In a set back to residents of Vasant Kunj, the Delhi High court on Wednesday allowed Director General of Civil Aviation to permit aircrafts to use runway 29 at the IGI air- port till repair works on run- way 28 was complete.
The night curfew (banning landing and take-off of flights between 10 p.m. and 6 a.m.) imposed in May last year on the newly commissioned runway has also been lifted for the time being.
The measure had been implemented following protests from residents of Vasant Kunj, Masudpur and Rangpuri, who complained that the sound of aircrafts flying low over their area was disturbing them 24 hours.
Delhi International Airport Limited's (DIAL) counsel Rajiv Nayyar said the repair work would be completed in four to five months.
"Prima-facie it does not appear that what they are doing is something perverse," a Bench of Acting Chief Justice Madan B. Lokur and Justice Mukta Gupta said.
As residents stiffly opposed even temporary lifting of ban on use of runway 29, Justice Lokur said, "They (DIAL and DGCA) are the best judges. The court is not technically quali- fied to take a decision."
DIAL and DGCA told the court that the nature of repair work necessitated complete shut down of the runway.
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