Tdi International India (P) Ltd., Rep. By Its Aut. Rep., Ajay Rajpal., v. Airports Authority Of India, Thr. Airport Director.,

Santosh 1 wp887-17 IN THE HIGH COURT OF BOMBAY AT GOA WRIT PETITION NO.887 OF 2017 TDI International India (P) Ltd., rep. By its Auth. Rep. Ajay Rajpal.

....... Petitioner.

V/s.

Airports Authority of India, through Airport Director.

.......

Respondent.

Mr. S. D. Lotlikar, Senior Advocate with Mr. Shivan Desai, Advocate for the petitioner.

Mr. S.G. Desai, Senior Advocate with Mr. Sandesh Padiyar and Mr. Prashil Arolkar, Advocates for the respondent. Coram : N.M. Jamdar & Nutan D. Sardessai, JJ.

Dated : 21st February 2018 P.C. :

This petition is pending since May, 2017 and various orders have been passed. It appears that there have been several other proceedings, including arbitrations that have taken place between the parties.

2.

Mr. S. D. Lotlikar, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner, on instructions, submitted that the petitioner may be

Santosh 2 wp887-17 permitted to withdraw the petition keeping all contentions open, in view of the subsequent development, namely that the only other bidder has withdrawn from the fray and, therefore, the challenge raised by the petitioner has been rendered academic at the present. 3.

Mr. S.G. Desai, the learned Senior Advocate for the respondent submitted that as far as further course of action to be taken by the respondent-Authority is concerned, it is for the Authority to take such a decision.

4.

Be as that may, in view of the submissions made by Mr. Lotlikar, it is not necessary for us to examine the matter on merits. 5.

The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of as withdrawn. All contentions of both the parties are kept open to be agitated, as and when contingency arises in future. Nutan D. Sardessai, J. N.M. Jamdar, J.