Gujarat court rejects Pakistan citizen’s appeal to live in India; orders fine

Panchmahal: Panchmahal district court has rejected the appeal of a Pakistani citizen.The applicant was seeking permission to reside in India. The court has also ordered fine of Rs 10 thousand.

A Pakistani citizen named Huzefa Nurudin Poonawala in 2006 had filed a case in Godhra third civil judge (SD) court demanding permission to reside in India. He had made the claim that he has right to reside in India as he married a daughter of an Indian citizen and also as per the provision of the citizenship act.

Godhra’s third additional senior civil judge (SD) rejected the case on 27th June 2016 and ruled that he is not an Indian citizen and has no right to live in India.

Later, Huzefa Poonawala filed a regular civil appeal in the principal district judge court of the district. The principal district judge JC Doshi rejected the appeal of Poonawala along with the cost. He ordered the appellant to bear all the expenses along with a fine of Rs 10 thousand.

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