HC directs govt to provide reason for rejection of registration application of Haj Operator

AL Hatim Tours And Travels Pvt. Ltd. Vs Union of India (Delhi High Court) The petitioners are private Haj Operators (HGO). They arrange tours to the holy shrines of Mecca/Madina in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Government of India has an agreement with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, per which, quotas are allotted to India for number of tourists visiting for Haj. 30 percent of such quotas are meant for private HGOs. The Government of India issued the HAJ Policy, 2023, per which, HGO are to be registered for allocation of quota. The petitioners have been allocated quotas for last several years. How...