SHAIK KHADAR BASHA v. UNION OF INDIA

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL ORIGINAL JURISDICTION

SHAIK KHADAR BASHA & ANR. PETITIONERS

UNION OF INDIA RESPONDENT

1. The petitioner no.1 is an Indian citizen and his

wife, namely, Mohamed Ismail Fathima Sifana is a Srilankan

citizen. The dispute before this Court is regarding the

visa, which has been denied by the respondent, as a

consequence of which she can not visit the petitioners and

her two children, who are presently residing in Kadapa City,

Andhra Pradesh.

2. Considering the nature of the case, in particular,

the rights of the children, who are aged 5, 7 and 9 years

respectively, and their right to see their mother and to be

with their mother, we had requested Mr. K.M. Nataraj,

learned Additional Solicitor General representing the Union

of India to consider the matter sympathetically, if

possible. Now we have been told that a Special Visa has

been provided to the wife of the petitioner no.1 to visit

India and she has also visited India.

3. Although, the visa has by now expired, we dispose of this

petition with a direction to the petitioners to make another

representation to the Joint Secretary (Foreigners), Ministry

of Home Affairs, for reconsideration of her blacklisting

order. Let needful be done as early as possible. Till a

decisio...