This Writ Petition is filed against the bid invitation published by the respondents on 23.02.2017 to award the license for “Exclusive Advertisement Rights”, concession to design, develop, operate and market the advertising opportunity in the entire Airport Estate at Chennai Airport.

2. Though the Writ Petition was filed with the above said prayer indicating that the challenge made against the impugned bid invitation is in respect of all the clauses of the bid invitation in general, however while hearing the Writ Petition for final disposal, the learned counsel for the petitioner filed a memo before this Court dated 20.02.2018 stating that the petitioner is restricting the challenge only to the following five clauses of the tender conditions:

1. Eligibility Criteria contained in Clause 2.2.2(A), 2.2.2(B)(I), 2.2.2(B) II and 2.2.1(d).

2. Exclusivity of Advertisement Rights – Definition of Advertising Rights and Concession, Definition of Airport, Location Layout Plan on Clause 5.1.3 and 5.2.5 read with Clause 1.2.8.

3. Obligation of Passenger facilities contained in Clause 1.2.8.

4. Dispute Resolution in Clause 5.16.

5. New Advertising Venture contained in Clause 5.19, 5.18 & 5.17