Karnataka High Court Seeks Centre's Response On Sudanese National's Plea For Visa Extension Which Expired 2 Years Ago

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (February 17) issued notice to the Central Government on a Sudanese national's plea seeking extension of visa which had expired over two years ago. 

The counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted before Justice BM Shyam Prasad that he had sought a direction to the Union of India to consider his online application for extension of visa. 

He submitted that the petitioner came to India in 2017 on student visa. Thereafter in 2021 he was implicated in a criminal case, the counsel added. At this stage the counsel appearing for the Union of India sought two weeks time to get instructions in the matter. 

The petitioner's counsel further informed the court that the Visa had expired on 09-08-2023 and that the application for extension was made on 11-9-2025, meaning thereby that the petitioner was staying without permission for over two years. 

The court thereafter in its order dictated, "DSG Shanti Bhushan who accepts notice for respondents is called upon to secure instructions in light of the admitted fact that the petitioner a citizen of Sudan has filed his application for extension of visa only on 11-9-2025 though his visa expired on 09-08-2023. The office is directed to relist petition on 06-03-2026". 

The plea challenges an online endorsement issued by the Foreign Regional Registration Office rejecting the online application of the petitioner for extension of visa. It seeks a prayer for consideration of his online application. 

In the interim the petition seeks a direction to the respondent authorities not to detain the petitioner and stay the implementation/operation of the rejection of his online application. 

The matter is next listed on March 6. 

Case title: MR. AWAB ADIL AHMED MOHAMED @ AWAB v/s UNION OF INDIA

WP 2954/2026