Page No.# 1/7 GAHC010126532025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Linked Case : MC/27/2025 KHATIZA KHATUN AND ORS D/O- ABDUL MATLEB W/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 2: NUR ISLAM S/O- LATE MAGAJ ALI R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 3: ABU SAYED S/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 4: SAIFUL ISLAM (MINOR) S/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON Page No.# 2/7 ASSAM PIN- 782413 5: SAHIDUL ISLAM S/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 6: ANJUARA BEGUM D/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 7: MANJUAMA BEGUM D/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 8: MIJUAMA BEGUM D/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 9: SANJUMA BEGUM D/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 VERSUS Page No.# 3/7 THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS REP. BY THE SECRETARY MIN OF HOME AFFAIRS NEW DELHI- 110001 2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM DEPTT OF HOME DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 3:THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA ASHOKA ROAD NEW DELHI- 110001 4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MORIGAON 5:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (B) MORIGAON ASSAM 6:OFFICER IN CHARGE MIKIRBHETA POLICE STATION DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM ------------ Advocate for : MR. Z HAMMAD Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS Linked Case : WP(C)/3932/2019 KHATIZA KHATUN AND 8 ORS. D/O- ABDUL MATLEB W/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 2: NUR ISLAM S/O- LATE MAGAJ ALI Page No.# 4/7 R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 3: ABU SAYED S/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 4: SAIFUL ISLAM (MINOR) S/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 5: SAHIDUL ISLAM S/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 6: ANJUARA BEGUM D/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 7: MANJUAMA BEGUM D/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA Page No.# 5/7 DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 8: MIJUAMA BEGUM D/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 9: SANJUMA BEGUM D/O- NUR ISLAM R/O- KOLMOUBARI NAMABASTI P.O AND P.S- MIKIRBHETA DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM PIN- 782413 VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS REP. BY THE SECRETARY MIN OF HOME AFFAIRS NEW DELHI- 110001 2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM DEPTT OF HOME DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 3:THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA ASHOKA ROAD NEW DELHI- 110001 4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MORIGAON 5:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (B) MORIGAON ASSAM 6:OFFICER IN CHARGE MIKIRBHETA POLICE STATION Page No.# 6/7 DIST- MORIGAON ASSAM ------------ Advocate for : MR. P N GOSWAMI Advocate for : ASSTT.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE MALASRI NANDI ORDER 20.06.2025 (K.R. Surana, J) Heard Mr. Z. Hammad, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Mr. U. K. Goswami, learned CGC; Mr. M. Kalita, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Ms. P. Barua, learned standing counsel for the ECI; Mr. G. Sarma, learned standing counsel for the FT matters and Mr. P. Sarma, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate. 2. By filing this miscellaneous case, the petitioners are praying for restoration of the proceeding of WP (C) No. 3932/2019, which was dismissed for non- prosecution by order dated 05.03.2025. 3. It is submitted by the learned counsel for the applicants that he has perused the vakalatnama which is available in the record of MC 27/2025 and he submits that there was a mistake on his part in filing up the vakalatnama for which the vakalatnama filed in WP(C) 3932/2019 was lying defective with the Filing Section. Accordingly, he prays that the connected WP(C) 3932/2019 be restored to file and his name be reflected in the cause list of connected WP(C) 3932/2019 while listing the matter next. Page No.# 7/7 5. Although, the learned standing counsel FT matters has opposed the prayer made, but considering explanation tendered by the learned counsel for the applicant, the said explanation is accepted as a good and sufficient reasons for the petitioners being unrepresented when the writ petition, being WP (C) No. 3932/2019 was called-up. Accordingly, the prayer is allowed by restoring the said writ petition to file. 6. The proceeding WP(C) 3932/2019 shall now be restored to file by the Registry and thereafter, the said matter be listed at the earliest after the ensuing summer vacation. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant