JUDGMENT :

ACHINTYA MALLA BUJOR BARUA, J.

1. Heard Mr. A.S. Choudhury, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. J. Payeng learned counsel for the respondents in the Home Department of Government of Assam as well as the Superintendent of Police (B), Nagaon, Ms. L. Devi, learned CGC appearing for the respondents in the Union of India, Mr. N.K. Das learned counsel appearing for the Deputy Commissioner, Nagaon and heard Mr. G. Sarma, learned counsel for the respondents in the Home Department of Government of Assam as well as the Superintendent of Police (B) Barpeta, P.O & District Barpeta, Assam, Ms. L Devi, learned CGC appearing for the respondents in the Union of India, Mr. AI Ali, learned counsel for the respondents in the Election Commission of India.

2. The petitioner Abdul Rahim had been referred to the Foreigners’ Tribunal No. 4th, Nagaon for rendering an opinion as to whether he is a foreigner within a meaning of Foreigners’ Act, 1946, resulting in the registration of FT Case No. 246/2016, wherein the Tribunal rendered an opinion dated 24.04.2019 declaring the petitioner to be a foreigner. Being aggrieved this writ petition is instituted.

3. In the writ proceeding, the pe