JUDGMENT :

N. Kotiswar Singh, J.

1. Heard Mr. B. Chowdhury, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. S.K. Medhi, learned CGC, appearing for respondent No. 1, Mr. G. Sarma, learned State counsel appearing for respondent Nos. 2, 5 and 6; Ms. B. Das, learned standing counsel, ECI, appearing for respondent No. 3 and Ms. L. Devi, learned standing counsel, NRC, appearing for respondent No. 4.

2. The present petition has been filed challenging the impugned ex-parte order dated 05.06.2014 passed by the learned Member, Foreigners' Tribunal (2nd), Sonitpur, Tezpur, Assam, in F.T. Case No. 284/2012 (S.P. Case No. 1598/2002), by which one Smt. Rima Das, W/O. Sri Dinesh Das, Village-Brahmajan, PS-Gohpur, District-Sonitpur, Assam, has been declared as a foreigner.

3. The petitioner claims that though the petitioner received a notice from the Foreigners' Tribunal, it was addressed to Smt. Rima Das, W/O. Dinesh Das, R/o. Brahmajan, PS-Gohpur, District-Sonitpur (Assam). It has been submitted that though the present petitioner is not "Rima Das", but "Rina Rani Das", as the description of the husband and the address bears resemblance, the petitioner accepted the said notice. However, subsequent