JAYANTKUMAR CHANDUBHAI PATEL vs UNION OF INDIA & ANR.

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$~96 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI % Date of Decision: 18.09.2025 + W.P.(C) 11089/2023, CM APPL. 43049/2023 JAYANTKUMAR CHANDUBHAI PATEL .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Maneesha Dhir, Ms. Varsha Banerjee, Ms. Aishwarya Nabh and Ms. Vidhi Kapur, Advocates. versus UNION OF INDIA & ANR. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sushil Kumar Pandey, Advocate (SPC) for UOI. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA SACHIN DATTA, J. (ORAL) 1. The present petition has been filed by the petitioner assailing an order dated 07.02.2023 passed by the respondent no.2 (Foreigner Division of Ministry of Home Affairs), whereby, the review petition filed by the petitioner under Section 15A of the Citizenship Act, 1955, challenging the revocation of his registration as an Overseas Citizen of India Cardholder, has been rejected. The said revocation of registration as OCI cardholder was done on 24.05.2018. The same reads as under: Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 11089/2023 Page 1 of 12 By:ABHISHEK THAKUR Signing Date:29.09.2025 19:16:44 2. It is submitted on behalf of the petitioner that an OCI Card bearing no. A2892864 was issued to the petitioner on 28.11.2017. In consequence thereof, the petitioner was afforded the right to travel to India in terms of the dispensation created under Section 7A of the Citizenship Act, 1955. 3. Broadly, three contentions have been raised by the learned counsel for the petitioner. Signature Not Verified Digitally Signed W.P.(C) 11089/2023 Page 2 of 12 By:ABHISHEK THAKUR Signing Date:29.09.2025 19:16:44 4. Firstly, it is contended that the cancellation of the OCI card vide communication dated 24.05.2018 has been resorted to without granting any opportunity of hearing and / or giving show cause notice whatsoever to the petitioner. 5. Secondly, it i