India, May 27 -- The Bombay high court on Monday granted interim relief to the Indian subsidiary of the Turkish ground-handling firm Celebi Aviation Holding by issuing directions to the Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) to not take any decision in extending tenders to appoint a new company in its place. The temporary relief is to remain till the challenge against its security clearance revocation is heard before a regular bench after the vacation.

The firm on May 22 had filed three petitions in the court, challenging the Indian government's revocation of its security clearance which resulted in the termination of its agreement at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA). The petition urged the court to...