Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Convict Moves Madras High Court For Getting All Country Passport To Travel To UK

Nalini and Murugan were released from jail following the Supreme Court order on November 12, 2022. Following this, the Tamil Nadu Government passed an order under Section 3(2)(e) of the Foreigners Act and para 11(2) of the Foreigners Order referring Srikaran to the Special Camp (Foreigners Detention Centre) in Tiruchirappalli.

Nalini, in her plea, submitted that the couple wished to join their daughter, who was residing at UL and for this had made an application for a UK Visa through an agency in Chennai. While Nalini was successful in appearing for the interview, she submitted that the camp authorities prevented Srikaran from attending the interview. When this was challenged before the court, the court had directed the authorities to provide necessary escort to Srikaran enabling him to appear before the Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission on the date and time fixed by the Commission.

Nalini submitted that since Srikaran was under the custody of the authorities, it was their duty to produce him before the Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission. She submitted that Srikaran could not move freely without the permission of the authorities and could not move on his own. She thus called upon the collector to ensure that Srikaran was produced before the Deputy High Commission.

She submitted that even after the Sri Lankan Deputy High Commission informed the authorities that a Sri Lankan could visit the office any time during working hours, they had not taken any steps to produce him which amounted to Srikaran's illegal detention.

Nalini also pointed out that two deaths had already occurred in one month in the camp which showed the bad environmental situation in the camp premises. Thus, she urged the court to issue necessary directions enabling Srikaran to get an all-country passport and move to the UK to be with his daughter.