Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010274552024 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/197/2025 HACHINA BEGUM @ HASINA BEGUM W/O- RIYAJ ALI, R/O- VILL.- KATLA PATHAR,P.O. CHAPARBORI, P.S. AND DIST. BARPETA (NOW BAJALI), ASSAM, PIN- 781352. VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, SHASTRI BHAWAN, TILAK MARG, NEW DELHI-110001. 2:THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER OF INDIA NIRVACHAN SADAN ASHOKA ROAD NEW DELHI-110001. 3:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM HOME DEPARTMENT DISPUR GHY-781006. 4:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ASSAM ULUBARI GUWAHATI-781007. 5:THE STATE CO-ORDINATOR NATIONAL REGISTER OF CITIZENS (NRC) ASSAM Page No.# 2/4 FIRST FLOOR ACHYUT PLAZA G.S. ROAD BHANGAGARH GHY-781005. 6:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER OF BARPETA DIST. BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781301. 7:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (BORDER) OF BARPETA DIST. BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781301 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. J A AHMED, MR. K M HASSAN Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., SC, ECI,GA, ASSAM,SC, F.T Linked Case : WP(C)/6069/2024 HACHINA BEGUM @ HASINA BEGUM W/O- RIYAJ ALI R/O- VILL.- KATLA PATHAR P.O. CHAPARBORI P.S. AND DIST. BARPETA (NOW BAJALI) ASSAM PIN- 781352. VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS SHASTRI BHAWAN TILAK MARG NEW DELHI-110001. 2:THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER OF INDIA Page No.# 3/4 NIRVACHAN SADAN ASHOKA ROAD NEW DELHI-110001. 3:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM HOME DEPARTMENT DISPUR GHY-781006. 4:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ASSAM ULUBARI GUWAHATI-781007. 5:THE STATE CO-ORDINATOR NATIONAL REGISTER OF CITIZENS (NRC) ASSAM FIRST FLOOR ACHYUT PLAZA G.S. ROAD BHANGAGARH GHY-781005. 6:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER OF BARPETA DIST. BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781301. 7:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (BORDER) OF BARPETA DIST. BARPETA ASSAM PIN- 781301. ------------ Advocate for : MR. J A AHMED Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS Page No.# 4/4 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE MALASRI NANDI ORDER 12.02.2025 (K.R. Surana, J) Heard Mr. K. M. Hassan, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Ms. B. Sarma, learned CGC, Ms. A. Verma, learned Standing Counsel for the FT matters, Mr. H. Kuli, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. A.I. Ali, learned Standing Counsel for ECI, Mr. G. Sarma, learned Standing Counsel for the NRC and Mr. P. Sarmah, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate for the State. By filing this interlocutory application, the applicant has prayed for impleading the District Commissioner, Bajali and the Superintendent of Police (Border), Bajali as respondent Nos. 8 and 9 respectively. It is submitted that the village of the applicant earlier was within the jurisdiction of District Barpeta which is now bifurcated and his address now falls within the jurisdiction of District Bajali. Accordingly, the prayer for impleadment has been made. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for all the respondents, the prayer made in this interlocutory application stands allowed. The respondent Nos. 8 and 9 herein are allowed to be impleaded as respondent Nos. 8 and 9 in the connected writ petition. This interlocutory application stands allowed. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant