Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010128962018 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/4006/2018 MALATI BARMAN D/O. LATE JITEN BARMAN, W/O. SUKUMAR BARMAN, A PERMANENT R/O. VILL.- KALANGPAR (AMRA PATHAR), MOUZA- SONAPUR, P.S. KHETRI, DIST.- KAMRUP, ASSAM. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT- VILL. GATANGA, P.S. SAMAGURI, DIST.- NAGAON, ASSAM. VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI- 110001 2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM POLITICAL (B) DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHATI- 6. 3:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE ASSAM ULUBARI GHY-7. 4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER NAGAON P.O. P.S. AND DIST.- NAGAON ASSAM. 5:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (B) NAGAON DIST. NAGAON Page No.# 2/3 ASSAM. 6:THE STATE COORDINATOR NATIONAL REGISTER OF CITIZENS 1ST FLOOR ACHYUT PLAZA G.S. ROAD BHANGAGARH GUWAHATI-5. 7:THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NIRVACHAN SADAN ASHOKA ROAD NEW DELHI- 11000 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. I H SAIKIA, MS. S KANUNGOE,MR. D MAZUMDAR,MR. K KALITA Advocate for the Respondent : ASSTT.S.G.I., MR J PAYENG,SC, NRC,MS. A VERMA,SC, ECI,MR. D BARUAH,SC, F.T BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS ORDER 21.11.2025 Heard Ms. S Kanungoe, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. A Verma, learned Standing Counsel, Home Department, Assam & NRC; Shri P Sarma, learned State Counsel, Assam; Shri KK Parasar, learned CGC and Ms. S Katakey, learned Standing Counsel, ECI. On the last occasion i.e. 19.11.2025, considering the facts and circumstances, this Court had granted time to the learned counsel for the petitioner to obtain instructions as to whether options under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) has been explored. Ms. Kanungoe, learned counsel has, however, submitted that though she has been informed that the petitioner has passed away in the meantime, she is not Page No.# 3/3 possessed with any Death Certificate. Be that as it may, considering the submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, we are of the opinion that there is no requirement to continue with this writ petition any further and the same is accordingly closed. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant