JUDGMENT

13.04.2017 SANJEEV SACHDEVA, J. (ORAL)

1. The Petitioners in these batch of petitions seek a direction to the respondents to issue passports to the petitioners. The petitioners are all born in India and claim to be citizens of India in terms of Section 3 of the Citizenship Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as the Act).

2. The petitioner – Tenzin Passang (W.P.(C) 254/2017), was born on 25.11.1986 and claims to be a citizen of India in terms of Section

3(1)(a) of the Act.

3. The petitioner –Rinzin Dolma (W.P.(C) 1455/2017), was born on 01.08.1973 and claims to be a citizen of India under Section

3(1)(a) of the Act.

4. The petitioner – Tenzin Yangzom (W.P.(C) 1865/2017), was born in India on 11.11.1990 and her mother Rinzin Dolma (petitioner in W.P.(C) 1455/2017) was born in India on 01.08.1973. As her mother was born in India and satisfies the requirement of Section 3(1)(a) of the Act, the petitioner claims to be an Indian Citizen under Section 3(1)(b) of the Act.

5. The petitioner – Tsering Dhonden Lhewa (W.P.(C) 1893/2017), was born on 10.09.1969 and claims to be a citizen of India under Section 3(1)(a) of the Act.

6. The petitioner – Rinzin Dorjee (W.P.(C) 2171/2017), was born o