Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010021452026 2026:GAU-AS:2185- DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/298/2026 FAZRUL HOQUE S/O LT. DEWAN SHEIKH,R/O BELGURI PART II, P.O BELGURI, P.S AGOMONI,DISTRICT DHUBRI, ASSAM. VERSUS UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI 01. 2:STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI. 3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HOME DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI. 4:DISTRICT COMMISSIONER JORHAT 5:SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (BORDER) JORHAT 6:THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA Page No.# 2/3 NEW DELHI- 110001. 7:THE STATE COORDINATOR NATIONAL REGISTER OF CITIZEN(NRC) BANGAGARH GUWAHATI- 78100 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. D P CHALIHA, MS M ROY Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., GA, ASSAM,SC, ECI,SC, F.T,SC, NRC BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SUSMITA PHUKAN KHAUND ORDER Date : 13.02.2026 (K.R. Surana, J) Heard Ms. M. Roy, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Mr. P.S. Lahkar, learned CGC; Mr. G. Sarma, learned standing counsel for the FT matters and NRC; Ms. S. Katakey, learned standing counsel for the ECI; and Mr. H.K. Hazarika, learned Junior Government Advocate for the State respondent. Ms. M. Roy, learned counsel for the applicant on instructions has submitted that an inadvertent mistake has occurred in arraying the prospective respondents No. 4 and 5, who are required to be substituted. Accordingly, she prays to allow her to withdraw this application and to file the same again. The prayer is allowed. The matter stands dismissed on withdrawal. Liberty is granted to approach again for substitution of respondents No. 4 and 5. JUDGE JUDGE Page No.# 3/3 Comparing Assistant