there was no occasion for Pranav’s parents to renounce their citizenship on 20th April 2012 by the mode provided under Section 8(1) as they had already ceased to be citizens of India on 19th December 1998 when they voluntarily acquired the citizenship of Singapore. As Pranav’s parents ceased to be citizens of India, not voluntarily but by the operation of Section 9(1), Section 8(2) does not apply to Pranav. Therefore, Section 8(2) will not assist Pranav. 21. In the case of State of U.P. v. Dr. Vijay Anand Maharaj3, this Court held thus: “8. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . . … .. .. . ….. The fundamental and elementary rule of construction is that the words and phrases used by the 3 (1962) 45 ITR 414 : 1962 SCC OnLine SC 12 Civil Appeal No.5932 of 2023, etc. Page 22 of 25legislature shall be given their ordinary meaning and shall be construed according to the rules of grammar. When a language is plain and unambiguous and admits of only one meaning, no question of construction of a