W.P.(C) 14030/2026 p. 1 $~80 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010455732026 + W.P.(C) 14030/2026 & CM APPL. 65647/2026, CM APPL. 65648/2026 MS KHADIM TOURS AND TRAVELS .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Warisha Farasat, Senior Advocate with Mr. Mohd. Ainul Ansari, Mr. Salamul Ansari, Mr. Manoj Kumar Goyal, Mr. Rishabh Goyal, Ms. Suvarna Swain and Ms. Astha, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Vikram Jetly, CGSC with Ms. Shreya Jetly, Advocate and Mr. Varun Malik, GP for R1. Mr. Arjun Mitra, Senior Advocate with Mr. Sarfaraz Ahmad, Mr. Asad Ullah Sheikh and Ms. Jyanti Jha, Advocates for R2. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT MAHAJAN O R D E R % 23.09.2026 1. This writ petition is filed by the petitioner seeking the following reliefs: “a. Issue an appropriate writ, order or direction, particularly in the nature of mandamus, directing Respondent No.1 to consider and decide the Petitioner’s representation dated 27.08.2026 / grievances by a reasoned and speaking order within a timebound period; b. direct Respondent No.1 to conduct an independent inquiry into the disputed 38 Haj seats and the alleged conduct of Respondent No.2, including verification of the relevant quota, NUSUK/MASAR, passenger, visa, accommodation and financial 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 24/09/2026 at 11:19:32 W.P.(C) 14030/2026 p. 2 records, and to take appropriate action in accordance with the applicable Haj Policy; c. direct preservation and production of all relevant documentary and electronic records relating to the Petitioner’s quota and the disputed 38 seats, including NUSUK/MASAR records and access logs, so as to prevent their alteration, deletion or loss; d. direct Respondent No.2 to produce, the complete NUSUK/MASAR wallet/account statement for Haj-2026, including the complete credit, debit, utilisation and transaction history together with the complete bank statements/transaction statements of the bank account(s) used by Respondent No.2 for Haj-related transactions during Haj-2025 and Haj-2026, for the purposes of independent reconciliation, verification and regulatory inquiry; e. direct Respondent No.1, upon determination of the matter, to grant appropriate consequential relief, including restoration/reinstatement of the Petitioner’s quota and refund/recovery of amounts found due, and to take permissible regulatory action against Respondent No.2 in accordance with law; f. pending inquiry against Respondent No. 2 and final disposal of the present Petition, direct Respondent No.1 to maintain status quo and keep in abeyance any Haj-2027 quota allocated or proposed to be allocated to Respondent Nos. 2 and other entities, insofar as connected with the disputed 38 Haj-2026 seats, and restrain creation of any third-party rights in respect thereof.; g. grant an appropriate interim order in terms of the above pending final disposal of the present Petition; and/or” 2. The petitioner alleges that there are several irregularities in the allotment of seats for Haj-2026. 3. It remains undisputed that for the said purpose, the petitioner has already lodged a police complaint on 12.05.2026 before the Senior Inspector of Police, Police Station Pydhonie, Mumbai and has also given a representation to the respondent authority. 4. In such circumstances, this Court, while exercising power under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, ought not to start a parallel fact-finding inquiry. 5. The petitioner is at liberty to take recourse to the available legal remedies by approaching the respondent authority in regard to its representation. 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 24/09/2026 at 11:19:32 W.P.(C) 14030/2026 p. 3 6. The respondents are however requested to give reply to the representation made by the petitioner. 7. The present petition stands disposed of with aforesaid observations. Pending applications also stand disposed of. AMIT MAHAJAN, J SEPTEMBER 23, 2026 DU 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 24/09/2026 at 11:19:32