SURINDER SINGH vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

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$~28 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Date of Decision: 10.02.2025 + W.P.(C) 2685/2020 SURINDER SINGH .....Petitioner Through: Mr. Sarvajit Bhandari, Advocate. versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. .....Respondents Through: Ms. Nidhi Raman, CGSC with Mr. Zubin Singh, Advocate. CORAM: HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE TARA VITASTA GANJU TARA VITASTA GANJU, J.: (Oral) 1. The prayers in the present Petition read as follows: “a) Pass an appropriate writ/order/direction to the Respondents 1 & 2 to consider hear and decide the requests and applications already submitted by the Petitioner for Resumption of Citizenship of India as per the provisions of law and pass necessary orders as per law; and b) Pass an appropriate writ/order/direction to the Respondents No.1 & 2 to dispose off the said requests and applications submitted by the Petitioner for Resumption of Citizenship of India as per law at the earliest and not later than a period of 90 days from the date of the said order; and c) Pass an appropriate writ/order/direction to the Respondents No.1 & 2 to either grant or refuse the requests and applications already submitted by the Petitioner for Resumption of Citizenship of India as per the provisions of law; d) Pass any other or further orders and/or directions this Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present Writ Petition;” Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:HONEY ARORA Signing Date:13.02.2025 W.P.(C) 2685/2020 Page 1 of 3 11:10:41 2. After some arguments, learned Counsel for the Petitioner submits that he may be permitted to apply afresh for redressal of his grievances before the Respondents. Learned Counsel submits that the Petitioner has already made a representation in 2017, however, he has received no response to the same. 3. Accord