IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE T.R.RAMACHANDRAN NAIR FRIDAY, THE 5TH MARCH 2010 / 14TH PHALGUNA 1931 WP(C).No. 7159 of 2010(T) ---------------------------------- PETITIONER(S): ------------------------ RYNI SIMON NELSON, BENGLAVIL, ARINALLOOR,THEVALAKKARA, KOLLAM. BY ADV. MR.C.RAJENDRAN RESPONDENT(S): ------------------------- 1. UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO HOME AFFAIRS NEW DELHI. 2. STATE OF KERALA, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT,SECRETARIAT, THIRUVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR, COLLECTORATE, KOLLAM, 4. THE DISTRICT SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KOLLAM. R1 BY ADV. MR.T.P.M.IBRAHIMKHAN, ASST.S.G. R2TO R3 BY GOVT. PLEADER MR.P.N.SANTHOSH THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 05/03/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: tss T.R. Ramachandran Nair, J. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - W.P.(C) No. 7159 of 2010-T - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Dated this the 5th day of March, 2010. JUDGMENT The petitioner herein seeks for a direction to consider her application for citizenship and register her as a citizen of India. 2. The petitioner was born in Malasia on 25.10.1988 and thus become a Malasian citizen by birth. She is the holder of Malasian Passport bearing No.H111235403. She came into India along with her mother on 14.3.2001 on the strength of a tourist visa having No.J 334528 valid upto 15.8.2001. On its expiry the visa was being extended and her mother is also residing in India. 3. The petitioner studied in Govt. Higher Secondary School, Chavara for the Plus Two course. According to the eptitioner, she is residing with her family with an intention to settle here permanently, as her father and mother are also Indian citizens by birth. Her father left Malasia and thereafter nothing was heard about him which compelled them to return to India. 4. The petitioner has one brother named Roshan Simon and one sister named Ryda Simon, both of whom are Indian citizens. Presently, the wpc7159 /2010 2 petitioner has completed the B.Sc. Nursing Course. The petitioner's first application for Indian citizenship is dated 17.11.2005 which was forwarded to the first respondent through the third respondent. Ext.P1 is the copy of the report submitted by the third respondent in the matter. At that point of time, the application was rejected on the ground that the petitioner was not ordinarily residing in India for seven years before making the application for citizenship under Section 5(1)(a) of the Citizenship Act. 5. The present application is Ext.P3 dated 9.4.2008 and Ext.P4 is the covering letter. Ext.P5 is the challan receipt evidencing remittance of the application fee. Failing to get any action in the matter, this writ petition has been filed. 6. Heard learned Asst. Solicitor General for the first respondent and learned Govt. Pleader for respondents 2 to 4. 7. What is sought for by the petitioner is a direction to dispose of Ext.P3 application within a time frame. There will be a direction to the first respondent to take a decision on Ext.P3 within a period of four months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. The petitioner will forward a wpc7159 /2010 3 copy of the writ petition along with a copy of this judgment to the first respondent for compliance. The writ petition is disposed of as above. No costs. (T.R. Ramachandran Nair, Judge.) kav/