The Delhi high court today pulled up the Centre and the city government over their failure to implement Vishaka guidelines on dealing with cases of sexual harassment against women in aviation industry.

Besides the government agencies, Justice Hima Kohli also questioned Sri Lankan Airlines for not setting up a regular internal complaints committees, as per the guidelines, at its seven offices in India to look into instances of sexual harassment.

"What steps you (Centre, Delhi government and airlines) have taken for the implementation of Vishaka guidelines in all airlines or at every workplace. You should have done it by now.

"You should ensure that Vishaka guidelines are functional in every other organisation. I am not only on this case related to Sri Lankan Airlines. The harassment is taking place at every place," the court said.

The court's oral observation came during the hearing of aplea by an Indian woman, who was employed with Sri Lankan Airlines, against Civil Aviation and Women and Child Development ministries as well as Delhi government, the airline and its official against whom allegations of sexual harassment have been levelled by the woman.