New Delhi, Oct. 23 -- : A public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking refund and compensation for Jet Airways passengers as the airline allegedly failed to refund the air-fares after it halted operations earlier this year.

A bench of the apex court, headed by Justice N V Ramana, is likely to hear the matter on October 25. The PIL has been filed by advocate Shashank Deo Sudhi on behalf of Bejon Kumar Mishra.

The PIL has sought directions for a prompt refund of the airfare with reasonable compensation to the affected passengers of Jet Airways.

"It is a matter of fact that still refund of the airfare from the Jet Airways had not been released," says the petition.

The petition has also sought a direction, wh...