JUDGMENT :

ADARSH KUMAR GOEL, J.

1. This petition under Article 32 of the Constitution of India mainly seeks direction against Union of India through Ministry of Home Affairs to grant citizenship to the Chakma and Hajong Tribals who migrated to India in 1964-1969 and were settled in the State of Arunachal Pradesh.

2. Petitioner No.1 has described itself as “Committee for Citizenship Rights of the Chakmas of Arunachal Pradesh” (“CCRC”). According to the averments in the petition, representations were filed with the National Human Rights Commission (“NHRC”) alleging persecution of Chakmas and Hajongs in the State of Arunachal Pradesh. The NHRC approached this Court by way of a Writ Petition (C) No.720 of 1995 titled “National Human Rights Commission vs. State of Arunachal Pradesh” seeking direction from this Court to ensure that the Chakmas and Hajongs are not forcibly ousted from the State of Arunachal Pradesh, which was disposed of on 9th January, 1996. ((1996) 1 SCC 742). In the said case, the Union of India appeared before this Court and stated that decision to settle the Chakmas in the State of Arunachal Pradesh was taken after discussion between the Government of India and the