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2026 Supreme(Gau) 1003

IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM & ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
KALYAN RAI SURANA, SOUMITRA SAIKIA
Fatema Bidhaba – Appellant
Versus
Union of India represented by the Ministry of Home Affairs, New Delhi – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner:Mr. M.U. Mahmud, Advocate
For the Respondent:Mr. D.J. Das, CGC, Mr. N. Kalita, SC, Mr. G Sharma, SC, Mr. P Sarmah, Addl. Senior Government Advocate

Table of Content
1. overview of procedural history and factual evidence presented before the tribunal. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10)
2. contentions regarding admissibility of new evidence and reliance on nrc in review petitions. (Para 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16)
3. judicial assessment of documentary evidence and applicability of settled legal precedents. (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26)
4. strict parameters for maintaining review jurisdiction based on apparent errors. (Para 27 , 28 , 29)
5. formal dismissal of the review petition. (Para 30 , 31 , 32)

JUDGMENT :

Soumitra Saikia, J.

This review petition is directed against the order dated 10.11.2020 passed in WP(C) No. 1906 of 2020. By the said order, the writ petition filed by the petitioner challenging the opinion dated 29.11.2019 passed in FT. Case No. (Bpt/11th) 1910/2017 rendered by the Member, Foreigners’ Tribunal No. 11, Barpeta, declaring the petitioner to be a foreigner/illegal migrant who had entered Assam on or after 25.03.1971, was affirmed and the writ petition was dismissed.

2. Before the Tribunal, the petitioner contested the reference by filing written statements and supporting documents.

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