IN THE HIGH COURT OF KARNATAKA AT BENGALURU DATED THIS THE 2^ND DAY OF DECEMBER, 2025 BEFORE THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ WRIT PETITION NO. 15771 OF 2025 (GM-RES)

BETWEEN:

1. NIGHAT YASMEEN W/O MOHAMMED YOUNUS AGED ABOUT 40 YEARS RESIDENT OF 143, HKP ROAD BROADWAY ROAD, SHIVAJINAGAR BANGALORE- 560051 …PETITIONER (BY SRI. ALI MOHAMMED., ADVOCATE)

AND:

1. UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF EXTERNAL AFFAIRS SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI 110011.

2. THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS THROUGH ITS SECRETARY NORTH BLOCK, CENTRAL SECRETARIAT Digitally signed by SHWETHA NEW DELHI 110001.

RAGHAVENDRA Location: HIGH 3. THE FOREIGNERS REGIONAL COURT OF REGISTRATION OFFICE (FRRO)

KARNATAKA

5TH FLOOR, 'A' BLOCK, TTMC BMTC BUS STAND BUILDING K.H. ROAD, SHANTINAGAR BANGALORE 560027.

4. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE BROADWAY POLICE STATION BANGALORE-560051.

5. COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BANGALORE CITY POLICE INFANTRY ROAD BANGALORE 560001.

6. THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF POLICE BENGALURU CITY BENGALURU-560001.

7 CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF KARNATAKA VIDHANA SOUDHA DR B R AMBEDKAR VEEDHI BENGALURU-560 001.

8 THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER K G ROAD, NEAR DISTRICT REGISTRAR OFFICE AMBEDKAR VEEDHI SAMPANGI RAMA NAGARA BENGALURU, KARNATAKA- 560009.

…RESPONDENTS (BY SRI. SHANTHI BHUSHAN H., DSGI FOR R1 TO R3:

SMT. SARITHA KULKARNI, AGA FOR R1 TO R3)

THIS WRIT PETITION IS FILED UNDER ARTICLES 226 AND 227 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA PRAYING TO ISSUE A WRIT IN THE NATURE OF MANDAMUS OR ANY OTHER APPROPRIATE WRIT, ORDER OR DIRECTION DIRECT THE RESPONDENT NOS. 1 AND 2 TO CONSIDER AND DECIDE THE PETITIONER S APPLICATION FOR INDIAN CITIZENSHIP EXPEDITIOUSLY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH LAW AS PER ANNEXURE-J3 WHICH IS APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION AS A CITIZEN OF INDIA DATED: 08.12.2022 AND ETC.

THIS PETITION, COMING ON FOR PRELIMINARY HEARING, THIS DAY, ORDER WAS MADE THEREIN AS UNDER:

CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SURAJ GOVINDARAJ

ORAL ORDER

1. The Petitioner is before this Court seeking for the following reliefs:

a) Issue a Writ in the nature of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing the Respondent No.1 and 2 to consider and decide the Petitioner's application for Indian Citizenship expeditiously and in accordance with law as per ANNEXURE-J2 which is application for registration as a Citizen of India dated: 08-12-2022.

b) Pass an order restraining the Respondents from deporting the Petitioner or taking any coercive action against her pursuant to the purported revocation of visas, as per ANNEXURE-M, which is Press Release dated 24-04-2025.

c) Pass such other and further orders as this Hon'ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the case

2. Petitioner is a citizen of Pakistan who entered India on the basis of a valid visa issued by the competent authority on 26.03.2009. The Petitioner got married to an Indian citizen on 27.04.2009, as regards which a marriage certificate came to be issued on 16.05.2009. Thereafter, two children were born to the Petitioner and her husband in the years 2010 and 2012, respectively. The Petitioner thereafter made an application for the grant of citizenship, the said application not having been considered, the Petitioner is before this Court seeking the aforesaid reliefs.

3. The submission of Sri.Ali Mohammad, learned counsel for the Petitioner is that the Petitioner though being a citizen of Pakistan and married a citizen of India in the year 2009, and having continuously resided in India, not having travelled outside India, two children having been born in India, who are Indian citizens, the application of the Petitioner for Indian citizenship is required to be considered favourably and visa ought to be granted.

4. In view of the Indo-Pak conflict, there has been an advisory was issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs on 24.04.2025 that all existing visas had been cancelled. The Petitioner apprehends that the Petitioner would be deported without the application for citizenship being considered.

5. Learned