( 1 ) DELAY in filing the status report is condoned.

( 2 ) THE Ministry of Home Affairs has filed the status report on illegal immigration of Bangladeshi nationals. In the report, inter alia, it is indicated that instructions relating to deportation of Bangladeshi nationals staying illegally in India were reviewed in September 1998 and the State government/union Territory of Administrations were advised to comply with the following decisions before deportation of Bangladeshi nationals:" (I) while identifying and detecting illegally staying Bangladeshi nationals, the State Governments would send details of residential address etc. as claimed by the suspected persons to the concerned state Government (where the said person claims to hail from in case he claims to be an Indian) for verification and report within 30 days. During this period of 30 days the competent authority will ensure, by obtaining permission of the court wherever necessary, the detention of such persons to ensure physical availability at the time of deportation. If no report is received within this period, the competent authorities take necessary action to deport the suspected foreigner; and (II) advance information