JOHN ROBERT ROUGHTON III vs UNION OF INDIA & ORS.

Judgment text excerpt

$~J * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment pronounced on: 28.03.2025 + W.P.(C) 17113/2024 & CM APPL.72516/2024 JOHN ROBERT ROUGHTON III ..... Petitioner Through: Dr. Amit George, Mr. Dhiraj Abraham Philip, Mr. Febin Mathew Varghese, Ms. Ibansara Syiemlieh, Ms. Achalika Ahuja and Mr. Naveen Richard, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ..... Respondents Through: Ms. Nidhi Raman, CGSC along with Mr. Zubin Singh and Mr. Arnav Mittal, Advocates for R-1 and R-2/UOI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA JUDGMENT Factual Background and Submissions of Respective Counsel 1. The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, praying as under – a) Allow the present Writ and Issue a writ of or in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, directing Respondents to allow the Petitioner to enter India on his OCI card bearing No. A2327906; b) Issue a writ of or in the nature of Certiorari or any other writ, order or direction calling for the records of the petitioner’s case. c) Issue a writ of in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing any order/direction restraining petitioner’s entry into India; d) Issue a writ of in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, directing Respondents to furnish information/reasons for petitioner’s deportation and refusal of entry into India; Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed By:ROHIT W.P.(C) 17113/2024 Page 1 of 14 KUMAR PATEL Signing Date:29.03.2025 19:02:25 2. The petitioner is a U.S. citizen and an OCI cardholder. He holds a valid OCI Card (No. A2327906) and a U.S. Passport (No. 505607460). His wife is an Indian citizen by birth and holds an Indian passport (No. M6835303). 3. The petitioner was born on 07.09.1963 in Virginia, United States. He completed hi