Date : 13.08.2025
(K.R. Surana, J)
Heard Mr. M.U. Mahmud, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also
heard Ms. M. Das, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. S.K. Medhi,
learned CGC; Mr. J. Payeng, learned standing counsel for the FT matters and
NRC; Mr. H. Kuli, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. A.I. Ali, learned
standing counsel for the ECI; and Mr. H.K. Hazarika, learned Junior Govt.
Advocate for the State.
2) This application for review is directed against the order dated
09.09.2016, passed by the Division Bench of this Court in connection with an
intra-court appeal, which has been registered and numbered as W.A. 12/2010,
thereby dismissing the appeal preferred against the order dated 08.01.2010,
passed by the learned Single Judge in W.P.(C) No. 2405/2009, thereby
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upholding the opinion dated 28.05.2009, passed by the learned Member,
Foreigners Tribunal (1st), Morigaon, in Case No. FT(C) 652/2006. By the said
opinion, the reference was answered in favour of the State, holding the 8
(eight) petitioners herein to be foreigners who have illegally migrated into India
after 25.03.1971 and declaring them to be foreigners under Section 2(a) of the
Foreigners Act, 1946.