1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO. 4879 OF 2010 Smt. Mrunalini Jairaj Kakade ..Petitioner versus The Union of India & Ors. ..Respondents Mr. V. M. Parshuramani i/b. Mr. S. R. Agarkar for Petitioner. Ms Naveena Kumari for UOI. Mr. S. R. Nargolkar – AGP for State – Respondent No. 2. CORAM : D. D. SINHA AND MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR, JJ. DATED : JUNE 25, 2010. P.C. : 1. Heard the learned counsels for the parties. 2. Counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner approached the Central Government – respondent no.1 by filing application under Section 10 of the Citizenship Act, 1955, for declaration that one Mrs. Supriya Sadanand Sule – respondent no. 3 ceases to be a citizen of India. The learned counsel states that the Central Government, though taken some steps, however not completed the process, hence prayed that the respondent no. 1 be asked to decide the application of the petitioner in accordance with 2 law within a stipulated period. 3. In view of the prayer made by the petitioner, we dispose of the writ petition and expect the Central Government to conclude the proceedings, if already initiated, in view of the application of the petitioner dated 22nd June 2009 filed under Section 10 of the said Act, within a period of three months from the date of communication of this Order, in accordance with law and procedure applicable in this regard, if there is no other legal impediment to do so. 4. It is made clear that this Court has not expressed any opinion one way or the other in respect of the issue involved in the said application and it is for the Authorities concerned to consider the same strictly in accordance with law and procedure applicable in this regard. (D. D. SINHA, J.) (MRS. MRIDULA BHATKAR,J.)