$~59 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010472732026 + W.P.(C) 14524/2026 MAHAN SWANTANTRATA SENANI LALTI RAM TRUST REG. NO. JAA2025138 .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Naveen Bamel, Mr. Manav Trivedi, Mr. Vedant Shrivastava, Mr. Harsh Goyal and Mr. Aakarshak Rathi, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Arunima Dwivedi, CGSC with Ms. Swati J., Ms. Himanshi Singh, Ms. Monalisha Pradhan and Mr. Suman Ghosh, Advocates. CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA O R D E R % 30.09.2026 CM APPL. 68000/2026 (Exemption) 1. Exemption allowed, subject to all just exceptions. 2. The Application stands disposed of. W.P.(C) 14524/2026 3. Heard learned Counsel for the Petitioner and learned Counsel representing the Union of India. 4. The Petitioner is a trust and has instituted the proceedings of the instant Public Interest Litigation Petition with the prayer to direct the Respondents to establish a dedicated memorial to commemorate the memories of martyrs of Indian National Army (“INA”) at the Red Fort. 5. Our attention has been drawn to a press release issued by the Press Information Bureau (“PIB”), Government of India, dated 02.08.2021, 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 05/10/2026 at 11:24:23 whereby it was reported that the Government of India has approved certain proposals relating to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose such as establishing a memorial at Red Fort to INA martyrs and also at certain other places. 6. The submission made by learned Counsel for the Petitioner is that despite the said announcement having been made way back in the year 2021, the memorial, as was proposed to be established at Red Fort, has yet not come up. 7. The announcement made through PIB press releases, in our opinion, do not, in itself, can form basis of seeking any right. In these circumstances, without making any observation as to the merit / claim of the Petitioner, we dispose of this Writ Petition with a liberty to the Petitioner to approach the concerned Ministry of the Government of India for redressal of his grievances by way of making an exhaustive representation, taking all the pleas, which may be available to the Petitioner and enclosing thereto all the documents, on which the Petitioner intends to rely. 8. In case any such representation is received within a fortnight from today, the same shall be considered and an appropriate decision, which may be warranted under law shall also be taken by the authorities concerned. 9. We make it clear that any observation made by us in this Order may not be construed to be our opinion on the merits / claims of the Parties. 10. The Petition stands disposed of in the aforesaid terms. DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ TEJAS KARIA, J SEPTEMBER 30, 2026/sms 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 05/10/2026 at 11:24:23