IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM & ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
KALYAN RAI SURANA, SUSMITA PHUKAN KHAUND
Rahim Uddin – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India, Rep. By The Secretary To The Govt Of India, Deptt. Of Home Affairs – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
S.P. Khaund, J.
Factual Matrix :-
1. The petitioners are aggrieved by the judgment and order dated 15.09.2018 passed by the Member, Foreigners Tribunal (2nd), Morigaon, Assam, in connection with FT Case No.251/2012, Police Reference FT Case No. 458/2008.
2. The Union of India represented by the Secretary to the Government of India, Department of Home Affairs, the Election Commission of India, the State of Assam represented by the Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Assam, Department of Home, the Deputy Commissioner, Morigaon, the Superintendent of Police (B), Morigaon and the State Coordinator, NRC, are arrayed as respondents No. 1 to 6 respectively.
3. The petitioners are Rahim Uddin, Husnara Begum, Maksidul Islam @ Muksidul Mamin and Roksana Begum Begum. The petitioner No. 1, Rahim Uddin is the husband of petitioner No. 2, Husnara Begum and their children are petitioner No. 3 Maksidul Islam @ Muksidul Mamin and the petitioner No. 4 Roksana Begum.
4. Earlier the petitioner No. 1 on being aggrieved by the order passed by the Tribunal dated 16.03.2016 in F.T. Case No. 251/2012, preferred a writ petition before this Court, which was registered as WP(C)/5539/2016. This
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