The petitioner applied to condone a 32-day delay in filing a connected review petition, citing the discovery of relevant electoral roll documents. The Court condoned the delay and directed the registry to register the petition.
The delay of 32 days beyond the period of limitation in filing the connected review petition is condoned.
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GAHC010138222026
2026:GAU-AS:13241-DB
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2584/2026
SHUNAHAR ALI
SO IBRAHIM ALI, RO VILL KASHIMPUR, PO KENDUKUCHI, PS. AND DIST. NALBARI, ASSAM
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI 110001
2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM HOME DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI 781006
3:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (B) NALBARI ASSAM PIN 781337
4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER NALBARI ASSAM PIN 781335
5:THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NEW DELHI 110001
6:THE STATE CO ORDINATOR NRC ASSAM BHANGAGARH
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GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN 781005 7:THE FOREIGNERS TRIBUNAL-1 NALBARI PO AND DIST NALBARI ASSAM PIN 78133
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR S C PANDIT,
Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., SC, NRC,SC, F.T,GA, ASSAM
Linked Case : CS/0/0
SHUNAHAR ALI SO IBRAHIM ALI RO VILL KASHIMPUR PO KENDUKUCHI PS AND DIST NALBARI ASSAM
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE HOME AFFAIRS NEW DELHI 110001
2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM HOME DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI 781006
3:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE B NALBARI ASSAM PIN 781337 4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER NALBARI ASSAM
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PIN 781335
5:THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NEW DELHI 110001 6:THE STATE CO ORDINATOR NRC ASSAM BHANGAGARH GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN 781005 7:THE FOREIGNERS TRIBUNAL 1 NALBARI PO AND DIST NALBARI ASSAM PIN 781335 -----------Advocate for : TAWHID ALOM LASKAR Advocate for : appearing for UNION OF INDIA
BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MRIDUL KUMAR KALITA
ORDER
Date : 11.09.2026 (K.R. Surana, J)
Heard Mr. S.C. Pandit, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Mr. C.S. Baruah, learned CGC; Mr. G. Sarma, learned standing counsel for the FT and Border matters; Mr. A.I. Ali, learned standing counsel for the ECI; and Mr. P. Sarmah, learned Additional Senior Govt. Advocate for the State respondent.
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JUDGE JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the delay of 32 days in filing the connected review petition should be condoned.
Shunahar Ali
Union of India
Kalyan Rai Surana
Mridul Kumar Kalita
As recorded by the court registry
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