JUDGMENT

Pradeep Nandrajog, J. The Directorate General of Civil Aviation is an attached office of Ministry of Civil Aviation. The Directorate of Civil Aviation coordinates all regulatory functions with International Civil Aviation Organization and is the main regulatory organization in the country responsible for regulation of air transport services to/from/within India and for enforcement of civil air regulations, air safety and airworthiness.

2. The directorate is headed by a Director General who is assisted by Joint Directors General, Deputy Directors General, Directors and other officials. There is one post of Director General of Civil Aviation (hereinafter referred to as "DGCA") in the pay scale of Rs.22400-525-24500/- and three posts of Joint Director General of Civil Aviation (hereinafter referred to as "Joint DGCA") in the pay scale of Rs.18400-22400/-. The job of DGCA involves looking after the entire work of Directorate General of Civil Aviation, supervising functions relating to the safety of air travel as well as for the responsible functioning of the aviation industry, airworthiness control, licensing of pilots, safety of civil air operations, bilateral air services