$~47 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010439912026 + LPA 738/2026 & CM APPL. 63248-50/2026 ADVOCATE RAMKISHAN SARASWAT .....Appellant Through: Mr.Rahul Rai, Adv. versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondent Through: Mr.Rajesh Kumar, SPC. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA O R D E R % 16.09.2026 1. Heard the learned counsel for the appellant and the learned counsel representing the respondent nos.1 and 2. 2. This appeal seeks exception to an order dated 31.08.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge, whereby W.P.(C) 12527/2026 instituted by the appellant has been disposed of with the direction to the respondent to decide the representation said to have been filed by the appellant within a period of four weeks. 3. The submission of the learned counsel for the appellant is that cut-off date of 21.09.2026, as mentioned in the advisory issued in January, 2026 for switching over from FIPS 140-2 to FIPS 140-3, though is imminent, however the representation made by the petitioner against the said advisory way back in the month of June, 2026 has yet not been decided. 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 17/09/2026 at 11:42:34 4. The issue raised in this appeal and the underlying writ petition involve various technological aspects, which can better be appreciated by the Authorities concerned. 5. Accordingly, without interfering with the impugned order dated 31.08.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge, we dispose of this appeal along with pending applications with directions to the respondents to consider and decide the representation preferred by the appellant latest by 20.09.2026. 6. This order shall be communicated by the learned counsel for the respondents to the Authorities concerned, without waiting for its certified copy. DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ TEJAS KARIA, J SEPTEMBER 16, 2026 S.Rawat 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 17/09/2026 at 11:42:34