IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 23^RD DAY OF JANUARY, 2026 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B M SHYAM PRASAD WRIT PETITION NO. 39055 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

M/S SITARAM JINDAL FOUNDATION

16^TH KM, TUMKUR ROAD JINDAL NAGAR, BENGALURU 560 073, KARNATAKA.

NATURE OF BUSINESS CHARITABLE, PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO MERITORIOUS AND NEEDY STUDENTS ACROSS INDIA Digitally FOREIGN CONTRIBUTION signed by VANAMALA (REGULATION) ACT, 1976 N REPRESENTED BY ITS TRUSTEE, Location:

SRI. DHIRAJ SINGH, HIGH COURT OF AGED ABOUT 49 YEARS, KARNATAKA S/O. SRI. OMPAL SINGH THAKUR, …PETITIONER (BY SRI. S PARTHASARATHI.,ADVOCATE A/W SMT. JINITA CHATRJEE.,ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. THE DEPUTY SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, FOREIGNERS DIVISION, (FCRA WING)

NATIONAL STADIUM, NEAR PRAGATI MAIDAN NEW DELHI-110001.

2. THE JOINT DIRECTOR (FCRA)

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, FOREIGNERS DIVISION, (FCRA WING)

MDCNS, INDIA GATE, NEW DELHI-110 001.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. KUMAR M N.,ADVOCATE FOR R1 & R2) THIS WP IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND

227 OF CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO- A) QUASHING THE NOTICE RECEIVED THROUGH E-MAIL DATED 20.11.2025 ISSUED BY THE 1^ST RESPONDENT (AN