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Dear Client,
In this context, the contents of Sections 15 and 15A of the Citizenship Act, 1955 are reproduced hereunder which deals with the revision and review of any order rejecting the citizenship application and is noteworthy. As per Section 15(1) of the Act, any person aggrieved by an order made under this Act by the prescribed authority or any officer or other authority (other than the Central Government) may, within a period of thirty days from the date of the order, make an application to the Central Government for a revision of that order, Provided that the Central Government may entertain the application after the expiry of the said period of thirty days if it is satisfied that the applicant was prevented by sufficient cause from making the application in time. Sec.15(2) - On receipt of any such application under sub-section (1), the Central Government shall, after considering the application of the aggrieved person and any report thereon which the officer or authority making the order may submit, make such order in relation to the application as it deems fit, and the decision of the Central Government shall be final. As per Section 15A(1) which is effective from 03/12/2004, Any person aggrieved by an order made by the Central Government, may, within thirty days from the date of such order, make an application for review of such order., Provided that the Central Government may entertain an application after the expiry of the said period of thirty days if it is satisfied that the applicant was prevented by sufficient cause from making the application in time, Provided further that an application for a review of an order passed in terms of the provisions of section 14A shall be disposed of in the manner provided for in the procedure as may be laid down under clause (ia) of sub-section (2) of section 18 of the Act. Section 15A(2)- On receipt of an application under sub-section (1), the Central Government shall make such order as it deems fit, and the decision of the Central Government on such review shall be final. As the order of the Central Government granting or refusing an application for citizenship of any person under Sections 5, 6, and 7A is considered final and can not be called into question in any court as per Sec.14(2) of the Act, you may consider for revision or review of the earlier orders of the authority under Sections 15 or 15A of the Act as a last resort to resolve the issue.
Posted On 16-Aug-2024
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