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2026 DAILYLAW 9577 (GAU)

JAHANARA BEGUM v. THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS

WP(C)/5602/2019 · 2026-07-14

Devashis Baruah

Writ Petition (Civil)body2026

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010184322019 2026:GAU-AS:9666 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/5602/2019 JAHANARA BEGUM D/O- LATE ABDUL HAKIM, R/O- VILL- SAIDORIA, DIST- NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN- 782125 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM, ELECTION DEPTT CUM CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER, ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 06 2:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER NAGAON DIST- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782001 3:THE CIRCLE OFFICER CUM CRCR(NRC) RUPAHI REVENUE CIRCLE JURIA NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782125 4:MD. ABDUL SALAM S/O- LATE ABDUL RAHMAN R/O- VILL- SAIDORIA P.O- SAIDORIA DIST- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782125 Page No.# 2/3 5:MD. NAZRUL ISLAM S/O- LATE MAMTAZ UDDIN R/O- VILL- SAIDORIA P.O- SAIDORIA DIST- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 78212 Advocate for the petitioner(s): Ms. M Devi Advocate for the respondent(s): Ms. M Bhattacharjee Mr. SS Roy B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER 15.07.2026 The present writ petition has been filed by the petitioner challenging the termination of the petitioner’s appointment as the Booth Level Officer and the appointment of the respondent No.5 as the Booth Level Officer. 2. Ms. M Bhattacharjee, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.1 and 2 submits that the Booth Level Officers were appointed at that point of time on account of updation of the NRC and the process of updation of the NRC is no longer there and as such no effective directions can be passed in the present writ proceedings. 3. This Court has also taken note of that at present no steps have been taken for any updation of the NRC and as such, it is the opinion of this Court no Page No.# 3/3 effective writ can be passed in the instant writ proceedings. 4. Accordingly, the instant writ petition, therefore, stands closed. JUDGE Comparing Assistant