8 Sitadevi Adhikari et al vs Government of Nepal Asadh 26, 2070 (10th July, 2013) Supreme Court, Division Bench Honorable Justice Kalyan Shrestha Honorable Justice Gyanendra Bahadur Karki Order 067-WO-1249 Subject: Mandamus Sitadevi Adhikari, resident of ward No. 01 of Bhandara VDC of Chitwan District .................1 Raju Shaiyad Mohammad resident of ward No. 01 of Bhandara VDC of Chitwan District ...1 Advocate Mira Dhungana for own self and authorized representative of Forum for Women, and Legal Development situated at ward No. 11 Thapathali of Kathmandu Metropolis of Kathmandu district ..............................................................................................1 Advocate Susma Gautam, for own self and authorized representative of Forum for Women, and Legal Development situated at ward No. 11 Thapathali of Kathmandu Metropolis of Kathmandu district ..............................................................................................1 Petitioner Advocate Sima Dhami, for own self and authorized representative of Forum for Women, and Legal Development situated at ward No. 11 Thapathali of Kathmandu Metropolis of Kathmandu district ..............................................................................................1 Advocate Muna Upadhyaya, for own self and authorized representative of Forum for Women, and Legal Development situated at ward No. 11 Thapathali of Kathmandu Metropolis of Kathmandu district ..............................................................................................1 Advocate Lokhari Basyal, for own self and authorized representative of Forum for Women, and Legal Development situated at ward No. 11 Thapathali of Kathmandu Metropolis of Kathmandu district ..............................................................................................1 Vs. The Office of the Prime Minister and Council of Ministers, Government of Nepal Singhadurbar, Kathmandu .........................................................................................................1 Home Ministry, Government of Nepal Singhadurbar, Kathmandu ........................................1 Respondent Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of Nepal Singhadurbar, Kathmandu ....................1 District Administration Office, Chitwan ....................................................................................1 The brief facts and decision of the present writ petition filed under the extra-ordinary jurisdiction of this court as per Articles 32 and 107 (2) of the Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2063 are as follows. as a whole. We are also the legal professionals who are raising the voice continuously for the sake of women’s rights and human rights. With the status of Nepalese citizens, we have locus standi to acquire the right of constitutional remedy on the present issue as per Articles 32 and 107 of the Interim Constitution of Nepal, 2063. Of the applicants, I, Sita Devi Adhikari, was married to an Indian citizen, Phool Mohammad, a resident of Silang, India in 1. Petitioners’ descriptions of writ petition: The applicant organization is an organization established with the purpose of the welfare of the womenfolk as well as to safeguard the human rights 60 Compilation of Selected Decisions of Supreme Court on CITIZENSHIP and BIRTH REGISTRATION