JUDGMENT :

N. Kotiswar Singh, J.

Heard Mr. A. R. Sikdar, learned counsel for the petitioner in WP(C) No.7309/2019, Mr. P. Rahman, learned counsel for the petitioners in WP(C) Nos.1296/2022, 1614/2022, 4279/2022 and 4282/2022 as well as Mr. J. Ahmed, learned counsel for the petitioner in WP(C) No.3448/2022. Also heard Mr. J. Payeng, learned Special Counsel, FT; Mr. P.K. Medhi, learned Central Government Counsel ; Ms. L. Devi, learned Standing Counsel, NRC; Mr. A. I. Ali, learned Standing Counsel, ECI and Ms. K. Phukan and Mr. N.K. Das, learned Government Advocate, Assam.

2. The present petitions have been heard together since a common issue runs through these petitions which relates to transfer of proceedings from one Foreigners Tribunal to another.

3. Before we advert to the detail facts and rival submissions of the contesting parties, we will briefly refer to the relevant facts of each of the petitions.

4. WP(C) 7309/2019

4.1. The matter relates to the prayer for transfer of the proceeding from the Foreigners Tribunal, Jorhat to Foreigners Tribunal, Kokrajhar while challenging the impugned order dated 11.03.2010 passed by the Foreigners Tribunal, Jorhat in Case No. JFT 1767/2006.

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