The Gauhati High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by Lakshmi Rani Saha for non-prosecution as the petitioner had remained unrepresented in previous hearings and appeared uninterested in pursuing the matter.
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GAHC010001792020
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/539/2020
LAKSHMI RANI SAHA
W/O- LT. RAMLAL SAHA, D/O- LT. JATINDRA MOHAN SAHA, R/O- VILL. KUKURAKATA, P.O. PURANI TANGLA, P.S. TANGLA, DIST.- UDALGURI, ASSAM, PIN- 784528.
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS. REP. BY THE SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, SHASTRI BHAWAN, TILOK MARG, NEW DELHI-1.
2:ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA REP. BY THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSION NIRVACHAN SADAN ASHOKA ROAD NEW DELHI- 110001 INDIA. 3:THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE COMM. AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM MINISTRY OF HOME DEPTT. DISPUR GHY.-06.
4:THE STATE CO-ORDINATOR NRC ASSAM 1ST FLOOR ACHYUT PLAZA G.S. ROAD BHANGAGARH GHY. ASSAM- 781005.
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5:THE DY. COMMISSIONER UDALGURI P.O. AND P.S. UDALGURI DIST.- UDALGURI (BTAD) ASSAM.
6:THE SUPDT. OF POLICE (B) P.O. AND P.S. UDALGURI DIST.- UDALGURI (BTAD) ASSAM.
7:THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE TANGLA POLICE STATION DIST.- UDALGURI (BTAD) ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M P SARMA,
Advocate for the Respondent : ASSTT.S.G.I., SC, F.T,SC, NRC,SC, ECI
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA
ORDER
12.08.2024
( K.R. Surana, J .)
There is no representation by the petitioner. However, Ms. A. Verma, learned Standing Counsel for the Home Department representing the respondent Nos. 2 and 6, Mr. P. Sarma, learned Government Advocate appearing for the respondent Nos. 5 and 7 and Mr. H. Kuli, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. A. I. Ali, learned Standing Counsel, Election Commission of India for the respondent No.2 are present.
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The petitioner has remained unrepresented when the matter was previously listed on 27.05.2020, 10.05.2023 and 09.10.2023. Accordingly, it appears that the petitioner is not interested to pursue this matter. Accordingly, this matter stands dismissed for non-prosecution.
JUDGE JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
Lakshmi Rani Saha
The Union of India
The Election Commission of India
The State of Assam
The State Co-ordinator NRC Assam
The Dy. Commissioner Udalguri
Kalyan Rai Surana
Soumitra Saikia
As recorded by the court registry
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