JUDGMENT :

K.M. Thaker, J.

1. This petition (1) challenges action of respondent, whereby the respondent discontinued the practice of renewing agreement-allotment without tender process and the action, (2) of inviting-initiating competitive bidding for awarding work for operation and maintenance of International Air Cargo Terminal.

1.1. The petitioner opposes said action of respondents and it seeks renewal for 10 years without tender process.

2. By submitting (on 28-5-2019) present petition, the petitioner has prayed-that this Court should quash and set aside Tender (Notice Inviting Tender, N.I.T. for short) which came to be issued on 1-5-2019.

2.1. By means of said N.I.T. present respondent No. 1, which is 100% owned subsidiary of Airport Authority of India (second respondent), has invited bids for "Operation and Maintenance of International Air Cargo Terminal" at Ahmedabad Airport.

2.2. Under arrangement/agreement with present respondent Nos. 1 and 2 the petitioner has been operating International Air Cargo Terminal at Ahmedabad Airport.

2.3. The period of said arrangement-agreement