$~101 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 9946/2026 SHRI NAMAN ANAND .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Gaurav Nagpal, Advocate. versus NATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Uma Prasuna Bachu, SPC along with Ms. Urvashi Basak GP, Advocates for R-2. CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA O R D E R % 22.07.2026 CM APPL. 46260/2026 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. Application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 9946/2026 3. By way of the present writ petition, the petitioner is seeking following prayers: “a. Issue a Writ of Certiorari or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, quashing the impugned order dated 04.06.2025 passed by Respondent No.l (National Human Rights Commission) whereby the compensation amount was arbitrarily reduced from Rs.1,50,000/- to Rs.75,000/-; b. Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction, directing the Respondents to enforce and implement the original order dated 30.09.2024 passed by the National Human Rights Commission and direct the Respondent No.2 to pay the balance compensation amount of Rs.75,000/- (Rupees Seventy Five Thousand only) to the Petitioner within a time-bound period, along with interest @ 12% per annum from the date of 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 25/07/2026 at 11:56:28 the original order i.e. 30.09.2024 till the date of actual payment. c. Issue a Writ of Mandamus directing the Respondent No.l to pay costs of the present petition to the Petitioner.” 4. Issue notice. The learned SPC accepts notice on behalf of respondent no. 2. 5. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner submits that the petitioner was not afforded an opportunity of being heard before the compensation awarded by the National Human Rights Commission was reduced from Rs. 1,50,000/- to Rs. 75,000/-, in violation of the principles of natural justice. 6. Having heard the learned counsels appearing for the parties and considering the issue involved in the present petition, this Court deems it appropriate to direct the respondents to afford the petitioner an adequate opportunity of hearing, before taking a fresh decision on the issue in question. The respondents shall thereafter pass a reasoned and speaking order, in accordance with law, within a period of three months from the date of this order, and communicate the same to the petitioner forthwith. 7. In above terms, the present petition stands disposed of. 8. In case of any further grievance, the petitioner will be at liberty to approach this Court. 9. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J JULY 22, 2026/vc TD 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 25/07/2026 at 11:56:28