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Khatiza Khatun and Ors. v. the Union of India and Ors.

Gauhati HC19 Jun 2025I.A.(Civil)/1881/2025

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Condonation of delay; restoration of writ petition WP (C) No. 3932/2019; MC 27/2025; vakalatnama defective in Filing Section; inadvertent mistake of counsel; sufficient cause; Gauhati High Court; applicants Khatiza Khatun & 8 Ors. of Morigaon, Assam; respondents include Union of India, State of Assam, Election Commission of India; FT matters; interlocutory application allowed and disposed of; order dated 20.06.2025; Bench Kalyan Rai Surana and Malasri Nandi, JJ.

What did the court decide?

Delay of 62 days in filing the connected MC 27/2025 for restoration of WP (C) No. 3932/2019 stands condoned; the Interlocatory Application stands disposed of. ¶32

Khatiza Khatun and Ors. Vs the Union of India and Ors. — Gauhati HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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

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Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1881/2025

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KHATIZA KHATUN AND ORS D/O- ABDUL MATLEB, W/O- NUR ISLAM, R/O- KOLMOUBARI, NAMABASTI, P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA, DIST- MORIGAON, ASSAM, PIN782413 2: NUR ISLAM S/O- LATE MAGAJ ALI R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 3: ABU SAYED S/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 4: SAIFUL ISLAM (MINOR) S/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 5: SAHIDUL ISLAM S/O- NUR ISLAM

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R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 6: ANJUARA BEGUM D/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 7: MANJUAMA BEGUM D/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 8: MIJUAMA BEGUM D/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 9: SANJUMA BEGUM D/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 78241 VERSUS

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THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS REP. BY THE SECRETARY, MIN OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI- 110001

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2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM DEPTT OF HOME DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 3:THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA ASHOKA ROAD NEW DELHI- 110001 4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MORIGAON 5:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (B) MORIGAON ASSAM 6:OFFICER IN CHARGE MIKIRBHETA POLICE STATION DIST- MORIGAON ASSA

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. Z HAMMAD, R DAS

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Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., SC, NRC,SC, ELECTION COMMISSION.,SC, F.T,GA, ASSAM

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Linked Case : WP(C)/3932/2019

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KHATIZA KHATUN AND 8 ORS. D/O- ABDUL MATLEB W/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 2: NUR ISLAM S/O- LATE MAGAJ ALI R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413

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3: ABU SAYED S/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 4: SAIFUL ISLAM (MINOR) S/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 5: SAHIDUL ISLAM S/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 6: ANJUARA BEGUM D/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 7: MANJUAMA BEGUM D/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 8: MIJUAMA BEGUM D/O- NUR ISLAM

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R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 9: SANJUMA BEGUM D/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS REP. BY THE SECRETARY MIN OF HOME AFFAIRS NEW DELHI- 110001 2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM DEPTT OF HOME DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 3:THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA ASHOKA ROAD NEW DELHI- 110001 4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MORIGAON 5:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (B) MORIGAON ASSAM 6:OFFICER IN CHARGE MIKIRBHETA POLICE STATION DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM -----------Advocate for : MR. P N GOSWAMI Advocate for : ASSTT.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE MALASRI NANDI

ORDER

20.06.2025

(K.R. Surana, J)

Heard Mr. Z. Hammad, learned counsel for the applicants. Also heard Mr. U. K. Goswami, learned CGC; Mr. M. Kalita, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Ms. P. Barua, learned standing counsel for the ECI; Mr. G. Sarma, learned standing counsel for the FT matters and Mr. P. Sarma, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate.

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By filing this Interlocutory Application, the applicants have prayed for condoning the delay of 62 days in filing the connected MC 27/2025 for restoration of WP (C) No. 3932/2019.

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It is submitted by the learned counsel for the applicants that he has perused the vakalatnama which is available in the record of MC 27/2025 and he submits that there was a mistake of his part in filing up the vakalatnama, for which the vakalatnama filed in the connected WP(C) 3932/2019 was lying defective in the Filing Section. It is submitted that there was inadvertent mistake on his part and therefore, he prays that delay be condoned so that the connection MC27/2025 be taken up.

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Although, the learned standing counsel FT matters has opposed the prayer made but considering explanation tendered by the learned counsel for the applicant, prayer is allowed.

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