CR 2707/1997 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE UJJAL BHUYAN AND THE HON’BLE MRS JUSTICE RUMI KUMARI PHUKAN (Ujjal Bhuyan, J) Heard Mr P C Dey, learned counsel for the petitioner. This petition has been filed seeking extension of time for appearance be fore the Foreigners’ Tribunal, Nagaon, in FT Case No. 2864 of 1988. By order dated 24.03.1992, passed by the Tribunal, petitioner and others were he ld to be foreigners. This came to be challenged before this Court in Civil Rule No. 2707 of 1997, which was allowed on 01.08.2002, by setting aside the order da ted 24.03.1992 and directing the Tribunal to decide the reference afresh. Petiti oners were directed to appear before the Tribunal on 19.08.2002. It is stated that for personal reasons, petitioner and her family member s could not appear on 19.08.2002. After 16 long years, the present application has been filed for extensio n of time. On a query by the Court as to what has happened to the proceeding bef ore the Tribunal since this Court had directed the Tribunal to decide the refere nce afresh on 01.08.2002, in view of non-appearance of the petitioners, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks time to obtain the necessary instruction in thi s regard. List after 4 (four) weeks.