CELEBI GROUND HANDLING INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

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* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Judgment delivered on: 31.07.2025 + W.P.(C) 10244/2025 & CM APPL. 42549/2025 CELEBI GROUND HANDLING INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Advocates who appeared in this case For the Petitioner : Mr. Sidhartha Das and Mr. Aditya Rathee, Advocates For the Respondents : Mr. Chetan Sharma, ASG with Mr. Amit Tiwari, CGSC; Mr. Amit Gupta, Mr. Saurabh Tripathi, Ms. Ayushi Srivastava, Mr. Shubham Sharma, Mr. Ayush Tanwar, Ms. Nishtha Dhal and Mr. Vikram Aditya Singh, Advocates for UoI. Ms. Ananya Gosain, Ms. Shreya Manjari, Advocates for R1, 2 & 3. Mr. Sonal K. Singh, Mr. Ratik Sharma, Mr. Parth Sindhwani, Mr. Yashvardhan Singh Gohil, Advocates for R-4. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA Signature Not Verified Signed By:NEELAM W.P.(C) 10244/2025 Page 1 of 5 SHARMA Signing Date:01.08.2025 11:27:37 JUDGMENT TEJAS KARIA, J 1. The present Writ Petition has been filed by the Petitioner being aggrieved by the actions undertaken by the Respondents, culminating in the revocation of the Petitioner’s Security Clearance, and a directive to transfer its employees to third parties. 2. The Petitioner, Celebi Airport Services India Private Limited, is a company incorporated under the Companies Act, 2013, and its parent company is incorporated in Turkey. The Petitioner was selected by Adani Ahmedabad International Airport Limited for providing Ground Handling Services at the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad. 3. Prior to entering into the said Ground Handling Agreement, the Petitioner underwent background checks by National Security Agencies. Based on these verifications, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (“BCAS”) granted the Petitioner Security Clearance, which was renewed