$~J * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Judgment pronounced on: 28.03.2025 + W.P.(C) 17113/2024 & CM APPL.72516/2024 JOHN ROBERT ROUGHTON III ..... Petitioner Through: Dr. Amit George, Mr. Dhiraj Abraham Philip, Mr. Febin Mathew Varghese, Ms. Ibansara Syiemlieh, Ms. Achalika Ahuja and Mr. Naveen Richard, Advocates.

versus UNION OF INDIA & ORS. ..... Respondents Through: Ms. Nidhi Raman, CGSC along with Mr. Zubin Singh and Mr. Arnav Mittal, Advocates for R-1 and R-2/UOI.

CORAM:

HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SACHIN DATTA

JUDGMENT

Factual Background and Submissions of Respective Counsel

1. The petitioner has filed the present petition, inter alia, praying as under –

a) Allow the present Writ and Issue a writ of or in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, directing Respondents to allow the Petitioner to enter India on his OCI card bearing No. A2327906;

b) Issue a writ of or in the nature of Certiorari or any other writ, order or direction calling for the records of the petitioner’s case.

c) Issue a writ of in the nature of mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction quashing any order/direction restraining petitioner’s entry into India;

d) Issue a writ of in the nature