Gauhati High Court
WP(C)/5327/2025 of RAHIMA KHATUN Vs THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS on 6 October 2026
GAHC010203032025 2026:GAU-AS:15008 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/5327/2025 RAHIMA KHATUN D/O LT ABDUL RAHIM R/O VIL GARUBAONDHA PO JAKHALABANDHA PS JAKHALABANDHA DIST NAGAON ASSAM PIN 782136 VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND
GAHC010203032025
2026:GAU-AS:15008
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/5327/2025
RAHIMA KHATUN
D/O LT ABDUL RAHIM R/O VIL GARUBAONDHA PO JAKHALABANDHA PS
JAKHALABANDHA DIST NAGAON ASSAM PIN 782136
VERSUS
THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS
REP BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF
POLITICAL AND HOME AFFAIRS NEW DELHI
2:THE ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
REP BY THE CHIEF ELECTION COMMISSIONER OF INDIA NIRVACHAN
BHABAN ASHOKA ROAD NEW DELHI 110001
3:THE STATE OF ASSAM
REP BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM
HOME DEPTT DISPUR GUWAHATI 6
4:THE CHIEF ELECTION OFFICER ASSAM
HOUSEFED COMPLEX BELTOLA ROAD GUWAHATI 6
5:THE ELECTORAL REGISTRATION OFFICER
KALIABOR SUB DIVISION DIST NAGAON ASSAM
6:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER CUM DISTRICT ELECTION OFFICER
CUM ELECTORAL REGISTRATION OFFICER NAGAON
PO AND DIST NAGAON ASSAM
7:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE BORDER NAGAON
PO NAGAON DIST NAGAON ASSAM PIN 78200
Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. G BORAH, S CHETIA
Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., MR. J. PAYENG, SC, F.T,GA, ASSAM,SC, ECI,SC, NRC,GA, ASSAM
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
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ORDER
07.10.2026
1. Heard Ms. G. Borah, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. J. Payeng, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 3 and 7; Mr. A. I. Ali, learned Standing Counsel for the Election Commission of India representing the respondent Nos. 2, 4, 5 and 6.
2. The petitioner claims that her name appeared in the Voter List of 2019 at Sl. No. 883 against House No. 187 of Village- Seconee Borhula, Mouza- Satial, PS- Jakhalabandha in the District- Nagaon (Assam), however, her name was marked “D” in the said Voter List.
3. Being aggrieved, the petitioner approached this Court by filing a writ petition being WP(C) No. 5951/2019, which was disposed of by a Coordinate Bench under its order dated 26.02.2020 directing the petitioner to appear before the Superintendent of Police (Border), Nagaon and on such appearance and furnishing of representation, appropriate steps were directed to be taken in this regard. However, alleging that even after the appearance of the petitioner, the Superintendent of Police (Border), Nagaon, has not carried out the aforesaid direction, the present writ petition is filed.
4. Mr. J. Payeng, learned counsel representing the State respondent submits that he has instruction to submit that though there was an inadvertent delay on the part of the Superintendent of Police (Border), Nagaon, however, the entire process will be completed in terms of this Court’s earlier order dated 26.02.2020 (supra) within a period of 30 days as directed earlier.
5. In view of the aforesaid submission and as agreed to by the learned counsel for the petitioner, this writ petition stands disposed of by directing the Superintendent of Police (Border), Nagaon, to carry out the entire exercise as directed by this Court under its order dated 26.02.2020 (supra) within a period of 30 days from the receipt of a certified copy of this order to be furnished by the petitioner. JUDGE Comparing Assistant