JUDGEMENT :

N. Kotiswar Singh, J.

Heard Mr. S. Islam, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. L. Devi, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. R.K.D. Choudhury, learned ASGI for respondent No.1; Mr. G. Sarma, learned Standing Counsel, Foreigners Tribunal appearing for respondent Nos.2 & 4; Ms. U. Das, learned Additional Senior Govt. Advocate, Assam for respondent No.3 and Mr. A.I. Ali, learned Standing Counsel, ECI for respondent No.5.

2. In this petition, the petitioner has challenged the opinion dated 25.08.2017 passed by the learned Foreigners Tribunal No.2, Kamrup(R), Boko, Assam in BFT Case No.358/2015 by which the petitioner, Chanmohan Barman, son of Late Rukmini Barman, permanent resident of Village-Lamgaon, P.S.-Boko, District-Kamrup, Assam had been declared to be a foreigner .

3. The petitioner had stated before the learned Tribunal that he was born and brought up at village-Lamgaon under Boko P.S. of Kamrup district. The petitioner had stated that he was born to Late Rukmini Barman who was born in East Pakistan (Bangaldesh), who migrated to India in 1964, in connection with which, the Ministry of Rehabilitation had issued a Migrant Family Card in the name of his