Many theories are doing the rounds about the sudden leadership change at India's largest airline
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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
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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
RPTs relate to deals IndiGo has entered into for the hotel accommodation of its crew, simulators for crew training, and the office space the airline uses in the country
A proposal by one of the promoters to implement a code of conduct for related party transactions may independently be seen as a step in the right direction towards strengthening corporate governance s
Gangwal and his affiliates have around 37 per cent stake in InterGlobe Aviation while Bhatia and his affiliates (IGE Group) have about 38 per cent
Sebi has been probing the matter since reports surfaced about differences between the two key promoters