Overview

• A Bombay High Court bench of Justices B. P. Colabawalla and Firdosh P. Pooniwalla allowed Celebi Nas to withdraw its writ petition and disposed of the case.
• Celebi’s counsel Chetan Kapadia sought withdrawal of the plea, which the court accepted without prejudice to the company’s rights.
• India’s Bureau of Civil Aviation Security revoked Celebi’s security clearance in May citing national security after Operation Sindoor, triggering contract terminations at airports including Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai.
• Following a July 7 Delhi High Court dismissal of a similar challenge, a Bombay High Court single judge later vacated interim protection and permitted Mumbai International Airport Limited to finalise ground and bridge handling tenders.
• Celebi holds 59 percent of Celebi Nas Airport Services India, the subsidiary whose Mumbai contract was terminated after the revocation.