Laiq Ahmad & ORS. v. Union Of India

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 7798/2016 LAIQ AHMAD & ORS.

..... Petitioners Through:

Mr. Gurmit Singh Hans, Ms. Richa Verma and Mr.

Vishal Soni, Advocates versus UNION OF INDIA ..... Respondent Through:

Mr. Amit Mahajan, CGSC with Mr.

Nitya Sharma, Adv. for UOI

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV SACHDEVA

O R D E R

% 02.09.2016 CM No. 32245 /2016 (exemption) Exemption is allowed subject to all just exceptions. W.P.(C) 7798/2016 & CM No. 32244 /2016(stay) Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that an application has been made to the respondents for permission to permanently stay in India. The petitioners contend that the petitioners were Indian citizens and have taken the citizenship of Pakistan. It is contended that they were compelled to take up the citizenship of Pakistan. Application has been made on 31.08.2016 to permit them to stay in India as citizens of India.

Learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners would be satisfied in case the application is disposed of in accordance W.P.(C) 7798/2016

with law.

The respondents are directed to dispose of the application dated 31.08.2016 filed by the petitioners in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from today. The writ petition is disposed of accordingly.

Order dasti under signatures of the Court Master. It is clarified that this Court has not examined the merits of the contentions of either parties. The respondents are free to dispose of the application of the petitioners in accordance with the rules. SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J SEPTEMBER 02, 2016 'rs'

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