Celebi Aviation's subsidiary on Thursday said that it has filed three lawsuits before the Bombay High Court, reported Reuters. The company has filed two lawsuits against the Mumbai International Airport Ltd. seeking reversal of the immediate termination of agreements by the Union Aviation Ministry. Another lawsuit has been filed seeking the suspension and annulment of the administrative decision to cancel Celebi's airport security clearance.
Celebi Aviation Services India Pvt Ltd handles around 58,000 flights and 5.4 lakh tonnes of cargo annually, across nine major airports, including Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore.
Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court is yet to commence the hearing of the Celebi Aviation case scheduled on Thursday. The case was filed after the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) revoked the Turkish-based company’s airport security clearance on May 15, along with all its associates. The Centre stated national security and public safety as concerns behind the revocation.
In the previous Delhi HC hearing on May 21, Mukul Rohatgi, representing Celebi stated that Celebi has been running operations across nine airports for over the last 17 years, employing over 10,000 personnel. The Centre granted security clearance to Celebi Aviation in 2022 under Rule 15 for a five-year term.
But, the clearance was abruptly revoked by the Centre on May 15 without any prior notice or hearing. Rohatgi argued that this act violates the principle of procedural fairness. He further suggested that the government’s act might be inspired by the Turkish shareholding factor in the firm, as this came in the middle of the Turkey boycott campaign.
The developments come after Indian citizens, businesses and the Centre called for a 'boycott Turkey' campaign for the President Erdogan-led country's products and services. The boycott was announced when Turkey expressed its support to Pakistan during the recent India-Pakistan conflict that erupted after the Pahalgam attack triggered India's Operation Sindoor.
Supporting Pakistan, the Turkish President had said, "As in the past, we will continue to stand by you in good times and bad in the future," in a message to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. This boycott could further aggravate the economic problems for Turkey as travel and imports from India have been badly hit.
Celebi Aviation Services India Pvt Ltd handles around 58,000 flights and 5.4 lakh tonnes of cargo annually, across nine major airports, including Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore.
Meanwhile, the Delhi High Court is yet to commence the hearing of the Celebi Aviation case scheduled on Thursday. The case was filed after the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) revoked the Turkish-based company’s airport security clearance on May 15, along with all its associates. The Centre stated national security and public safety as concerns behind the revocation.
In the previous Delhi HC hearing on May 21, Mukul Rohatgi, representing Celebi stated that Celebi has been running operations across nine airports for over the last 17 years, employing over 10,000 personnel. The Centre granted security clearance to Celebi Aviation in 2022 under Rule 15 for a five-year term.
But, the clearance was abruptly revoked by the Centre on May 15 without any prior notice or hearing. Rohatgi argued that this act violates the principle of procedural fairness. He further suggested that the government’s act might be inspired by the Turkish shareholding factor in the firm, as this came in the middle of the Turkey boycott campaign.
The developments come after Indian citizens, businesses and the Centre called for a 'boycott Turkey' campaign for the President Erdogan-led country's products and services. The boycott was announced when Turkey expressed its support to Pakistan during the recent India-Pakistan conflict that erupted after the Pahalgam attack triggered India's Operation Sindoor.
Supporting Pakistan, the Turkish President had said, "As in the past, we will continue to stand by you in good times and bad in the future," in a message to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. This boycott could further aggravate the economic problems for Turkey as travel and imports from India have been badly hit.
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