HC restrains MIAL from taking final decision on Celebi ground services contract till June
Turkiye-based airport ground handling services major Celebi's subsidiary had moved HC last week against revocation of its security clearance and subsequent termination of its contract with MIAL.
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The airline is organising a bus transfer to Milan because local aviation authorities did not clear onwards flights from Memmingen, police said. The Bombay High Court on Monday temporarily halted Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) from finalising tenders for ground and bridge handling services until Turkish firm Celebi’s plea against its contract termination is heard after the court reopens in June.
This interim order, issued by a vacation bench of Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan, ensures that no action is taken on the tenders until Celebi’s legal challenges, stemming from the revocation of its security clearance and contract termination, are heard post-court reopening in June.
Amid the backlash in India over Turkiye’s support to Pakistan during Operation Sindoor, India’s aviation security regulator BCAS earlier this month revoked the security clearance of Celebi Airport Services India on grounds related to national security with immediate effect.
The company had moved the High Court last week against revocation of its security clearance and subsequent termination of its contract with MIAL. Celebi’s plea was mentioned before Justice Sundaresan seeking urgent relief against any decision on the tenders issued by MIAL on May 17.
The court said no final decision shall be taken on the tenders till the pleas filed by Celebi are heard post reopening of the court in June.
Turkiye-based airport ground handling services major Celebi’s subsidiary had moved HC last week against revocation of its security clearance and subsequent termination of its contract with MIAL.
Three petitions were filed by Celebi Nas Airport Services India, which operated at the Mumbai airport, challenging the Centre’s decision to revoke the security clearance and contract termination.
The pleas said the decisions were arbitrary and illegal and sought that they be set aside. Celebi holds 59 per cent capital of Celebi Nas Airport Services India Private Limited.The petition sought suspension and annulment of the administrative decision of security clearance cancellation granted by Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) under Ministry of Civil Aviation of India.
It also sought annulment of terminations of Bridge Mounted Equipment Service Agreement and the Concession Agreement, and Ground Handling Services by MIAL.
By way of interim relief, Celebi had sought HC to restrain MIAL from taking any final decision on the tenders issued on May 17 for the selection of a new ground handling agency for these services.
Two other Celebi subsidiaries, namely Celebi Airport Services India and Celebi Delhi Cargo Terminal Management India, had earlier this month moved the Delhi High Court against the security clearance revocation and cancellation of contracts by the Delhi airport operator.
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