( 1 ) THIS group of cognate petitions involves issue as to whether each of the petitioners falls within the concept nri for the purpose of seeking admission to self-financed unaided institutions [hereinafter to be referred to as sfi ] conducting Medical, Dental and other such professional courses, pursuant to the order passed by Their Lordships on 8th January 2007 in. A Nos. 16-18, 19-21 in Civil Appeal No. 4480 of 2006 and. A. Nos. 22-25 in. A. Nos. 16-18 in Civil Appeal No. 4480 of 2006 with. A. Nos. 11-14 in Civil Appeal No. 4482 of 2006.

( 2 ) THEREAFTER, all the matters were listed before the learned Single Judge (Coram: D. A. Mehta, J.) on 17th January 2007 and, by order dated 17th January 2007, the learned Single Judge has observed as under:

1. This petition and the group of cognate petitions involve the issue as to whether each of the petitioners fall within the concept of "nri" for the purpose of seeking admission to self-financed unaided institutions conducting medical, dental and other such professional courses. 2. Vide order dated 13th November, 2006 made in interlocutory applications Nos. 9-10 and 11-12 in Civil Appeal No. 4480/06, the Apex Court has spe