Order :

1. These Petitions filed under Section 9 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 (“the Act”), essentially sought interlocutory protection under the relevant Concession Agreements by which ground handling and bridge mounting services were contracted to be provided by the Petitioner to the Respondent.

2. The Petitioner’s “sister concerns” have been providing identical services across multiple airports in India. The Respondent in the instant case is a joint venture between the Airports Authority of India and a large Indian private sector group. Whether these Concession Agreements were terminable at the sweet will or whether the termination as sought to be effected was for cause, and whether such cause involved a cure period were the issues that have been raised in the first instance in both the Petitions.

3. On May 15, 2025, the Bureau of Civil Aviation Security had revoked the security clearance accorded to the Petitioner. When this matter came up before the Vacation Court on May 26, 2025, it had been made clear to the Court that right from May 15, 2025, not only had the entire set of employees on the payroll of the Petitioner has been transitioned to Indo Thai Airport Man