Akhil Bhartiya Dharma Prasar Samiti & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Writ petition (W.P.(C) 101/2025, Delhi High Court, decided 08.01.2025) by Akhil Bhartiya Dharma Prasar Samiti seeking mandamus for rehabilitation of Pakistani refugees/migrants in Delhi, including CAA 2019 citizens; reliefs sought against Union of India/MHA, GNCTD, DUSIB and others (housing, healthcare, education, water, sanitation, shelter, electricity, non-demolition, refugee listing). Held: provision and extent of rehabilitation package is a policy matter involving resource evaluation; petition disposed with direction to respondent no.1 to consider petitioner's representation and take an informed decision. Bench: Vibhu Bakhru, ACJ and Tushar Rao Gedela, J. Keywords: Pakistani refugees, rehabilitation package, resettlement, Citizenship Amendment Act 2019, mandamus, policy matter, representation, DUSIB, Ministry of Home Affairs.
What did the court decide?
Direction to respondent no.1 (Union of India) to consider the petitioner's representation for a comprehensive rehabilitation package and take an informed decision; petition disposed of with the aforesaid observations.