Gautam Saharia & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors.

Delhi High Court · 26 Jul 2017 · 2017:DHC:8189-DB
Sanjiv Khanna; Navin Chawla
W.P.(C)10231/2016
2017:DHC:8189-DB
administrative petition_dismissed

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The Delhi High Court disposed of writ petitions directing the Ministry of Home Affairs to expedite decision-making without expressing any opinion on merits, allowing petitioners to challenge any adverse order later.

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a HIGH COURT OF DELHI W.P.(C)1023172016 GAUTAM SAHARIA & ORS. Petitioner
Through Mr'R K.Shukla,Advocate.
VERSUS
UNION OFINDIA & ORS. ..... Respondents . Through Dr.Ashwani Bhardwaj,Advocate.
W.P.(C)10521/2016
SAROjRANI Petitioner
Through Mr.R.K.Shukla,Advocate.
VERSUS
UNION OFINDIA AND ORS. Respondents
Through Mr. Manish Mohan, CGSC & Ms. Manisha Saroha,Advocate for UOI.
: W.P.(C)10874/2016.
AMITA AND ORS. Petitioners
Through Mr.R.K.Shukla,Advocate.
,
VERSUS
UNION OFINDIA AND ORS. Respondents
Through Mr. Manish Mohan, CGSC- & Ms. Manisha Saroha,Advocate for UOI.
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE SANHV KHANNA
HON'BLE MR.JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA 2017:DHC:8189-DB
26.07.2017 Learned counsel for the respondents states that the issue raised in the petition is now pending consideration with the Ministry of Home Affairs.
We have also perused the affidavit filed by the petitioners, who have stated thatthey would be satisfied ifthe writ petitions are disposed ofatthe initial
^ stage directing the respondents to expedite the consideration ofthe pending issue. '
ORDER

2. In view of the aforesaid position, we dispose of the writ petitions, with the hope and trust that the Ministiy ofHome Affairs, conscious ofthe problem,would take a considered decision within the shortest possible time and preferably within a period ofthree months from the date a copy ofthis order is received bythem.

3. We clarify that the Court has not made any observations one way or the other on merits. We further clarify that in case ofan adverse order, it will be opento the petitioners to challenge the same in accordance with law.

4. The Writ petition is disposed of. •//c_ SANJIVKHANNA,J. NAVIN CHAWLA,J. JULY 26,2017 VKR y