$~80, 81 and 82

* IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

+ W.P.(C) 13856/2021

KAMAL SARAH BOOKWALA .....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Febin Mathew Varghese,

Mr.Dhiraj Abraham Philip, Ms.Lija

Merin John, Advs.

versus

UNION OF INDIA ....Respondents

Through: Ms. Nidhi Raman, CGSC with Mr.

Akash Mishra and Mr. Arnav Mittal,

Advs.

81

+ W.P.(C) 13858/2021

ABIZER HATIM BOOKWALA

.....Petitioner

Through: Mr. Febin Mathew Varghese,

Mr.Dhiraj Abraham Philip, Ms.Lija

Merin John, Advs.

versus

UNION OF INDIA AND ANR

.....Respondent

Through: Ms. Nidhi Raman, CGSC with Mr.

Akash Mishra and Mr. Arnav Mittal,

Advs.

+ W.P.(C) 13976/2021

NUR MARIA BOOKWALA

.....Petitioner Through: Mr. Febin Mathew Varghese, Mr.Dhiraj Abraham Philip, Ms.Lija Merin John, Advs.

versus UNION OF INDIA .....Respondent Through: Ms. Nidhi Raman, CGSC with Mr.

Akash Mishra and Mr. Arnav Mittal, Advs.

CORAM:

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PURUSHAINDRA KUMAR KAURAV

O R D E R

% 13.01.2026

1. The facts of the case would indicate that the petitioner’s application for re-issuance of her Overseas Citizen of India (‘OCI’) Card has been rejected by the impugned order passed by the respondent no. 2 on the ground of ancestral links with Pakistan.

2. The facts would further indicate that