GUWAHATI, India, May 6 -- Gauhati High Court issued the following order on April 2:
1. Heard Mr. H.A. Laskar, learned counsel for the petitioners; Ms. S. Kataki, learned Standing Counsel, Election Commission of India [ECI] for the respondent nos. 1, 2, 4 & 5; and Mr. K. Gogoi, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate, Assam for the respondent no. 3.
2. The petitioners, sixty-five in nos., have joined together to institute the present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India stating that they have a common cause of action to espouse.
3. The petitioners have claimed that they are residents of Village - Shombhu Nagar, Post Office - Kotamoni Bazar, Pin - 788728, District - Sribhumi, Assam. The petitioners have stat...