Maria Guillermina Seyahian & ANR. v. Union Of India & ORS.

$~68 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 17519/2024 MARIA GUILLERMINA SEYAHIAN & ANR. .....Petitioners Through:

Mr. Kartikeya Rastogi and Ms.

Ritvika Poswal, Advocates versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

.....Respondents Through:

Ms. Nidhi Raman, CGSC, Mr. Arnav Mittal and Mr. Akash Mishra, Advs.

for R-1 to 3.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA

O R D E R

% 01.05.2025 CM APPL.26145/2025 (early hearing) 1.

This is an application, filed by the petitioners, seeking early hearing. 2.

Considering the averments made in the application, the same is allowed.

3.

W.P.(C) 17519/2024 is take up for hearing today itself. W.P.(C) 17519/2024 4.

The present petition seeks the following prayers: "a) Issue a writ, order or direction in the nature of mandamus directing the Respondents to allow the Petitioners to enter in India on their tourist visa valid up to 26.02.2025;

b) Direct the Respondents to grant the Petitioners entry subject to imposing any fine or penalty, if any;

c) Direct the Respondents to disclose the reasons for denying the entry of the Petitioners on 29.10.2024."

5.

Admittedly, the tourist visa that had earlier been issued to the petitioner has expired on 26.02.2025. As such, the petitioners, who no The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/07/2025 at 23:54:42

longer have a visa to visit India, cannot be allowed to enter India, as prayed for in the present petition.

6.

It is submitted on behalf of the petitioners that if the visa is granted to them, they would have no objection if their movement in India is monitored, to enable the authorities to keep a check on the purpose of their visit. It is further stated that the petitioners will abide by any conditions that may be imposed by the Indian Immigration Authorities for the purpose of their visit to India.

7.

Learned Standing Counsel for the respondent submits on instructions that in the event of a fresh application seeking visa being filed by the petitioners, the same shall be duly considered by the concerned authority. 8.

In the circumstances, the petitioners seek to withdraw the present petition with liberty to make a fresh application for grant of tourist visa. Upon such an application being filed, the same shall be duly considered and processed by the respondent expeditiously, in accordance with law. 9.

The petition is disposed of, in above terms.

W.P.(C) 17519/2024 10.

The date already fixed i.e. 14.07.2025 stands cancelled. SACHIN DATTA, J MAY 1, 2025/cl The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/07/2025 at 23:54:42