A little interesting paragraph from the High Court decision (looks to me that judges had really big guts to say it):
17. From the perusal of the affidavit in reply filed by the Respondents and the Exhibit -I dated 7th May 2008 thereof in particular, prima-facie it is clear to us that only with a sympathetic view towards the Airline operators and to help them in getting over their alleged difficulties ( more particularly 'financial'), the Hon'able Minister for State for Civil Aviation (I/C) approved the decision of the Ministry of Civil Aviation to keep the 'said FDTL/FTL in issue' in abeyance.