JUDGMENT

1. The petition impugns the order dated 20th November, 2015 of the Secretary, Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India (respondent No.1) in appeal filed by the petitioner under Rule 4 of the Aircraft (Security) Rules, 2011 against the communication dated 22nd September, 2015 of the respondent no.2 Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS), Ministry of Civil Aviation conveying to the petitioner that in view of the adverse report received from the Central Security Agency, security clearance was being denied to the petitioner.

2. The petitioner had earlier filed W.P.(C) No.9544/2015 impugning the said communication dated 22nd September, 2015. The said writ petition was disposed of vide order dated 8th October, 2015 with liberty to the petitioner to prefer the appeal under Rule 4 supra and by fixing a time schedule for disposal of the said appeal and by deferring the consequence of denial of security clearance to the petitioner till the disposal of the said appeal and in the event of the order therein being against the petitioner, till the petitioner had availed of remedies thereagainst.

3. Notice of this petition was issued and the operation of the impugned order