BATEN PARAMANIK Vs. UNION OF INDIA

JUDGEMENT

(1.) The extra-ordinary jurisdiction of this Court has been sought to be invoked by filing this application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by putting to challenge the opinion rendered vide impugned order dtd. 14/11/2023 passed by the learned Foreigners Tribunal (3rd), Darrang in F.T.(3) Case No. 6280/2022 (Ref-FT Case No. 309/2009). By the impugned judgment, the petitioner who was the proceedee before the learned Tribunal has been declared to be a foreigner post 25/3/1971. As per the projection made in the petition, the aforesaid order is an ex parte one.

(2.) The facts of the case may be put in a nutshell as follows:

(3.) We have heard Shri A.T. Sarkar, learned counsel for the petitioner. We have also heard Ms. A. Verma, learned Standing Counsel, Home Department, Assam, Shri H. Kuli, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Shri A.I. Ali, learned Standing Counsel, Election Commission of India and Shri P. Sarma, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate, Assam. We have also carefully examined the records which were requisitioned vide an order dtd. 10/1/2024.