EIK -v- Secretary of State for Defence (anonymity order)
Administrative CourtHigh CourtKing's Bench DivisionAnonymity Order
Claim number: AC-2024-LON-002956
In the High Court of Justice
King’s Bench Division
Administrative Court
10 October 2024
Before:
Mark Ockleton (DHCJ)
Between:
R (on the application of EIK)
-v-
Secretary of State for Defence
Order
UPON the Claimant filing an application for judicial review challenging the Defendant’s review decision dated 3 June 2024 upholding the refusal of his application for relocation to the United Kingdom under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (“ARAP”).
AND UPON the Defendant both:
(a) withdrawing the Decision under challenge, as of the 04 September 2024; and
(b) confirming in writing on the 20 September 2024 that the Claimant had been provided with full and complete disclosure of any and all records retained by the Defendant as relevant to the Claimant’s ARAP application and his employment including and particularly the termination of that employment.
AND UPON the Defendant agreeing to:
(1) provide full disclosure of any and all policies in operation as relevant to the evaluation of whether reasons for dismissal should be considered ‘minor’; (as per 3.7(b) of the Immigration Rules Appendix Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP)) within 30 days of the date of this Order;
(2) take a fresh ARAP Review decision on the Claimant’s ARAP application by no later than the 03 January 2025; and
(3) if the decision is negative, to give sufficient and adequate reasons for the decision.
BY CONSENT IT IS ORDERED THAT:
1. Upon the sealing of this Order the Claimant’s application for judicial review is to be treated as withdrawn.
2. The Defendant shall pay the Claimant’s reasonable costs of the claim, to be assessed if not agreed.
AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED THAT
For the purposes of these proceedings only the claimant is granted anonymity and shall be known as ‘EIK’.