IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN TUESDAY, THE 15TH JUNE 2010 / 25TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18600 of 2010(Y) ------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------ RAJAB @ THAYYIL THOTTATHIL RAJAB S/O.POCKER (LATE) IS NOW RESIDING AT "SHABNAM" POST THIRURANGADI, VIA KUTTIMAKOOL THALASSERY TALUK, PIN 670103, KANNUR DISTRICT KERALA STATE. BY ADVS.MR.S.ABDUL SALAM MR.ANEESH CHIDAMBARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, CHOCKLI. ADV. MR.SUNIL CYRIAC, CGC FOR R1 MR. P. NARAYANAN – GOVERNMENT PLEADER. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 15/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. SIRI JAGAN, J. ------------------------------ W.P.(C) No.18600 OF 2010 ------------------------------- Dated this the 15th day of JUNE, 2010 J U D G M E N T The petitioner is a Pakistani citizen. He claims that he was born in India to Indian parents in the year 1942. He claims to have gone to Karachi for employment and acquired Pakistani citizenship and a Pakistani passport. Now in the evening of his life, he wants to spend the rest of his life with his family in Kerala. He is now in Kerala. He wants to acquire Indian citizenship again. In respect of the same, the petitioner has filed Ext.P6 petition under Section 9(2) of the Citizenship Act 1955 before the first respondent. The petitioner seeks a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6 expeditiously. 2. I have heard the learned Central Government Counsel appearing for the first respondent and the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents 2 and 3. The learned Central Government Counsel seeks time to get instructions from the first W.P.(c)No.18600/10 2 respondent. 3. In the nature of the order I propose to pass I do not think it necessary to await instructions from the first respondent. Having considered the matter, I dispose of this writ petition with a direction to the first respondent to consider and pass orders on Ext.P6, as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within a period of two months form the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. Till then, the petitioner shall not be deported. However, respondents 2 and 3 shall closely monitor the movements of the petitioner and in case of any suspicious movements, he shall be promptly arrested and detained for deportation. The petitioner shall report before the third respondent once every week. S. SIRI JAGAN, JUDGE acd W.P.(c)No.18600/10 3 W.P.(c)No.18600/10 4