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, forty 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 - Jugicherra, Post Office - Isabeel, Pin - 788728, District - Sribhumi, Assam. The petitioners have stated that for a l...