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ACHINTYA MALLA BUJOR BARUA, ROBIN PHUKAN
Pranati Hazong @ Pronoti Bala Hajong – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent
ORDER :
A.M. BUJOR BARUA, J.
Heard Mr. P Buragohain, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. L Devi, learned counsel for the respondent no. 1 being the authorities under the Union of India, Ms. A Verma, learned counsel for the respondent no. 2, 6 and 7 being the authorities under the Home Department of the Government of Assam, Mr. A Ali, learned counsel for the respondent no. 3 being the authorities under the Election Commission of India and Ms. U Das, learned counsel for the respondent no. 8 being the Deputy Commissioner, Dhemaji.
2. The respondents no. 4 and 5 stand deleted from the array of the respondents inasmuch as the learned counsel cannot be a respondent in the writ petition.
3. The petitioner Pranati Hazong @ Pronoti Bala Hajong had been referred to the Foreigners’ Tribunal No. 2, Dhemaji for an opinion as to whether she is a person who entered the State of Assam from the specified territory subsequent to 25.03.1971, resulting in registration of FT Case No. 275/2017. Before the Tribunal the petitioner had exhibited the relief eligibility certificate issued by the Ministry of Rehabilitation, Government of India dated 19.06.1965. The said relief certificate had been
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