W.P.(C) 15742/2024 p. 1 $~4 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 15742/2024 SH MANOJ SABHARWAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Zorawar Singh, Mr Jayant Rastogi and Mr. Sudhanshu Ghai, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Balendu Shekhar, CGSC with Mr. Krishna Chaitanya and Mr. Divyansh Singh, Advocates for UoI. Mr. Zoheb Hossain, Special Counsel, Mr. Vivek Gurnani, Panel Counsel, Mr. Karthik Sabharwal and Mr. Rishabh Shukla, Advocates for R-3/ED. Mr. Ateev Mathur, Advocate for R-5/HDFC Bank. Mr. Akshay Gola, Advocate for R-6/Indusind Bank. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE JYOTI SINGH O R D E R % 08.12.2025 CM APPL. 66104/2024 (Exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. Application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 15742/2024 3. This writ petition is filed on behalf of the Petitioner under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India seeking the following reliefs:- “a) Issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other writ, order or direction thereby directing Respondent No.3 (ED) to provide the case details registered against the Petitioner; 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 11/12/2025 at 13:10:12 W.P.(C) 15742/2024 p. 2 b) Issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other writ, order or direction thereby directing Respondent No.3 (ED) to withdraw the orders issued to the Respondent Nos.5 & 6 (Banks), pursuant to which debit- freeze was marked in the accounts of the Petitioner; c) Direct Respondent No.3 (ED) to further instruct Respondent Nos.5 & 6 (Banks) to de-freeze the bank accounts of the Petitioner; d) Direct Respondent Nos.5 & 6 (Banks) to de-freeze the bank accounts of the Petitioner; e) Issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other writ, order or direction thereby directing Respondent No.3 (ED) to provide the details of all actions, pending and/or past, initiated by the Respondent No.3 (ED) against the Petitioner.” 4. Mr. Gurnani, learned counsel appearing for Respondent No. 3/Enforcement Directorate submits that based on communication dated 27.10.2025 received from Ministry of External Affairs, directions have been issued by Respondent No. 3 vide letters dated 13.11.2025 to Bank Manager, HDFC Bank Limited, Pamposh Enclave, G.K.-1, New Delhi as also to Bank Manager, Indusind Bank Limited, Kailash Colony Branch, New Delhi to defreeze all 17 bank accounts of the Petitioner, which are subject matter of the writ petition as also to remove the debit freeze. He hands over copies of the letters and a status report, which are taken on record. 5. Learned counsel for Respondent No. 6/Indusind Bank Limited acknowledges the receipt of letter dated 13.11.2025 and on instructions submits that all 5 accounts of the Petitioner have been defreezed and debit freeze has been removed. 6. Learned counsel for Respondent No. 5/ HDFC Bank Limited also acknowledges the receipt of letter dated 13.11.2025 and on instructions submits that out of the 12 accounts of the Petitioner mentioned in the said communication, 11 accounts have been defreezed and debit freeze has also 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 11/12/2025 at 13:10:12 W.P.(C) 15742/2024 p. 3 been removed. However, the account mentioned at serial no. 2 has not been defreezed as the same is lying dormant and as and when steps are taken by the Petitioner to reactivate the account and compliance is made with KYC norms, the account shall be defreezed. 7. In light of the aforesaid statements of the Respondents, no further order is required to be passed in this writ petition, save and except, that HDFC Bank shall take necessary steps to defreeze the account within two weeks from the date the account is reactivated. 8. Accordingly, writ petition is disposed of. JYOTI SINGH, J DECEMBER 8, 2025 S.Sharma 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 11/12/2025 at 13:10:12