HIGH COURT OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND LADAKH AT JAMMU CM No. 1622/2026 in CM(M) No. 125/2024 Cav. No. 1106/2024 Nadejda Raina …..Petitioner Through: Mr. Ravinder Sharma, Sr. Advocate with Mr. Aditya Vikram Sharma, Advocate Vs Rahul Raina .….Respondent Through: Mr. Vishal Sharma, DSGI CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE RAHUL BHARTI, JUDGE ORDER (08.04.2026) CM No. 1622/2026 01. The respondent-Rahul Raina is holder of British Passport bearing No. GBR 532769035 which confirms him to be a British citizen. 02. The petitioner-Nadejda Raina, who originally was a Maldovian citizen, also became British citizen as is borne out from her Passport bearing No. GBR 538466487. 03. The petitioner and the respondent are married to have two children, namely, Meera Raina-(daughter) who is also holder of a British Passport bearing No. GBR Serial No. 92 Supplementary List-1 2 CM No. 1622/2026 in CM(M) No. 125/2024 Cav. No. 1106/2024 124756712 and Aadi Raina-(son) who is also holder of a British Passport bearing No. GBR 548895668. 04. By reference to the passport of son Aadi Raina, the petitioner has come forth with an application bearing CM No. 1622/2026 for seeking its renewal on account of its expiry which has taken place on 07.04.2026. 05. Renewal is to be granted by the Passport Office of United Kingdom qua which this Court has no jurisdiction to pass any direction but, nevertheless, this Court is caught up in a state of concern leading it to call upon Mr. Vishal Sharma, learned DSGI, to apprise this Court as to how status of four persons above named being British Citizens staying in India is attended to, <Whether they are overstaying without any authority of law at their respective disposal or they are supposed to go back without any further stay in India=. 06. Let requisite assistance be rendered by Mr. Vishal Sharma, learned DSGI, in this respect who should also examine that how the status of OCI (Overseas Citizens of India) is regulated as is said to be related to the status of the respondent-Rahul Raina and whether the two children of the petitioner as well as respondent have 3 CM No. 1622/2026 in CM(M) No. 125/2024 Cav. No. 1106/2024 become Overseas Citizens of India by default or by some documentation to said effect. 07. A copy of this order be provided to Mr. Vishal Sharma, learned DSGI, for rendering assistance in this respect. 08. Registry is directed to provide a soft copy of the entire paperbook of CCP(S) No. 176/2025 and CM(M) No. 125/2024 within a period of two days for enabling Mr. Vishal Sharma, learned DSGI to do the needful. 09. List on 17.04.2026. (RAHUL BHARTI) JUDGE JAMMU 08.04.2026 SUNIL