AL RIFAI HAJ UMRAH SERVICE vs UNION OF INDIA

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$~35 & 36 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of decision: 16.01.2026 (35) + LPA 779/2025, CM APPL. 80695/2025, CM APPL. 80696/2025, CM APPL. 80697/2025 & CM APPL. 80698/2025 AL RIFAI HAJ UMRAH SERVICE .....Appellant Through: Mr. Sulaiman Mohd Khan, Mr. Gopeshwar Singh Chandel, Mr. Abdul Bari Khan, Ms. Alvina Rais Khan and Mr. Yash Vardhan Mittal, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Ms. Avshreya Pratap Singh Rudy, CGSC with Ms. Usha Jamnal, Ms. Nyasa Sharma and Mr. Ankit Khatri, Advocates. AND (36) + LPA 780/2025, CM APPL. 80745/2025, CM APPL. 80746/2025, CM APPL. 80747/2025 & CM APPL. 80748/2025 M/S MALABAR HAJJ GROUP SERVICE .....Appellant Through: Ms. Taiba Khan, Mr. Gopeshwar Singh Chandel, Mr. Abdul Bari Khan, Ms. Alvina Rais Khan and Mr. Yash Vardhan Mittal, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Ms. Avshreya Pratap Singh Rudy, CGSC with Ms. Usha Jamnal, Ms. Nyasa Sharma and Mr. Ankit Khatri, Advocates. LPA 779/2025 & LPA 780/2025 Page 1 of 6 Signature Not Verified Signed By:NEELAM SHARMA Signing Date:20.01.2026 17:31:08 CORAM: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA TEJAS KARIA, J (Oral) 1. These Appeals have been filed against the Judgement dated 09.12.2025 (“Impugned Judgement”) passed by the learned Single Judge of this Court dismissing Writ Petition (C) No. 14067/2025 and Writ Petition (C) No. 14092/2025 (“Writ Petitions”) filed by the Appellants challenging the Rejection Orders dated 04.12.2024 passed by the Respondent (“Rejection Orders”) and the Circulars dated 24.02.2025 and 28.02.2025 issued by the Respondent whereby restrictions / embargo was imposed for the Haj Group Operators (“HGOs”) to apply for Haj-2026 if they were found ineligible for Haj-2025 (“Circulars”). 2. The Appellants