$~2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 19605/2025, CM APPL. 81956/2025 FARHANEX TRADEX PRIVATE LIMITED .....Petitioner Through: Ms Antara Mishra, Advocate, Mr Kuldeep Jauhari Advocate versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Shivang Singh, Advocate & Mr. Pulin Kumar, Advocate.for R-2 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH O R D E R % 13.07.2026 1. This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 read with Article 227 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayer(s):- “A. Issue an appropriate writ, order, or direction quashing the impugned actions of the Respondents in freezing the banking operations pertaining to Current bank account No. 50200109676996 of the Petitioner maintained with Respondent No.2/ HDFC Bank, Plot No 10, Block 10, Dwarka Sector 10, New Delhi – 110075. …” 2. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner has current account with respondent No.2/ HDFC Bank (Plot No. 10, Block 10, Dwarka Sector 10, New Delhi – 110075) bearing account no. 50200109676996. As per the petitioner, the respondent No. 2 has arbitrarily and illegally freezed the 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 16/07/2026 at 12:05:55 current account of the petitioner without any prior notice/justification or lawful authority. 3. The petitioner has been visiting the office of the respondent No. 2 but the account has still not been defreezed. Hence, the present petition. 4. Mr. Singh, learned counsel appearing for respondent No. 2, states that there are 253 instructions to freeze the account and the disputed amount is about Rs. 3,76,373/- . 5. I have heard learned counsels for the parties. 6. The freezing of an account is an action entailing serious consequences creating hardships for commercial entities in their smooth functioning and the same might result in commercial death of the petitioner. 7. Since the disputed amount is of Rs. 3,76,373/-, subject to the respondent No.2 bank maintaining lien on the said amount, the petitioner shall be permitted to operate the account. The needful shall be done within one week from today. 8. The petitioner shall also be at liberty to challenge the freezing of Rs. 3,76,373/- in accordance with the SOP. 9. In this view of the matter, Ms. Mishra, learned counsel for the petitioner, does not press the present petition. 10. With these directions, the petition is disposed of, along with pending applications, if any. JASMEET SINGH, J JULY 13, 2026/JK 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 16/07/2026 at 12:05:55