Easin Ali @ Eyachin Ali Vs the Union of India and 5 Ors. — Gauhati HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

Easin Ali @ Eyachin Ali Vs the Union of India and 5 Ors. — Gauhati HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

What the court decided

AI extract

Outcome

Amendment of cause title permitted: respondent no.4, Superintendent of Police (Border), Barpeta, substituted by the Superintendent of Police (Border), Bajali, Pathshala; amended cause title to be submitted to the A.O.J., FT Section; 10 days' time granted to appear before the SP (Border), Bajali, Pathshala and take bail in terms of the order dated 12.12.2025 in WP(C) 7136/2025, with which this order is to be read together.

Issue for consideration

Whether the applicant, petitioner in WP(C) 7136/2025, may amend the cause title by substituting respondent no.4, Superintendent of Police (Border), Barpeta, with the Superintendent of Police (Border), Bajali, Pathshala. +1 more

Court's answer

The petitioner is permitted to substitute respondent no.4, Superintendent of Police (Border), Barpeta, by the Superintendent of Police (Border), Bajali, Pathshala; the application for amendment of the cause title is allowed.

Ratio / Principle

The petitioner shall submit a typed copy of the amended cause title to the A.O.J., FT Section, to do the needful in terms of the order.

Key takeaways

Further 10 (ten) days' time from the date of this order is granted to the applicant, Easin Ali @ Eyachin Ali, to appear before the Superintendent of Police (Border), Bajali, Pathshala and take bail in terms of the order dated 12.12.2025 passed in WP(C) 7136/2025.ratio¶28
This order shall be read together with the order dated 12.12.2025 passed in WP(C) 7136/2025.ratio¶29
If the petitioner appears before the Superintendent of Police (Border), Bajali, Pathshala within the time allowed, that authority shall do the needful in terms of the directions contained in the order dated 12.12.2025.

Detailed headnote1 paragraphs

Gauhati High Court (K.R. Surana and Anjan Moni Kalita, JJ.), order dated 02-02-2026 in I.A.(Civil)/4226/2025, arising from WP(C) 7136/2025: The applicant, Easin Ali @ Eyachin Ali, petitioner in WP(C) 7136/2025 in whose favour bail was granted by order dated 12.12.2025, sought amendment of the cause title to substitute respondent no.4, Superintendent of Police (Border), Barpeta, with the Superintendent of Police (Border), Bajali, Pathshala, because after creation of district Bajali his residence falls within the new district and the Barpeta SP did not accept the bail order. State and Foreigners Tribunal counsel raised no objection. Held: substitution permitted; amended cause title to be filed with the A.O.J., FT Section; 10 days granted to appear before the SP (Border), Bajali, Pathshala and take bail in terms of the order dated 12.12.2025, with which this order is to be read together; on appearance within time, the Bajali SP to act per the directions in the earlier order. Application allowed and disposed of.

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GAHC010287052025

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

Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/4226/2025

EASIN ALI @ EYACHIN ALI S/O- LATE AMJAD ALI, VILL- PANPARA, P.S.- BARPETA ROAD (PATACHARKUCHI), DIST.- BARPETA (ASSAM). PIN- 781316.

VERSUS

THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, NEW DELHI- 1.

2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF HOME DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 3:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER BARPETA DIST.- BARPETA ASSAM PIN-781301 4:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (BORDER) BAJALI PATHSALA PIN- 781325. 5:THE ELECTION COMMISSIONER GOVT. OF INDIA NEW DELHI- 1.

6:THE STATE CO ORDINATOR OF NATIONAL REGISTRATION (NRC)

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ASSAM HOUSE FED 2ND FLOOR BONPHOOL NAGAR GUWAHATI - 32

Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A ROSHID, MS. T BEGUM

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

BEFORE

HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA

ORDER

Date : 02-02-2026

(K.R. Surana, J)

Heard Mr. A. Roshid, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. J. Payeng, learned standing counsel for the Foreigners Tribunal, Ms. S. Katakey, learned standing counsel for the Election Commission of India, Mr. B. Deka, learned CGC, Mr. G. Sarma, learned standing counsel for the NRC and Mr. P. Sarma, learned Addl. Senior Govt. Advocate.

By filing this Interlocutory application, the applicant, who is the petitioner in WP(C) 7136/2025, has prayed for amendment of the cause title by substituting the Superintendent of Police (Border) Barpeta, i.e. respondent no.4, by the Superintendent of Police (Border), Bajali, Pathshala.

It is submitted that initially the place of residence of the petitioner fell within the jurisdiction of district Barpeta and after creation of district Bajali, the residence of the petitioner is within the new district and accordingly, the Superintendent of Police (Border), Barpeta did not accept the order dated

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12.12.2025, passed by this Court in WP(C) 7136/2025, by which bail was granted to the petitioner.

The learned State counsel and the learned standing counsel for the FT matters have no objection to the prayer made.

Accordingly the application stands allowed.

The petitioner is permitted to substitute respondent no.4, Superintendent of Police (Border), Barpeta by Superintendent of Police (Border), Bajali, Pathshala.

The petitioner shall submit a typed out of the amended cause title to the A.O.J., FT Section, to do the needful in terms of the order.

In view of above, further 10 (ten) days time from the date of this order is granted to the applicant, namely, Easin Ali @ Eyachin Ali to appear before the Superintendent of Police (Border), Bajali, Pathshala and to take bail in terms of order dated 12.12.2025 passed in WP(C) 7136/2025.

This order shall be read together with order dated 12.12.2025 passed in WP(C) 7136/2025.

Accordingly, in the event the petitioner appears before the Superintendent of Police (Border), Bajali, Pathshala, within the time allowed, the said authority shall do the needful in terms of the directions contained in the

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hereinbefore referred order dated 12.12.2025.

This application stands allowed and disposed of.

JUDGE JUDGE

Comparing Assistant