IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT : THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE S.SIRI JAGAN MONDAY, THE 14TH JUNE 2010 / 24TH JYAISTHA 1932 WP(C).No. 18408 of 2010(A) -------------------------- PETITIONER(S): --------------- AFSHAN MAHAROOF, D/O.MAHAROOF, PUTHENPEEDIKAYIL CHUNDANGAPOYIL HOUSE, KATHIRUR DESOM, POST KATHIRUR, KANNUR DISTRICT, KERALA STATE. BY ADV. SRI.S.ABDUL SALAM SRI.ANEESH CHIDAMBARAN RESPONDENT(S): --------------- 1. THE UNION OF INDIA, REP. BY THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI. 2. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, KANNUR DISTRICT. 3. THE SUB INSPECTOR OF POLICE, KADIRUR, POLICE STATION, KANNUR DISTRICT. ADV. SMT. K.K. RAZIYA GOVT. PLEADER SRI. P. NARAYANAN. THIS WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) HAVING COME UP FOR ADMISSION ON 14/06/2010, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING: S. Siri Jagan, J. =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= W.P(C) No. 18408 of 2010 =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Dated this, the 14th day of June, 2010. J U D G M E N T The petitioner claims to have been an Indian national, who migrated to Pakistan and became a Pakistani citizen with a Pakistan passport. He has returned to India and now he wants to acquire Indian citizenship. He also seeks stay of deportation in the meanwhile. 2. I have heard the learned Central Government Counsel appearing for the 1st respondent as also the learned Government Pleader appearing for respondents 2 and 3. Central Government counsel seeks time to get instructions. In the nature of the order I propose to pass, I do not think it necessary to await instructions in the matter. 3. Now that Ext. P2 petition has been filed by the petitioner, it is only appropriate that the 1st respondent considers and passes orders on the same expeditiously. Accordingly, the writ petition is disposed of with the following directions: The 1st respondent shall consider and pass orders on Ext. P2 as expeditiously as possible, at any rate, within two months from the date of receipt of a copy of this judgment. In the meanwhile, the petitioner shall appear before the 3rd respondent once in every week. Respondents 2 and 3 shall keep a close watch over the movements of the petitioner and shall arrest and detain the petitioner, if any suspicious movement is detected. Sd/- S. Siri Jagan, Judge. Tds/ [TRUE COPY] P.S TO JUDGE.