GAHC010001032025

2025:GAU-

AS:15275-DB

THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT

(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : WP(C)/137/2025

SURJAT ALI @ SURJYAT ALI

S/O LATE KALU MIYA @ KANU MIYA, P/R/O VILL- NAGARJHAR, P.O.-

HOWLY, P.S.-HOWLY, DIST- BARPETA (ASSAM), PIN-781316

VERSUS

THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS

REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA,

MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI, PIN-110001

2:THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA

REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER

NEW DELHI-110001

3:THE STATE OF ASSAM

REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE

GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM

HOME DEPARTMENT

DISPUR

GUWAHATI-781006

4:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER

BARPETA

ASSAM 781301

5:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (B)

BARPETA

ASSAM 781301

6:THE COORDINATOR NATIONAL REGISTER OF CITIZENS BHANGAGARH GUWAHATI-0 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. J ABBAS, MS. H G DAS,I HOQUE,MS. B LASKAR Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., SC, F.T,SC, ECI,GA, ASSAM BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SUSMITA PHUKAN KHAUND

ORDER

Date : 12.11.2025 (S.K.Medhi, J)

1. The instant petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been instituted challenging an opinion/o