The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought the Centre’s response on a plea by the Federation of Haj Private Tour Operators of India opposing a fresh condition imposed on private tour operators to charge applicable rates of Haj Committee of India (HCOI) on additional quota of 10,000 seats allotted to them.
The Ministry of Minority Affairs on June 3 issued a circular allotting an additional quota of 10,000 seats to HGOs. “The circular has enunciated certain conditions in relation to allotment of additional quota of 10,000 seats whereby HGOs have to offer and charge additional quota seats as per HCOI rates,” the plea said.
“The condition imposed by the respondent [the government] is practically not executable” the petition said.
A vacation Bench of Justices Deepak Gupta and Surya Kant posted the case to June 24. In the meantime, it asked the Federation to make their representation before the Ministry.
