Jabeda Khatun v. The Union of India and 5 Ors

ORDER 06-03-2024 (M.R.Pathak, J) Heard Mr. D K Agarwala, learned counsel for the petitioner and Ms. A Verma, learned Standing counsel, Home Department, Assam for the respondent Nos. 2 & 4. Also heard Mr. P Sharma, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate, Assam for the respondent No. 3. A new set of counsels, namely, Mr. A W Aman, Mr. Sarfraz Nawaz, Mr. S A Barbhuyan, Mr. Samim Rahman and Mr. D K Agarwala have entered appearance in the matter, replacing Ms. T Som, Mr. P Teli, Mr. P Talukdar and the name of the new set of counsels for the petitioner have been reflected in the cause list. This writ petition was filed by the petitioner on 10.01.2024, challenging the order dated

28.08.2023 passed by the learned Member, Foreigners' Tribunal 5th, Darrang, Mangaldai in F.T. (V) Case No. 1992/2016, whereby she was declared to be a foreigner under the Foreigners Act, 1946. On instruction of the petitioner, Mr. D K Agarwala, learned counsel prays for withdrawal of this writ petition, with a liberty to file afresh as and when fresh cause of action arises. Page No.# 3/3 Prayer is allowed. Accordingly, this writ petition stands dismissed as not pressed. Liberty as prayed for, so granted.

JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant

PageoNo.#o1/3 GAHC010009962024 ooooooo ooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooTHEoGAUHATIoHIGHoCOURTo (HIGHoCOURToOFoASSAM,oNAGALAND,oMIZORAMoANDoARUNACHALoPRADESH)o CaseoNo.o:oWP(C)/398/2024o JABEDAoKHATUNo W/OoZAHARoALI,oR/OoKACHOMARIoNEPALIoGAON,oP.S.-DAGAON,oDIST- NAGAON,oPIN-784116 VERSUSo THEoUNIONoOFoINDIAoANDo5oORSo REPRESENTEDoBYoTHEoSECRETARYoTOoTHEoGOVT.oOFoINDIA,oMINISTRYo OFoHOMEoAFFAIRS,oNEWoDELHI 2:THEoSTATEoOFoASSAM oREPRESENTEDoBYoTHEoCOMMISSIONERoANDoSECRETARYoTOoTHEoGOVT.o OFoASSAM oHOMEoDEPARTMENT oDISPUR oGUWAHATI-6 3:THEoDEPUTYoCOMMISSIONER oDARRANG oASSAM 4:THEoSUPERINTENDENToOFoPOLICE oDARRANG oASSAM 5:THEoELECTIONoCOMMISSIONoOFoINDIA oREPRESENTEDoBYoTHEoCHIEFoELECTIONoCOMMISSIONER oNIRVACHANoSADAN oASHOKAoROAD oNEWoDELHI-110001 6:THEoSTATEoCOORDINATOR Page No.# 2/3 NATIONAL REGISTRATION OF CITIZENS ASSAM 1ST FLOOR ACHUT PLAZA G.S. ROAD BHANGAGARH GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN-78100 Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. T SOM Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I. BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANASH RANJAN PATHAK HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BUDI HABUNG