JUDGMENT

Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)

1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

2. A peculiar situation arises in the present case. The Petitioner, who is a citizen of Russia, seeks cancellation of her exit permit and also seeks issuing of an entry (X-2) visa in accordance with notification no. 25022/62/2020-F-I dated 13th August, 2020.

3. The brief facts of the matter are that the Petitioner was born in Kiev, Ukraine in 1970 when it was part of the erstwhile Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR). Later, she was issued a passport under Russian Federation nationality. She arrived in India in December, 2007 on the basis of the Russian passport and a tourist visa bearing no.AC776259 (DOI: 11th December, 2007, DOE: 10the June 2008).

4. It is her case that she got married to an Indian citizen under the Special Marriage Act, 1954. She had a child born out of the wedlock by the name Lucky Lyan who was born in Rohini, Delhi on 31st October, 2008. Later, she divorced her husband by mutual consent under the Special Marriage Act, 1954 and the sole custody of the child was given to the Petitioner. The final decree of dissolution of marriage was also passed on 8th October,