Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010248052019 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/8106/2019 NIVA SUKLABAIDYA @ NIVA BAIDYA W/O- LT. RAKHAL SUKLABAIDYA, R/O- KHANIKAR GAON, P.O. AND P.S. SARUPATHAR, DIST. GOLAGHAT, ASSAM. PIN- 785601 VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS. REP. BY THE SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI- 110001. 2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HOME DEPTT. DISPUR GHY. ASSAM. PIN- 781006. 3:THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NIRVACHAN SADAN ASOKA ROAD NEW DELHI- 110001. 4:THE STATE CO-ORDINATOR NATIONAL REGISTRATION OF CITIZEN ASSAM BHANGAGARH GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN- 781007. 5:THE DY. COMMISSIONER GOLAGHAT Page No.# 2/2 P.O. GOLAGHAT DIST.- GOLAGHAT ASSAM. PIN- 785621. 6:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (BORDER) GOLAGHAT P.O. GOLAGHAT DIST.- GOLAGHAT ASSAM. PIN- 785621 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M DUTTA, MR. A BHATTACHARYYA Advocate for the Respondent : ASSTT.S.G.I., SC, F.T,SC, ECI,SC, NRC BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SHAMIMA JAHAN ORDER Date : 20.04.2026 (K.R. Surana, J) Heard Mr. M. Dutta, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. A.K. Dutta, learned CGC for; Mr. A.I. Ali, learned standing counsel for ECI; Mr. Ms. A. Verma, learned standing counsel for the FT & Border matters; Mr. P. Sarmah, learned Addl. Senior Govt. Advocate. Arguments are concluded. Judgment reserved. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant