GUWAHATI, India, Dec. 14 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on Nov. 14:

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 dated 29.09.2023 passed by the learned Foreigners' Tribunal, 1st, Lakhimpur in F.T. (1st) Case No.1341/2011 (District No. 307/2009). By the impugned order, the petitioner, who was the proceedee before the learned Tribunal, has been declared to be a foreigner post 24.03.1971.

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

(i) The reference was made by the Superintendent of Police (B), Lakhimpur District, against the petitio...