Gauhati High Court Imposes Cost On Electoral Registration Officer For Referring Retired Army Officer To Foreigners Tribunal To Determine Citizenship

The Gauhati High Court on Monday imposed a cost of Rs. 10,000/- on Electoral Registration Officer (ERO) of 52 Dibrugarh Legislative Assembly, for referring to Foreigners Tribunal, a retired army personnel who has rendered a service of 38 years, for adjudication as to whether he is a citizen of India.The court observed that the order of reference itself provides that the ERO had got the...