$~41 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010340842026 + W.P.(C) 10620/2026 & CM APPL. 49223/2026 GAJANAND DHIVAR .....Petitioner Through: Mr Sparsh Goel, Advocate versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Kushal Kumar Adv, Mr. Rishabh Saxena, Adv for R2 CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE JASMEET SINGH O R D E R % 01.09.2026 1. This is a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking the following prayers:- “A. Issue a writ of mandamus or any other appropriate writ directing Respondents to defreeze the bank account of the Petitioner, and restore access to funds, and B. Declare the impugned action of freezing the Petitioner’s account as being illegal, arbitrary, contrary to procedure established by law and violative of fundamental rights. C. Direct the Respondents to compensate the Petitioner, for a sum as the Hon’ble Court may deem to be reasonable, for infringement of his fundamental rights. ...” 2. The brief facts of the case are that the petitioner is maintaining a 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 09/09/2026 at 12:02:00 savings/salary account bearing No. 50100454263560 with the respondent No. 2 Bank and debit freeze has been marked on the said account. Hence, the present petition. 3. Mr. Kumar, learned counsel for the respondent No. 2 bank states that in fact that account of the petitioner is not under debit freeze but only “a debit with override” has been put on the account of the petitioner to the tune of Rs. 2448.05/-. In view of which, the petitioner is required to visit the Branch of the Bank to undertake banking transactions. 4. In this view of the matter, Mr. Goel, learned counsel for the petitioner states that the petitioner is no longer interested in operating the account with the respondent No. 2 and will shift his banking activities to another bank. 5. For the said reasons, it is directed that the petitioner shall approach the respondent No. 2 on 11.09.2026 at 11:30 a.m. and the respondent No. 2 shall give a Demand Draft of the entire amount (except Rs. 2448.05/-) lying to the credit of the petitioner. 6. The petitioner is at liberty to take action under the Standard Operating Procedure for defreezing of that amount. 7. The present petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. JASMEET SINGH, J SEPTEMBER 1, 2026 / (MS) 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 09/09/2026 at 12:02:00