JUDGMENT AND ORDER (CAV)

(S.P. Khaund, J)

The petitioner in this case is Masuda Begum @Mashuda Begum and she is aggrieved by the opinion dated 13.07.2022 passed by the learned Member, Foreigners Tribunal, South Salmara Mankachar, (Assam) in F.T. Case No. 2284/SSM/11 arising out of reference IM(D)T case No. 1249/1998. Vide the impugned order dated 13.07.2022, the petitioner was declared to be a foreigner of Post 1971 stream.

2. Heard Mr. J. Abbas, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. D. J. Das, learned CGC; Mr. G. Sarma, learned Standing Counsel for the FT, Border and NRC matters; Mr. N. Kalita, learned counsel on behalf of Mr. A. I. Ali, learned Standing Counsel for the Election Commission of India and Mr. P Sarmah, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate for the respondent State.

3. The learned counsel for the petitioner laid stress in his argument that the petitioner has categorically mentioned in her written statement that her father's name is Mojo Sheikh and her grandfather's name is Isopuddin Sk, whereas her mother's name is Samsun Nehar and her grandmother's name is Panaullah Sk. It is also submitted that the petitioner has also mentioned in her written st