Mumbai/New Delhi, Sep 10 - A crippling strike by Jet pilots entered the third day Thursday, as a contempt petition was filed against them for defying the Bombay High Court ruling asking them not to halt work.

According to a spokesperson, Justice D.Y. Chandrachud of the Bombay High Court has directed a contempt notice to be issued to the National Aviators Guild (NAG). It will be heard here Monday.

The management action came even as talks between the pilots and the management failed to resolve the crisis late Wednesday night and the deadlock continued. The striking pilots are demanding the re-instatement of their sacked colleagues.

On Tuesday, a division bench consisting of Chief Justice Swatanter Kumar and Justice A. M. Khanwailkar had passed an order restraining the NAG from going on an illegal strike under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

In their ruling, the judges said that the petitioner - Jet Airways was providing a Public Utility Service as per the I.