Swam Kartik Sharma Vs Airports Authority of India (Competition Commission of India)
Material Facts: The Information was filed under Section 19(1)(a) of the Competition Act, 2002 against the Airports Authority of India (AAI), the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) and Delhi International Airport Limited (DIAL), alleging contravention of Sections 3 and 4 of the Act. The Informant, Director of a security services company, alleged that DIAL abused its dominant position by awarding security service contracts at Indira Gandhi International Airport (IGIA) to RAXA Security Services Limited, a subsidiary of GMR Airports Limited, without following a fair competitive bidding process. The Information relied upon provisions of the Operation, Management and Development Agreement (OMDA), alleging that contracts were not awarded on an arm’s-length basis and that the process denied market access to other contractors. The Informant sought an investigation under Section 26(1), appropriate remedial measures and interim relief under Section 33 restraining DIAL from taking adverse action against him.
Procedural History
The Commission considered the Information on 10.12.2025 and directed DIAL to furnish detailed information regarding the award of security service contracts, tender processes, shareholding of RAXA and supporting documents. The Informant was also directed to produce evidence supporting the alleged contraventions. DIAL subsequently filed its response and supporting material after receiving an extension of time.
