Krishna Barman Alias Krishna Kanta Barman v. the Union of India and 5 Ors.
Gauhati High Court – WP(C)/4856/2019
Case brief
What is this about?
Dismissal for non-prosecution of a Gauhati High Court writ petition, WP(C)/4856/2019, decided 09.03.2026 by K.R. Surana, J (with Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, J on the bench). Petitioner Krishna Barman against the Union of India, State of Assam, Election Commission of India, Deputy Commissioner Nagaon, SP Nagaon (Border) and the State Co-ordinator NRC — a respondent profile suggesting a foreigners tribunal/NRC-linked matter, though the order nowhere states the subject matter or the impugned order. Key procedural facts: petitioner left unrepresented (brief taken away from successive counsel; warning of adverse orders issued on 18.02.2026); court dismissed the petition 'for nonprosecution' and directed the Registry to return the records to the concerned Foreigners Tribunal after 30 days. Relevant to: unrepresented litigant / non-prosecution dismissals; Assam foreigners tribunal and NRC-related writs.