Monday, 4 January 2016

HC notice to Centre on Pak woman's plea

She Is Godhra Convict's Wife
Gujarat high court on Monday issued notice to the Ministry of External Affairs, the state government and the Panchmahal district SP in response to a petition by a Pakistani woman, Maria Mohammed Qasim, who is married to Godhra carnage convict Irfan Pada. Maria has been seeking directions to the Centre to consider her application for a Long Term Visa (LTV) so she can live with her husband and their newborn daughter Savera in Godhra. She also questioned he inaction by local police authorities in not forwarding her application for the LTV to the Centre.
Police have given Maria a deadline of January 8 to leave or Pakistan. Justice R M Chhaya has sought a reply rom the concerned authorities by January 7. The HC has also ordered the serving of a copy of the petition to the solici or general. The court ordered or direct service of notice, but Pada did not feel comfortable with the condition. He said, “The time is very little to comp ete the process because it is mpossible for me to deliver he notice to authorities before January 6. The hearing would be the very next day .“

Sources: TNN

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