Poornima v. Union Of India

BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED : 04.06.2026

CORAM:

THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY Poornima ... Petitioner -vs1.Union of India, Rep. by its Secretary, The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), North Block, New Delhi -110 001.

2.Union of India, Rep. by Foreigner Regional Registration Officer, FRRO - Chennai, Shastri Bhawan, 26,Haddows Road, Nungabakkam, Chennai - 600 006.

... Respondents Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying this Court to issue a Writ of Mandamus, directing the second respondent to process petitioner OCI application in 2025/OCI/0001471 dated 17.11.2025 within a time limit as stipulated by this Court. For Petitioner : Mr.I.Romeo Roy Alfred

For Respondents : Mr.K.Govindarajan Deputy Solicitor General of India

ORDER

The Writ Petition has been filed seeking issuance of a Writ of Mandamus directing the respondents to process the petitioner's OCI Application bearing No. 2025/OCI/0001471 dated 17.11.2025 within a stipulated time frame.

2. The learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner is entitled to the grant of an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) Card and that, despite having duly submitted the application, the same is yet to be processed.

3. When the matter was taken up for hearing, the learned Deputy Solicitor General appearing for the respondents produced a copy of the communication dated 03.06.2026 and submitted that the petitioner's application would be processed, if he appears before the office of the second respondent with the requisite documents, namely, Passport, Indian Visa, Marriage Certificate, Birth Certificate with necessary attestations, and such other documents as specified in the said communication. A copy of the communication has also been furnished to the learned counsel for the petitioner.

4. In view of the above, this Writ Petition is disposed of on the following terms:

(i) The petitioner shall, as expeditiously as possible, appear before the office of the second respondent along with the documents specified in the communication dated 03.06.2026.

(ii) Upon such appearance and submission of the requisite documents, the respondents shall process the petitioner's OCI application and pass appropriate orders in accordance with law as expeditiously as possible.

(iii) In the event the petitioner appears before the office of the second respondent on or before 12.06.2026, the respondents shall process the application and pass final orders within a period of twelve weeks thereafter.

No costs.

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To:- 1.The Secretary, Union of India, The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), North Block, New Delhi -110 001.

2.The Foreigner Regional Registration Officer, Union of India, FRRO - Chennai, Shastri Bhawan, 26,Haddows Road, Nungabakkam, Chennai - 600 006.

D.BHARATHA CHAKRAVARTHY , J.

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