Madras High CourtWP/2735/2021disposed of

Global Flight Handling Services Pvt.Ltd v. Airports Authority Of India

2021-03-18Honourable Mr Justice Abdul Quddhose4 pages

IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS

DATED : 18.03.2021

CORAM

THE HONOURABLE Mr.JUSTICE ABDUL QUDDHOSE W.P.No.2735 of 2021 and W.M.P.Nos.3069, 3071 and 3073 of 2021 Global Flight Handling Services Pvt.Ltd., Rep by its Chief Executive Officer, Mr.G.Veera Raghavalu, No.158, Rayala Tower, 1st Floor, Anna Salai, Mount Road, Chennai 600 002 ...

Petitioner Vs 1.Airports Authority of India, Rep by its Chairman, Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Safdarjung Airport Area, New Delhi 110 003.

2.The Executive Director (Operations), Airports Authority of India, Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Safdarjung Airport Area, New Delhi 110 003.

3.The General Manager (Operations), Airports Authority of India, Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Safdarjung Airport Area, New Delhi 110 003.

4. The Airport Director, Airports Authority of India, Chennai International Airport, Meenambakkam, Chennai 600 027.

5. The General Manager (Operations), Airports Authority of India, Chennai International Airport, Meenambakkam, Chennai 600 027.

6. The Joint General Manager (Operations), Airports Authority of India, Chennai International Airport, Meenambakkam, Chennai 600 027.

7. M/s.LAS Ground Force Pvt.Ltd., 301, The Glacis Tower Above, Indusind Bank Linking Road, Khar West, Mumbai 400 052.

8. M/s.Celebi Airport Services India Pvt.Ltd., CE01 Import Building 2, International Cargo, Terminal IGI Airport New Delhi 110 037.

9. Globeground India Private Limited, E9, Connaught House, Connaught Place, New Delhi 110 001 ... Respondents PRAYER: Writ Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking for an issuance of a writ of certiorarifed Mandamus, calling for the records of the first respondent in relation to the impugned notification in Evaluation Summary Report published by the first respondent dated 04.11.2020 bearing Tender ID: 2020_AAI_41227_1 and all consequential proceedings thereto, including the award of Letter of Intent or contract to the 7th respondent or any other party and quash the same and consequently direct the 1st to 6th respondents to reconsider the bids in strict compliance with the terms of the request for proposal in Tender ID:

2020_AAI_41227_1 dated 06.03.2020.

For Petitioner : Mr.Satish Parasaran, Senior Counsel for Mr.Vishnu Mohan For Respondents-1-6 : Mr.Ramasamy Iyyapan For Respondent-7 : Mr.V.P.Raman For Respondent-8 : Mr.D.Pradeep Kumar For Respondent- : Service awaited.

ORDER

Mr.Satish Parasaran, learned Senior Counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that since the jurisdiction clause under the tender conditions stipulates that the Courts in Delhi alone has got jurisdiction and the said contention has also been raised by the respondents, he seeks liberty of this Court to approach the Delhi High Court for a similar relief as sought for in this Writ Petition.

Recording the said submission, the Writ Petition is disposed of. No costs. Consequently, connected miscellaneous petitions are closed. However, liberty is granted to the

petitioner to approach the Delhi High Court, if so advised for the same relief.

Sd/- Asst.Registrar (CS VI) /true copy/ Sub Asst. Registrar srn To 1.The Chairman, Airports Authority of India, Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan, Safdarjung Airport Area, New Delhi 110 003.