Bushra For On Behalf Of Aman Gul v. Union Of India, & ORS.
$~77 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 4614/2025 BUSHRA FOR ON BEHALF OF AMAN GUL .....Petitioner Through:
Mr. Asghar Khar, Mr. Abdul Tahir Khan, Mr. Zeeshan Khan, Mr. Ali Bin Saif, Mr. Alok Sharma, Mr. Kaif Hasan, Advs.
versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.
.....Respondents Through:
Adv. (Appearance not given)
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA
O R D E R
% 09.04.2025 CM APPL.21355/2025 (Exemption) 1.
Allowed, subject to all just exceptions.
2.
The application stands disposed of.
W.P.(C) 4614/2025 3.
The present petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking that the respondents be directed to provide citizenship certificate to the husband of the petitioner.
4.
The husband of the petitioner, who was earlier an Afghan National, is stated to have renounced his Afghan Citizenship, and has filed an application under Section 5(1)(c) of the Indian Citizenship Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as 'the Citizenship Act'). 5.
Learned Standing Counsel for the respondents submits that the said application is under consideration, and will be processed in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations.
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6.
Learned counsel for the petitioner emphasises that the requirements of Rule 132 of the Citizenship Rules, 2009 be adhered to while processing the application of the husband of the petitioner. Needless to say, all applicable rules and regulations shall be taken into account while processing the application of the husband of the petitioner. 7.
Let the application filed by the husband of the petitioner under Section 5(1)(c) of the Citizenship Act be decided as expeditiously as possible.
8.
Learned counsel for the petitioner also emphasises that on the basis of Annexure P-13 filed along with the present petition, there exists no adverse report by the respective agencies which could pose an impediment on the consideration of application filed by the husband of the petitioner under Section 5(1)(c) of the Citizenship Act. This aspect shall also be considered by the concerned authority.
9.
The petition is disposed of in the above terms. SACHIN DATTA, J APRIL 9, 2025/uk 2 Rule 13 of the Citizenship Rules, 2009:
13. Scrutiny of applications by Central Government.- The Central Government may,- (a) on receipt of the applications from the State Government or the Union territory Administration, as the case may be, complete in all respects; and (b) on being satisfied after making such inquiry as it considers necessary for ascertaining the suitability of the applicant, that he is a fit and proper person to be registered or naturalised, as the case may be, grant him the citizenship of India.
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