Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010033712026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/553/2026 KADER ALI @ MD. KADER ALI S/O- LATE IMTAZ ALI @ INTAZ ALI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF- VILLAGE- DIGHIR PATHAR P.O AND P.S- BAGHBAR MOUZA- MANDIA DISTRICT- BARPETA PRESENTLY RESIDING AT DHULAPADUM P.S- RANGAPARA NOW (CHARIDUAR) DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM. VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NEW DELHI 110001 2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HOME DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006. 3:THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA NEW DELHI. 4:THE STATE COORDINATOR NRC ASSAM Page No.# 2/3 ACHYUT PLAZA BHANGAGARH GUWAHATI-781005. 5:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER SONITPUR ASSAM- 784001 6:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (B) SONITPUR ASSAM-784001 7:THE O/C RANGAPARA POLICE STATION SONITPUR ASSAM ------------ Advocate for : MR S ISLAM Advocate for : appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SUSMITA PHUKAN KHAUND ORDER 23.02.2026 (K.R. Surana, J) Heard Mr. S. Islam, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Ms. B. Sarma, 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. By filing this interlocutory application, the applicant, who has filed the connected WP(C) 998/2026, has prayed for a stay of the operation of the impugned notice dated 03.12.2025 issued by the learned Member, Foreigners Tribunal No. 7th, Tezpur, Balipara, in F.T Case No. DC. 1716/16, arising out of SP (Border’s Reference No. TZP(B) 95/947), requiring the applicant’s presence Page No.# 3/3 before the Tribunal. 3. It is also noticed that in the connected WP(C) 998/2026, the proceedings of F.T Case No. DC. 1716/16 is not under challenge. Thus, the prayer made in the interlocutory application is not in aid to the reliefs sought in the connected writ petition. 4. The Court is not inclined to entertain this interlocutory application, which is in respect of and/or connected with the challenge to the proceedings made in the connected writ petition. 5. However, it is made clear that this order shall not prejudice the applicant while assailing the proceedings of F.T Case No. DC. 1716/16 in an appropriate manner, as the applicant may be so advised. 6. This interlocutory application stands closed and disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant