JAGDISH CHANDER v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [Decision on Leave Application]

JAGDISH CHANDER v. TORTURE CLAIMS APPEAL BOARD / NON-REFOULEMENT CLAIMS PETITION OFFICE [Decision on Leave Application]

Leave to apply for judicial review was dismissed because the applicant had been removed from Hong Kong and under s.37ZF his torture/non-refoulement claim is deemed withdrawn, leaving no practical purpose for granting relief; the applicant also failed to raise valid grounds to challenge the Board's decision.

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Citation
[2024] HKCFI 3128
Parties
Applicant: Jagdish Chander; Putative Respondent: Torture Claims Appeal Board/Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office; Putative Interested Party: Director of Immigration
Court
Court of First Instance
Jurisdiction
Hong Kong
Judgment Date
19 November 2024
Case Number
HCAL308/2020
Procedural Posture
Judicial Review Leave Application / Leave Decision Dismissed
Outcome
Leave to apply for judicial review dismissed.
Legal Topics
Non Refoulement, Torture Claim, Judicial Review, Finality of Administrative Decision, Deemed Withdrawal on Removal
Source Language
en
Immigration Law Administrative Law Constitutional Law Human Rights Law Non Refoulement Torture Claim Judicial Review Finality of Administrative Decision +1 more

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Parties

Jagdish Chander

Applicant

Torture Claims Appeal Board/Non-refoulement Claims Petition Office

Putative Respondent

Director of Immigration

Putative Interested Party

Procedural Posture

Judicial Review Leave Application / Leave Decision Dismissed

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether leave to apply for judicial review should be granted to challenge the Board's dismissal of a non-refoulement/torture claim
  2. 2 Whether the applicant's removal renders the judicial review application otiose under statutory deeming provisions
  3. 3 Whether the Board's findings on state protection and internal relocation were open to public law challenge

Ratio Decidendi

Leave to apply for judicial review was dismissed because the applicant had been removed from Hong Kong and under s.37ZF his torture/non-refoulement claim is deemed withdrawn, leaving no practical purpose for granting relief; the applicant also failed to raise valid grounds to challenge the Board's decision.

Court Disposition

Leave to apply for judicial review dismissed.

Orders

  • Application dismissed.
  • A copy of Form CALL-1 and the sealed order to be sent to the Director with request that he use his best endeavours to forward them to the applicant.