W.P.(C)/6922/2024 of SOUTH ASIA FOUNDATION - INDIA Vs UNION OF INDIA

IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 6922/2024

SOUTH ASIA FOUNDATION - INDIA ..... Petitioner

Through: Mr. Rajsekhar Rao, Senior Advocate with Ms. Mansi Sood, Mr. Vinayak Mehrotra, Mr. Areeb Amanullah and Mr. Rajarshi Roy, Advocates. with Ms. Mansi Sood, Mr. Vinayak Mehrotra, Mr. Areeb Amanullah and Mr. Rajarshi Roy, Advocates.

versus

UNION OF INDIA

..... Respondent

Through: Mr. Ravi Prakash, CGSC with Ms. Taha Yasin, Ms. Astu Khandelwal, Mr. Yasharth Shukla, Mr. Aalok Kumar, Mr. Ayushman Kishore and Mr. Ali Khan, Advocates. Mr. Abhishek Singh G.P. for UOI. Taha Yasin, Ms. Astu Khandelwal, Mr. Yasharth Shukla, Mr. Aalok Kumar, Mr. Ayushman Kishore and Mr. Ali Khan, Advocates. Mr. Abhishek Singh G.P. for UOI.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD

O R R% 14.05.2024

CM APPL. 28784/2024 (Exemption)

Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.

W.P.(C) 6922/2024 & CM APPL. 28783/2024

1.The Petitioner has approached this Court challenging an Order dated 08.03.2024 by which the renewal application of the Petitioner under the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010 (FCRA) has been rejected by the Respondent.

2.This Court vide Order dated 23.02.2023 in Lok Jagriti Kendra v. Union of India, W.P.(C) 13730/2022 and Order dated 26.04.2024 in Aroh

Foundation v. Union of India, W.P.(C) 5901/2024 has held that since there is an efficacious alternate remedy available to the Petitioner under Section 32 of the FCRA, the Petitioner should approach the Revisional Authority. 3.In view of the facts of this case, the Petitioner is directed to file the revision petition within three days from today and the Revisional Authority is directed to decide the matter within three weeks thereafter.

4.The petition is disposed of along with pending application(s), if any.

MAY 14, 2024hsk

SUBRAMONIUM PRASAD, J