IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANTONY DOMINIC FRIDAY, THE 7TH MARCH 2008 / 17TH PHALGUNA 1929 WP(C).No. 38115 of 2007(K) ----------------------------------------- PETITIONER: ------------------- ABDUL MAJEED @ MAJEED, S/O. ABOOBACKER, RAMLATH MANZIL, P.O.DHARMADAM, THALASSERY, KANNUR DISTRICT. BY ADV. SRI.S.MOHAMMED AL RAFI RESPONDENTS: ------------------------ 1. UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE COMMISSIONER & SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, HOME (SSB) DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT SECRETARIAT, THIURVANANTHAPURAM. 3. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR DISTRICT. 4. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, DHARMADAM POLICE STATION, THALASSERI. R1 BY ADV. SRI. AJITH KRISHNAN, ADDL.CGSC R2 TO R4 BY GOVERNMENT PLEADER SRI. M.R. SABU THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 07/03/2008, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: Kss WPC.NO.38115/2007 K APPENDIX PETITIONER'S EXHIBITS: EXT.P1: COPY OF THE EXTRACT OF ADMISSION REGISTER OF THE PETITIONER. EXT.P2: COPY OF THE MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE ISSUED BY THE KHAZI, MUHMMED MUSALIAR, THALASSERY. EXT.P3: COPY OF THE EXTRACT OF ADMISSION REGISTER OF PETITIONER'S SON ASLAM E.K., B.E.M.P.HIGH SCHOOL. EXT.P4: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF SSLC BOOK ISSUED TO PETITIONER'S SON NOUFAL E.K. EXT.P5: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF SSLC BOOK ISSUED TO PETITIONER'S SON AFSAL E.K. EXT.P6: COPY OF THE RELEVANT PAGE OF THE SSLC BOOK ISSUED TO PETITIONER'S SON FAISEL E.K. EXT.P7: COPY OF THE CERTIFICATE DTD. 11/12/07 ISSUED BY B.E.M.P.HIGH SCHOOL TO PETITIONER'S DAUGHTER RINSHA. EXT.P8: COPY OF THE PETITION UNDER SECTION 9(2) OF THE CITIZENSHIP ACT SUBMITTED BY THE PETITIONER BEFORE THE 1ST RESPONDENT. EXT.P9: COPY OF THE POSTAL RECEIPT EVIDENCING THE DISPATCH OF EXT.P8 REPRESENTATION. EXT.P10: COPY OF THE ORDER DTD. 23/08/2007 IN WP(C) NO.25847/07. /TRUE COPY/ P.S.TO JUDGE Kss ANTONY DOMINIC, J. ------------------------------------ W.P.(C) 38115 of 2007 ------------------------------------- Dated: MARCH 7, 2008 JUDGMENT In this writ petition, the prayer sought for is to direct the respondents to consider and pass orders on Ext.P8, an application made by the petitioner under sec.9(2) of the Citizenship Act. 2. When the writ petition came up for orders before this court on 1.1.2008, this Court directed the respondents to get instructions in the matter and also passed an interim order directing that the petitioner shall not be arrested, detained or deported. 3. Today, when the matter came up before this court for orders, the learned standing counsel for the 1st respondent submits that Ext.P8 application has been received by the 1st respondent and that it is pending consideration. 4. In view of the above submission, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions:- WP(C) 38115/07 Page numbers i. The 1st respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext.P8. This shall be done as expeditiously as possible. ii. In the meanwhile, the interim order passed by this court on 1.1.2008 will remain in force. ANTONY DOMINIC, JUDGE mt/-