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Madras High Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Release Of Rajiv Gandhi Assassination Convict Srikaran From Foreigners Detention Centre
Upasana Sajeev
6 July 2023 7:49 PM IST
The Madras High Court has issued notices to the Foreigners Regional Registration Office, the Secretary of Public (Foreigners) Department, and the Tiruchirappalli District Collector on a plea filed by S Nalini, convict in Rajiv Gandhi Assassination case, for release of her husband Srikaran, a co-convict, from the Foreigners Detention Centre in Tiruchirappalli. Justice N...
The Madras High Court has issued notices to the Foreigners Regional Registration Office, the Secretary of Public (Foreigners) Department, and the Tiruchirappalli District Collector on a plea filed by S Nalini, convict in Rajiv Gandhi Assassination case, for release of her husband Srikaran, a co-convict, from the Foreigners Detention Centre in Tiruchirappalli.
Justice N Seshasayee issued notice to the respondent authorities returnable by six weeks.
In her plea, Nalini submitted that her husband, who is a Foreigner under the definition of the Foreigners Act 1946, has been at the Special camp since his release following the Supreme Court’s verdict in November 2022. She added that her husband can not move out of the boundaries of the Special Camp till he is deported to his home country, Sri Lanka.
She added that as per the State policy, many foreigners are allowed to reside along with their family members in Tamil Nadu post-release upon certain conditions and are also allowed to seek asylum in foreign countries.
Nalini informed the court that Srikaran now wishes to settle with their daughter Harithra, who is now married and living with her family in London. She added that Srikaran is also unable to contact the Sri Lankan embassy in connection with his passport since he is unable to move out of the Special camp. She further informed the court that even though a representation was submitted by her in this regard in May 2023, the same has not been decided yet.
Contending that non-consideration of the representation is violative of Article 14 and 21 of the Constitution, she urged the court to direct the authorities to consider the same on merits and in accordance with law.
Case Title: S Nalini v The Foreigners Regional Registration Officer Chennai and others
Case No: WP 19842 of 2023
