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$~101 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010371812026 + W.P.(C) 11573/2026, CM APPL. 53596/2026 & CM APPL.
53597/2026 & CM APPL. 53595/2026 SH. ANKIT BANSAL
.....Petitioner Through: Mr. Gaurav Chauhan, Mr. Abhishek Kumar, Advocates versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
.....Respondents Through: Mr. Shashank Bajpai, CGSC with Ms. Aashma Mehra, Mr. Vatsal Tripathi, Mr. Govind Singh Chauhan, Advocates and with Mr. Rahul Mourya, GP for R-1 and 2. CORAM:
HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA O R D E R %
12.08.2026
1. By way of the present petition, the petitioner seeks following prayers:
“...a . Issue a writ , order or direction in the nature of Mandamus setting- aside the both communication/orders dated 06.07.2026 ( 4:08 PM and 4:43 PM) issued by Respondent No. 3 (Annexure- P1 and P2); b. Issue a writ or direction in the nature of Mandamus directing the Respondents to issue a Biometric Aerodrome Entry Pass/Airport Entry Pass or restore the AEP to the Petitioner, so as to enable the Petitioner to exercise his right to livelihood as enshrined under Article 19(1)(g) and Article 21 of the Constitution of India...”
2. Issue notice. Mr. Shashank Bajpai, the learned CGSC accepts notice on behalf of respondent nos. 1 and 2. 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 17/08/2026 at 11:53:39
3. Having heard the learned counsels appearing for the parties, this Court directs the competent authority to treat the present petition as a representation on behalf of the petitioner, and decide the same within a period of eight weeks from date, under intimation to the petitioner and this Court.
4. The petitioner is at liberty to approach this Court again, in case the need so arises, by way of filing the fresh writ petition.
5. In above terms, the present petition, along with pending application, stands disposed of.
6. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith.
DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J AUGUST 12, 2026/zp TS 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 17/08/2026 at 11:53:39