The security clearance of the firm was revoked days after Turkiye backed Pakistan and condemned India's strikes on terror camps in the neighbouring country.
A lawyer associated with the case confirmed the filing and the plea is likely to be listed next week.
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Turkish company Celebi Airport Services India Pvt Ltd on Friday (May 16, 2025) moved the Delhi High Court agianst the decision of aviation watchdog BCAS revoking its security clearance in the "interest of national security".
The security clearance of the firm was revoked days after Turkiye backed Pakistan and condemned India's strikes on terror camps in the neighbouring country.
A lawyer associated with the case confirmed the filing and the plea is likely to be listed next week.
Celebi, operating in the Indian aviation sector for over 15 years and employing over 10,000 people, offers its services at nine airports.
The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), in an order, said, "... the security clearance in r/o Celebi Airport Services India Pvt Ltd is hereby revoked with immediate effect in the interest of national security."
The security clearance to the company, part of Turkiye's Celebi, was given in November 2022.
Celebi handles around 58,000 flights and 5,40,00 tonne of cargo annually in India, according to its website. It is present at Mumbai, Delhi, Cochin, Kannur, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Goa, Ahmedabad and Chennai airports.