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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
KALYAN RAI SURANA, MRIDUL KUMAR KALIT
Ananta Kumar Roy @ Ananta Mandal, S/o. LT. Hemanta Kumar Roy – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India, Through Home Secretary, Ministry Of Home Affairs – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. establishing petitioner's evidentiary record and factual history. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7) |
| 2. rival contentions regarding citizenship and document validity. (Para 8 , 9) |
| 3. assessment of evidence and failure to establish lineage. (Para 10 , 11 , 12 , 17) |
| 4. evidentiary value and inadmissibility of supporting documents. (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 18) |
| 5. scope of high court jurisdiction under article 226. (Para 19 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 6. dismissal of petition and final judicial orders. (Para 23 , 24 , 25 , 26) |
Judgment :
K.R. Surana, J.
Heard Mr. H.A. Sarkar, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. B. Sharma, learned CGC for respondent no.1; Mr. J. Payeng, learned standing counsel for the FT and Border matters, respondent nos.2, 4, 6 and 7; and Mr. P. Sarmah, learned Govt. Advocate for the State respondent no.5.
2. It may be mentioned that although Mr. A.I. Ali, learned standing counsel for the ECI is present and participated in the hearing. However, at the time of dictating the order, it has been noticed that as per the cause title of the writ petition, the Election Commissioner, Assam, Dispur, Guwahati, has been arrayed as respondent no.3. There is nothing on
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