatia founded IndiGo in 2005 and together hold 75 per cent in the company
Asserting that "pan ki dukaan" (betel shop) has apparently done well, InterGlobe Enterprises said there was no abuse of rights
DGCA had carried out the audit at the IndiGo office in Gurgaon on July 8 and July 9, sources told PTI
This is the time for IndiGo to be rewarding shareholders by consolidating its leadership position and filling the gap left by Jet
The move is difficult to implement as it will need Rahul Bhatia's support
He said the airline's mission, direction and growth strategy remains unchanged, and firmly in place
The market regulator has asked the company to give response to the allegations by July 19
The troubles at IndiGo, however, are expected to help SpiceJet, as it remains the only listed stock for investors looking to play the growth of the airline sector, says an analyst
Rahul Bhatia's group Wednesday said that all related party transactions with the company have been executed at arms length basis in ordinary course of business