MUSSTT ROHIMA KHATOON @ ROHIMA KHATUN @ RAHIMA KHATOON AND ORS. v. THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.
I.A.(Civil)/3552/2026 · 2026-10-11
Kalyan Rai Surana, Rajesh Mazumdar
Writ Petition (Civil)body2026
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/3552/2026 MUSSTT ROHIMA KHATOON @ ROHIMA KHATUN @ RAHIMA KHATOON AND ORS. D/O- MD. HAZARAT ALI @ HAZARAT ALI, W/O- MD. GAFUR ALI ALIAS GAFUR ALI, R/O- VILLAGE DONGIBIL BANGO GAON,P.S.- BIHPURIA, DIST.- LAKHIMPUR, ASSAM VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEWDELHI-110001 2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HOME DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 6 3:THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER OF INDIA NIRVACHAN SADAN ASHOKA ROAD NEW DELHI- 110001 4:THE STATE COORDINATOR NATIONAL REGISTER OF CITIZENS ASSAM 1ST FLOOR ACHYUT PLAZA BHANGAGARH GUWAHATI- 05
Page No.# 2/5 5:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER P.O. AND P.S.- NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST.- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787001 6:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE BORDER
P.O. AND P.S.- NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST.- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN787001 7:THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE BIHPURIA POLICE STATION P.O. AND P.S.- BIHPURIA DIST.- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN7871 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S N TAMULI, MR. M ALOM,MS ASFIA AHMED,MR AZIZUR RAHMAN Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., SC, F.T,SC, NRC,SC, ECI,GA, ASSAM Linked Case : WP(C)/5773/2023 MUSSTT ROHIMA KHATOON @ ROHIMA KHATUN @ RAHIMA KHATOON D/O- MD. HAZARAT ALI @ HAZARAT ALI AND W/O- MD. GAFUR ALI @GAFUR ALI
R/O- VILLAGE DONGIBIL BANGO GAON
P.S- BIHPURIA DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS
Page No.# 3/5 NEW DELHI- 110001. 2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HOME DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6 3:THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA REP. BY THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER OF INDIA NIRVACHAN SADAN ASHOKA ROAD NEW DELHI-110001 4:THE STATE COORDINATOR NATIONAL REGISTER OF CITIZENS ASSAM 1ST FLOOR ACHYUT PLAZA BHANGAGARH GUWAHATI-05 DIST- KAMRUP (M) 5:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER P.O AND P.S- NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787001 6:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (B) P.O AND P.S- NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787001 7:THE OFFICER IN CHARGE BIHPURIA POLICE STATION
P.O AND P.S- -BIHPURIA
DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787161 ------------ Advocate for : MR. S N TAMULI Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND 6 ORS
Page No.# 4/5 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA HONOURABLE MR.
JUSTICE RAJESH MAZUMDAR ORDER Date : 12.10.2026 (K.R. Surana, J) Heard Mr. M. Alom appeared as learned counsel for the applicants. Also heard Mr. V.K. Chopra, learned CGC; Mr. G. Sarma, learned standing counsel for the FT and Border matters; Mr. A.I. Ali, learned standing counsel for the ECI; and Mr. P. Sarmah, learned Additional Senior Govt. Advocate for the State respondent. 2. The prayer in this interlocutory application is for correcting a typographical error that has crept in paragraph 3 of the order dated 16.09.2026, passed by this Court in WP(C) 5773/2023, by correcting the Case No. as "L.F.T. Case No. 669(D)/11 of Dist. No. 217". 3. On perusal of the copy of the writ petition, it appears that in paragraph 17 of the writ petition, reference was made by the petitioner to
"L.F.T. Case No. 660(D)/11”. Therefore, it is the error which appeared in the drafting of the writ petition, which was reflected in paragraph 3 of the order dated 16.09.2026. 4. Accordingly, on a query of the Court, the learned counsel for the applicants seeks leave of the Court to withdraw this interlocutory application and to file a fresh application with a prayer to allow amendment to the statements made in paragraph 17 of the connected WP(C) 5773/2023 and consequential amendment of the order dated 16.09.2026. Page No.# 5/5
5. The interlocutory application stands dismissed on withdrawn with liberty as prayed for. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant