$~37 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 17868/2025, CM APPL. 73840/2025 BIR SINGH RANA .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Shafiq Khan, Advocate. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Rohan Jaitley, CGSC with Mr. Akshay Sharma, GP , Mr. Dev Pratap Shahi, Mr. Varun Pratap Singh & Mr. Yogya Bhatia, Advs. for R1. Mr. Abhishek Baid, Mr. Mohit Bafna, Mr. Praneet Das and Mr. Ravinder Kumar, Advs. for R/RBI Mob: 9610883928 Mr. Sidharth Chopra and Mr. Aditya Awasti, for R3. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH O R D E R % 23.02.2026 1. This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayers: “(i) To issue writ in the nature of mandamus, order, directions, instructions for directing Respondent No.1 and Respondent No. 2 to intervene in the matter and resolve the issue confronted by Petitioner due to unethical/ malpractice/deep rooted commercial This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 09/03/2026 at 11:55:29 objective/adopted by Respondent No. 3/ Bank/CHOLA & their Staff and thereby cancelling allotment of Plot No.1137, J-Block, Ansal Vihar, Gurugram being allotted to Petitioner in Auction/Bid conducted by Respondent No.3 on 09.10.2023 qua forfeiting money thereof and thereby directing Respondent No.3/NBFC to address grievances of the Petitioner and passing any other order/direction which may deem fit and appropriate in favour of Petitioner and in interest of justice; (ii) Pass such further or other orders which this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case in the interest of justice; (iii) To order Respondents to pay the cost of litigation to the Petitioner.” 2. It is stated by learned counsel for the petitioner that a representation was made to respondent No. 2 regarding actions of respondent No. 3 in forfeiting the bid amount of the petitioner and further re-selling the property in question. 3. Mr. Bafna, learned counsel for the respondent No. 2/RBI states that there is no representation on record. 4. However, since according to the petitioner, the petitioner has made a representation which has not been decided by RBI, the petition can be disposed of by directing respondent No. 2 to treat the petition as a representation/ hear the petitioner with regard to respondent No. 3 and thereafter pass a detailed speaking order. 5. The same shall be done expeditiously and in any case not later than 8 weeks from today. 6. The Court has not commented on the FIR pending between the parties This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 09/03/2026 at 11:55:29 and the same shall be proceeded with in accordance with law. 7. The petition is disposed of in aforesaid terms. JASMEET SINGH, J FEBRUARY 23, 2026/DM This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 09/03/2026 at 11:55:29