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JAHERA KHATUN v. THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS.

I.A.(Civil)/67/2026 · 2026-01-20

Devashis Baruah

Writ Petition (Civil)body2026

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010003802026 2026:GAU-AS:730- DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/67/2026 JAHERA KHATUN W/O- SHAHIDUL ISLAM, D/O- ISARAT KHAN, R/O- VILL- KAHIBARI, P.S.- BARPETA, DIST.-- BARPETA (ASSAM), PIN- 781309 VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA, DEPARTMENT OF HOME, NEW DELHI-1. 2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF HOME DISPUR GUWAHATI- 6. 3:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER BARPETA DIST.- BARPETA ASSAM. PIN-781309. 4:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (BORDER) BARPETA PIN-781309. 5:THE ELECTION COMMISSIONER GOVT. OF INDIA NEW DELHI. 6:THE STATE CO-ORDINATOR OF NATIONAL REGISTRATION (NRC) ASSAM Page No.# 2/3 BONFUL NAGAR HOUSE FED 2ND FLOOR GUWAHATI- 32. 7:THE DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER OFFICE OF THE D.C. BARPETA. DIST.- BARPETA ASSAM. PIN-781309 For the Applicant(s) : Mr. A. Roshid, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. A. I. Ali, SC, ECI BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER Date : 21.01.2026 Heard Mr. A. Roshid, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant and Mr. A. I. Ali, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Election Commission of India. 2. The present application has been filed seeking correction of the order dated 20.08.2025 passed in WP(C) No.4707/2025. 3. It is the case of the Applicant that inadvertently at paragraph No.5 of the order dated 20.08.2025, it was mentioned that the Petitioner was marked with the letter “D” in the voters list in respect to LAC No.47, Chenga, Village Damal Jhar, District Barpeta whereas it should have been “the voters list in respect to LAC No.43, Barpeta, Village Kahibari, District Barpeta”. 4. The learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant submitted Page No.# 3/3 that on account of the translation of the voters list, this error had crept in and resultantly, a mistake was committed in the order dated 20.08.2025. 5. This Court has also perused the records of WP(C) No.4707/2025 and upon perusal of the vernacular version of the voters list, it is seen that the Petitioner was marked with the letter “D” in the voters list in respect to LAC No.43, Barpeta, Village Kahibari, District Barpeta and not in respect to LAC No.47, Chenga, Village Damal Jhar, District Barpeta. 6. Accordingly, this Court therefore disposes of the instant application by making correction to paragraph No.5 of the order dated 20.08.2025 thereby the words “the mark ‘D’ in the voters list in respect to LAC No.47, Chenga, Village Damal Jhar, District Barpeta” at paragraph No.5 of the order dated 20.08.2025 be read as “the mark ‘D’ in the voters list in respect to LAC No.43, Barpeta, Village Kahibari, District Barpeta.” 7. The instant order shall be a part of the order dated 20.08.2025 passed in WP(C) No.4707/2025. 8. I.A. stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant