Sameer Hamood Ahmed Mohammad Al-Waeli v. Union Of India & ANR.

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 434/2017 & CM Nos.2000/2017 (stay), 2001/2017 (direction) SAMEER HAMOOD AHMED MOHAMMAD AL-WAELI ..... Petitioner Through Mr. Colin Gonsalves, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Gunjan Singh, Mr. Fazal Abdali and Mr. Shashank, Advocates.

versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

..... Respondents Through Mr. Rajesh Gogna, CGSC for respondent Nos.1 and 2.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA

O R D E R

% 12.05.2017 The petitioner, by the present petition, seeks a direction to the respondents to consider the application of the petitioner for grant of long-term visa.

Pending consideration of the said application, it is prayed that the petitioner be not deported.

Learned counsel for the respondents submits that the petitioner has not made an application for grant of a long-term visa. He submits that if an application is made, the same shall be considered in accordance with law within a period of three months. Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that the petitioner shall be making an application within one week from today. WP(C) 434/2017

On petitioner making an application for grant of long-term visa, the respondents shall consider the same in accordance with law within a period of three months. The order on the application shall be duly communicated to the petitioner.

Pending the consideration of the said application and, for a period of two weeks thereafter, no coercive steps shall be taken against the petitioner for deportation.

The writ petition is disposed of in the above terms. Dasti under the signatures of the Court Master. SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J MAY 12, 2017 st WP(C) 434/2017