GAHC010041142026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : WP(C)/1213/2026 ASHADUZ ZAMAN ALIAS MD ASADUG JAMAN AKUNDRA S/O LATE KUBBAD ALI ALIAS KUBBAT ALI AKANDA, VILLAGE-

HATIPUKHURI, P.O- HATIPUKHURI, P.S- RUPAHIHAT, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 8 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY HOME DEPARTMENT, NEW DELHI, INDIA.

2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.

OF ASSAM HOME DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6

3:THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER OF INDIA NIRVACHAN BHAVAN NEW DELHI

4:THE STATE ELECTION COMMISSIONER OF ASSAM DISPUR

5:THE STATE COORDINATOR

NATIONAL REGISTRAR OF CITIZENS (NRC)

ASSAM

6:THE FOREIGNER'S REGIONAL REGISTRATION AUTHORITY (FRRA)

SIVSAGAR ASSAM

7:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER CUM RETURNING OFFICER DISTRICT- SIVSAGAR ASSAM

8:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE SIVSAGAR ASSAM

9:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE(B)

SIVSAGAR DIST- SIVSAGAR ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A M BARBHUIYA, MS S R MAZARBHUIYA Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., SC, ECI,SC, NRC,SC, F.T,GA, ASSAM BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA

ORDER

09.03.2026 Date :

(K.R. Surana, J)

Heard Mr. A.M. Barbhuiya, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. S. Baruah, learned CGC; Ms. S. Kataky, learned standing counsel for the ECI; Mr. G. Sharma, learned standing counsel for the FT matters and NRC;

and Mr. P. Sarmah, learned Additional Senior Govt. Advocate for respondent.

2. By filing this writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, the petitioner has assailed the impugned opinion dated 29.01.2026, passed by the learned Member, Foreigners’ Tribunal, Jorhat, Assam, in Case No. FT/SVR/221/2012, arising out of Police Enquiry No. 125/12, by which the petitioner was declared to be a foreigner who has entered India (Assam) from the specified territory of Bangladesh during the period from 01.01.1966 to

24.03.1971 illegally.

3. Accordingly, the petitioner was directed to register his name as foreigner before the concerned Foreigners Regional Registering Authority under provision of rule 19 of the Citizenship Rules, 2009 within 20 (twenty)

days from the date of the order.

4. Issue notice returnable in 4 (four) weeks.

5. Requisite extra copies of the writ petition be furnished to the learned counsel for the respondents within 2 (two) working days.

6. Call for the records from the concerned learned Tribunal at following e-mail address of the learned Tribunal:-

memftjorhat55@gmail.com

7. In view of the nature of order passed, there is no requirement for the petitioner to take bail.

8. List the matter after 4 (four) weeks on receipt of records.

JUDGE JUDGE

Comparing Assistant

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