The Enforcement Directorate (ED) facilitated the restitution of ₹311.67 crore for Kingfisher Airlines employees’ long-overdue dues. The Debt Recovery Tribunal (DRT) in Chennai directed this payment from funds recovered through the sale of shares attached during ED's money laundering investigation. The ED's probe revealed that significant loan amounts were diverted for debt servicing and large foreign remittances by KAL and Vijay Mallya. Assets worth over ₹5,000 crore were provisionally attached during investigations. Subsequently, the attached assets were restituted to the State Bank of India (SBI)-led bank consortium, creating a pool for settling claims. The SBI consented to prioritize employee dues over other creditors, prompting the DRT order to release funds to the Official Liquidator for timely payment to workers. This marks progress in resolving protracted dues owed to employees amidst ongoing efforts to recover assets tied to the bank fraud case involving Kingfisher Airlines.