Nirula v First Tier Tribunal

Nirula v First Tier Tribunal

The claimant had not made a human rights claim to the Secretary of State before filing his Notice of Appeal, as required by section 92(4)(a) and section 113 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002. Therefore, the First-tier Tribunal had no jurisdiction to hear his appeal. The Tribunal was correct to...

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Parties
Claimant: Mahesh Nirula; Respondent: First-tier Tribunal
Jurisdiction
England and Wales
Judgment Date
18 November 2011
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review / Substantive Judgment After Permission Granted
Outcome
Claim dismissed
Legal Topics
Judicial Review, Jurisdiction of First Tier Tribunal, Human Rights Claims, Appeal Rights, Delay and Abuse of Process
Immigration Law Administrative Law Judicial Review Jurisdiction of First Tier Tribunal Human Rights Claims Appeal Rights Delay and Abuse of Process

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Parties

Mahesh Nirula

Claimant

First-tier Tribunal

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review / Substantive Judgment After Permission Granted

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the claimant had made a human rights claim within the meaning of section 92(4)(a) of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 prior to the Notice of Appeal
  2. 2 Whether the First-tier Tribunal had jurisdiction to hear the appeal
  3. 3 Whether the Secretary of State or Tribunal was required to raise the jurisdictional point

Ratio Decidendi

The claimant had not made a human rights claim to the Secretary of State before filing his Notice of Appeal, as required by section 92(4)(a) and section 113 of the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002. Therefore, the First-tier Tribunal had no jurisdiction to hear his appeal. The Tribunal was correct to decline jurisdiction, and the judicial review claim is dismissed.

Court Disposition

Claim dismissed

Orders

  • Application for judicial review refused
  • Claimant to pay the respondent's costs, subject to detailed assessment if not agreed