Sharad Kumar Saraf and Ors v. Union of India and Ors

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24.08.2026

¶1The present writ petitions have been filed challenging the communication issued by respondent no.1/Union of India dated 11th August, 2026 whereby the respondent no.2/Federation of Indian Export Organisations ('FIEO') has been directed to conclude elections of the Managing Committee by 30th September, 2026.

¶2The writ petitions also challenge the communication dated 12th August, 2026 issued by respondent no.3/President, FIEO and the election schedule dated 14th August, 2026 issued by respondent no.4/Returning Officer, FIEO.

¶3After some hearing, senior counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners, Mr. Sachin Puri and Mr. Ankur Mittal on instructions, seek to withdraw these writ petitions with liberty to apply to the respondent no.4/Returning Officer, FIEO.

¶4Accordingly, the present writ petitions are dismissed as withdrawn with the aforesaid liberty.

¶5Pending applications stand disposed of. AMIT BANSAL, J AUGUST 24, 2026/Rzu This is a digitally signed order.

W.P.(C) 12388/2026 and connected matter * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010399162026 + W.P.(C) 12388/2026 & CM APPL. 57456/2026 SHARAD KUMAR SARAF AND ORS. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Sachin Puri, Senior Advocate with Mr. Aasim Shehzad, Ms. Harsha Vardhini, Mr. Ankush Kumar, Ms. Zainab Fathima, Mr. Sunil Kr. Gupta and Mr. Harsh Vardhan, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Abhishek Gupta, CGSC with Mr. Vanshul Pali (GP), Mr. A.S. Vamsi Krishna, Mr. Kartik Khullar and Ms. Ayushika Mishra, Advocates for R-1/ UoI. Mr. Manit Moorjani (through VC), Mr. Aditya Jain, Ms. Shreya Maggu, Ms. Shradha Kashyap, Mr. Rohit Kumar Ray and Ms. Khushi Sood, Advocates for R-2 to 4. 89. # CNR No. DLHC010399262026 + W.P.(C) 12390/2026 & CM APPL. 57485/2026 NAVNEET JHALANI .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Ankur Mittal, Senior Advocate with Mr. Abhay Gupta, Ms. Allaka Malikayil, Ms. Simran Goel and Ms. Rabaicca Jaiswal, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Abhishek Gupta, CGSC with Mr. Vanshul Pali (GP), Mr. A.S. Vamsi Krishna, Mr. Kartik Khullar and Ms. 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 29/08/2026 at 15:59:53 W.P.(C) 12388/2026 and connected matter Ayushika Mishra, Advocates for R-1/ UoI. Mr. Manit Moorjani (through VC), Mr. Aditya Jain, Ms. Shreya Maggu, Ms. Shradha Kashyap, Mr. Rohit Kumar Ray and Ms. Khushi Sood, Advocates for R-2 to 4. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AMIT BANSAL