The instant writ application has been preferred, inter alia, praying for consideration of the petitioner’s claim towards grant of registration as a citizen of India and for a direction to release the petitioner from custody in the Midnapore Correctional Home.

2. Shorn of unnecessary details, the facts are that the petitioner along with his family members left East Pakistan before the “Mukti Juddha” in the year 1970 and took shelter in India, when he was only 12 years of age. Since then the petitioner is residing in the district of Midnapore along with his family members. On 4th October, 1991 the petitioner got married and such marriage was duly registered. Out of the said wedlock two sons were born who are presently aged about 13 years and 21 years. On 30th June, 1998 the petitioner was gifted a plot of land upon which he constructed a thatched house. The said deed of gift was also registered before the competent authority. On proper application the petitioner has been issued Ration Card, Aadhaar Card and Voters Identity Card. The petitioner also made an application towards grant of registration as a citizen of India. As the said representation was kept pending, the pet