JUDGMENT :

D.N. PATEL, J.

Proceedings have been conducted through video conferencing.

W.P.(C) 5280/2021 & CM APPLS. 16249-50/2021

1. This Public Interest Litigation has been preferred with the following prayers:-

“(i) Issue an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus or any other Writ, Order or direction, thereby directing the Respondents to exempt the registered association, organization or person(s) defined under S.2(1)(m) of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010, prior permission under S.11 of the said

Act, to receive foreign contributions in the form of life saving equipment/articles for CVOD-19 insofar as to expedite the relief work in our country, in the interests of the general public at large; and/or,

(ii) Issue an appropriate writ in the nature of mandamus or any other Writ, Order or direction, thereby directing the Respondents to pass appropriate orders for relaxing the stringent and time-consuming pre-conditions for receiving foreign contributions in the form of donations, in the interests of the general public at large, by utilizing their powers mentioned under Section 50 of the Foreign Contribution (Regulation) Act, 2010”

2. We have heard learned counsel for the P