Md. Songser Ali @ Samsher Ali v. the Union of India and 5 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Abatement of writ petition upon death of sole petitioner; Gauhati High Court WP(C)/7729/2019, order dated 09.03.2026 by K.R. Surana, J (Bench with Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, J); petitioner Songser Ali @ Samsher Ali died 05.11.2025, death certificate produced, matter held infructuous and closed as abated; respondents included Union of India, State of Assam, Superintendent of Police (Border) Hojai, Deputy Commissioner Hojai, Assam State Co-ordinator of NRC and Election Commissioner of India; Registry directed to return records with copy of order to the concerned Tribunal; no statutory or case-law discussion; no costs awarded.
What did the court decide?
In view of the prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the matter stands closed, having abated on the death of the petitioner. ¶27