India, July 7 -- The Delhi high court on Monday dismissed Turkish-founded ground handling firm Celebi Airport Services's plea challenging cancellation of its security clearance by the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) Director General.

BCAS on May 15 had revoked its security, which brought its operations across major Indian airports to a halt and jeopardised more than 10,000 employees working with the firm. The revocation of the security clearance on May 15 followed mounting tensions between India and Turkey over the latter's diplomatic and military ties with Pakistan. The development triggered a scramble at the nine airports in which the firm operated, to ensure services were not disrupted.

"I've dismissed the petition," justice...