JUDGMENT

Prathiba M. Singh, J. (Oral)

1. This hearing has been done through hybrid mode.

2. The present petition seeks directions against the Respondents to pass a decision on the review application filed by the Petitioner on 10th October, 2022, before the Respondents, under Section 15A of the Citizenship Act, 1955. The said application seeks review of the revocation of the Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) status of the Petitioner, by the Government of India vide email dated 24th May, 2018.

3. The Petitioner is of Indian Origin and is currently a British Citizen. The Petitioner was issued a OCI Card No.A2892864 having a lifelong visa under Section 7A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 on 28th November, 2017. However, on 8th March, 2018, he was stopped from entering India and was flown back from Chatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai to Dubai International Airport. Subsequently, on 24th May, 2018, the Petitioner received an email informing him that the OCI card issued in his name is cancelled. Upon receiving this email, the Petitioner had preferred a writ petition before the Supreme Court being W.P.(C) 1043/2018 titled Jayant Kumar Chandibhai Patel v. UOI & Ors., which was