$~108 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI # CNR No. DLHC010382302026 + W.P.(C) 11872/2026, CM APPL. 54964/2026 & CM APPL. 54965/2026 SI MAR @ HNIN EI THWE .....Petitioner Through: Ms. Sanya Dhokoria, Mr. Pradeep Kumar, Mr. Anil Kumar Tomar, Mr. Surendra Kumar Hooda, Mr. Aasish Kumar Gupta, Ms. Fema Pordung and Ms. Vanshika Sagar, Advocates versus UNION OF INDIA AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Ms. Radhika Bishwajit Dubey, CGSC with Ms. Gurleen Kaur Waraich, Mr. Kritarth Upadhyay, Mr. Vivek Sharma, Mr. Amulya Dev Mishra, Mr. Saksham Sharma, Mr. Ayush Dogra, Advocates for UOI. CORAM: HON'BLE DR. JUSTICE SWARANA KANTA SHARMA O R D E R % 18.08.2026 1. By way of the present petition, the petitioner is seeking following prayers: ―...A. Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing Respondent Nos.1 to 3 to consider and decide the Petitioner's application/representation dated 21.07.2026 for grant of Long-Term Visa (LTV) or such other appropriate visa as may be permissible in law, by passing a This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 24/08/2026 at 11:09:45 reasoned and speaking order within a time-bound period; B. Issue a Writ of Mandamus or any other appropriate writ, order or direction directing Respondent Nos.1 to 3 to consider and decide the Petitioner's application/representation dated 21.07.2026 for grant of Overseas Citizenship of India or such other appropriate visa as may be permissible in law, by passing a reasoned and speaking order within a time-bound period; C. Direct Respondent Nos.1 to 3 to communicate the final decision on the Petitioner's application/representation dated 21.07.2026 to the Petitioner forthwith after passing the same...‖ 2. Issue notice. 3. Ms. Radhika Bishwajit Dubey, the learned CGSC accepts notice on behalf of respondents. 4. Having heard the learned counsels appearing for the parties, this Court directs the competent authority to treat this petition as a representation on behalf of the petitioner and decide the same within a period of eight weeks from date, under intimation to the petitioner and this Court. 5. The petitioner is at liberty to approach this Court again, in case the need so arises, by way of filing a fresh writ petition. 6. In above terms, the present petition, along with pending applications, stands disposed of. 7. The order be uploaded on the website forthwith. DR. SWARANA KANTA SHARMA, J AUGUST 18, 2026/zp VS This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 24/08/2026 at 11:09:45