Chioma, in her plea filed by way of her advocate, Selvin Raja, says the Ministry of Residence Affairs, Bureau of Immigration and the FRRO Bangalore levied a complete of Rs. 4,34,000 (about N3million) for the permits permitting her to exit India with the kids, Net India 123 studies.

All 4 youngsters are under age 12 and have been born in India.
Part of the doc reads, “The petitioner is a Nigerian nationwide who got here to India on a sound Pupil Entry Visa. Whereas in India, the petitioner began to pursue a level in nursing from Banaswadi School of Nursing, Bangalore, which is ongoing at current.
”The petitioner gave start to 4 youngsters in India, who’re all under 12 years of age, at current. You will need to observe that each one the kids have been issued a start certificates by the related municipal authority and have been issued passports by the Nigerian Embassy, New Delhi.”
On February 13, 2022, the petitioner was granted an Exit Allow on her software. On March 08, 2022, the petitioner utilized for Exit Permits for her three youngsters.
The petitioner utilized the Exit Allow for her youngest little one, who’s 7 months outdated on March 24.
As per the petition, part 2 of India’s Registration of Foreigners Order, 1957, says the provisions of the Registration of Foreigners Act, 1939, shall not apply to youngsters under 16 years.
The laws relevant to foreigners in India as prescribed by the Ministry of Residence Affairs on its web site clearly say that youngsters under the age of 12 years are exempted from the requirement of registration.
The petition thus highlighted that “it’s clear from the above order and the laws that the kids in query right here, who’re all under 12 years, can’t be subjected to a high-quality for the difficulty of exit allow since they have been by no means registered on the first place for being exempted.”
“Therefore, within the absence and exemption of registration, there isn’t any query of any precise charges and/or penalty charges.
“Thus, the exit permits are liable to be launched in favour of the petitioner’s 4 youngsters on an instantaneous foundation enabling them to depart India with their mom,” the petition mentioned.
However on Monday, the Indian Supreme Court docket, refused to entertain Chioma’s plea. The holiday bench of Justices MR Shah and Aniruddha Bose requested the petitioner Chioma Monica Austin Ogueri to strategy the involved Excessive Court docket together with her grievances.