Authority: High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, Srinagar
Order Date: 21 October 2026
Case Overview
- Parties: AASIM Facility Management and Securities (Petitioner) vs. Airport Authority of India and another (Respondents); the matter also concerns M/s Al‑Huda Electrical and Maintenance, whose technical qualification in the contested NIT is under challenge.
- Nature of Proceedings: Petition filed under WP(C) 2597/2026 seeking quashing of the respondents' decision that declared Al‑Huda technically qualified, opening its financial bid and placement as L‑1.
- Key Allegation: The petitioner argued that the decision to deem Al‑Huda technically qualified was flawed because Al‑Huda had not been impleaded as a party respondent, rendering the petition non‑maintainable.
- Court Observations: The bench, presided by Hon'ble Mr. Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, noted that the non‑impleadment of Al‑Huda Electrical and Maintenance constitutes a serious procedural flaw affecting the maintainability of the petition.
- Directions: The petitioner was permitted to withdraw the present petition and was granted liberty to file a fresh petition, this time impleading the necessary party (Al‑Huda Electrical and Maintenance).
Final Outcome
- The petition was dismissed as withdrawn, with explicit liberty granted to the petitioner to file a fresh petition after properly impleading the required respondent.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Aviation Tender Qualification