<p>The Pakistanis belonging to the Mehdi Foundation had fled their country in April 2007 fearing prosecution on charges of blasphemy as they follow multi-faith spiritual belief that promotes doctrine of divine love.<br /><br />A Union home ministry official appearing on Thursday before a bench headed by Chief Justice A P Shah said the applications for political asylum submitted in November last year was rejected.<br /><br />The ministry of external affairs had been informed about it and it would initiate due procedure to deport them to Pakistan, the official said.<br />After coming to India, the members had staged a protest at Jantar Mantar in the capital and burnt their Pakistani passports.<br /><br />They had approached the Delhi High Court in November 2008, requesting it stop the Union home ministry action to repatriate them after withdrawing cases of illegal entry and other charges.<br /><br />The court disposed of the case after issuing direction to the government to initiate appropriate action to deport them at the earliest. <br />The Mehdi Foundation International Organisation had filed the petition before the high court on behalf of the Pakistanis.</p>
<p>The Pakistanis belonging to the Mehdi Foundation had fled their country in April 2007 fearing prosecution on charges of blasphemy as they follow multi-faith spiritual belief that promotes doctrine of divine love.<br /><br />A Union home ministry official appearing on Thursday before a bench headed by Chief Justice A P Shah said the applications for political asylum submitted in November last year was rejected.<br /><br />The ministry of external affairs had been informed about it and it would initiate due procedure to deport them to Pakistan, the official said.<br />After coming to India, the members had staged a protest at Jantar Mantar in the capital and burnt their Pakistani passports.<br /><br />They had approached the Delhi High Court in November 2008, requesting it stop the Union home ministry action to repatriate them after withdrawing cases of illegal entry and other charges.<br /><br />The court disposed of the case after issuing direction to the government to initiate appropriate action to deport them at the earliest. <br />The Mehdi Foundation International Organisation had filed the petition before the high court on behalf of the Pakistanis.</p>