No application for renewal of helicopter service was pending before govt. when CM took special flight, Keralam SPC tells Lok Ayuktha

State Police Chief Ravada Chandrasekhar informed the Lok Ayuktha that no renewal application from Chipson Aviation for helicopter service was pending before the State government when Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan flew in a special plane to assess relief efforts in affected regions of Malappuram. He clarified that the Chief Minister did not gain any financial benefit from the trip.

The agreement for wet leasing the helicopter expired on September 19, 2026, and any extension decision had to be made before that date. Since no decision was taken as the government had no plans to proceed, the allegation by petitioner K.M. Shajahan that Chipson Aviation submitted a proposal for pay-per-use helicopter services after the agreement's expiry was untrue. The Lok Ayuktha issued a notice to the State Chief Secretary in response.