Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010216292019 2026:GAU-AS:12075 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/6689/2019 REBIA KHATOON @ RABIA KHATUN W/O- JAMIR HUSSAIN, VILL. HATIKHUTI, P.S. KACHUA, DIST. NAGAON (ASSAM). VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS. TO BE REP. BY THE MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI-1. 2:THE STATE OF ASSAM TO BE REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY OF HOME DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHATI- 9 ASSAM. 3:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (B) NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782001. 4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER NAGAON P.O. AND DIST. NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782001. 5:THE ASSAM STATE CO-ORDINATOR OF NRC BHANGAGARH GUWAHATI- 5 6:THE ELECTION COMMISSIONER OF INDIA NEW DELHI-01 Page No.# 2/3 Advocate for the Petitioner : S AHMED, MR. M A LASKAR Advocate for the Respondent : ASSTT.S.G.I., SC, F.T,SC, NRC,SC, ECI BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SUSMITA PHUKAN KHAUND ORDER 24.08.2026 (K.R. Surana, J) Heard Mr. S. Ahmed, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. S.K. Medhi, learned CGC; Mr. A.I Ali, learned standing counsel for the ECI; Mr. G. Sharma, learned standing counsel for the FT matters and NRC; and Mr. P. Sarmah, learned Additional Sr. Govt. Advocate for respondents. 2. On 23.06.2026, the learned counsel for the petitioner had submitted that the petitioner had expired and prayed for some time to obtain the death certificate. The matter was again adjourned on 22.07.2026. 3. Today, the learned counsel for the petitioner has produced the copy of the death certificate indicating that the petitioner, namely, Rabia Khatoon, died on 22.01.2024 and that the death certificate was issued on 09.03.2024. The photocopy of the death certificate is retained on record. 4. As the opinion declaring the petitioner to be a foreigner has certain consequences, the learned counsel for the petitioner, on being asked as to whether any of the family members were intending to substitute themselves, he replied in the negative. Page No.# 3/3 5. Accordingly, in view of the death of the petitioner, namely, Rabia Khatoon, as referred above, the writ petition stands abated. 6. Accordingly, this writ petition stands disposed of as abated. 7. The Registry shall send back the Tribunal records along with a copy of this order, to be made a part of the record. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant