Air Mauritius ordered to pay Rs 3.3M to former executive

Air Mauritius has been ordered to pay Rs 3,341,517 to a former executive after failing to meet legal deadlines for an appeal. The airline’s request to appeal to the King’s Privy Council was rejected because it was submitted on September 9, 2025, 20 days after the legal deadline had expired.

The ruling confirms a long-standing legal victory for Sulliman Osman Atchia, the former Director of Customer Services. The dispute originated in 2012 when Atchia challenged his forced departure from the company. Following a 2008 policy change that extended the retirement age to 65, Atchia argued he was entitled to remain in his position until September 2010, but was instead forced to leave in August 2009.

A judge previously ruled that Atchia’s retirement was premature and unjustified, ordering the airline to recalculate his pension based on 324 months of service. The total compensation includes Rs 1,668,587 for lost income, Rs 1,372,930 for pension capital deficits, and Rs 300,000 in moral damages.