HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG MC(WA) No. 48 of 2024 Date of order: 10.03.2025 1. The Union of India, Represented by the Secretary to the Govt. of India, Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi – 110001. 2. Directorate General of Assam Rifles, Shillong, Meghalaya – 793011. …Applicants - Versus - 1. E/5014198, Rajesh M.V, Hav/Elect, ARC & MC. 2. E/57839, Birendra Kumar Singh, Hav/Elect, ARC & MC. 3. E/5014213, Dhanesh Kumar P, Hav/Elect, 9AR. 4. E/380485, Ramen Kalita, Hav/Elect, ARC & MC. 5. E/5000851, Simson M K, Hav/Elect, 9AR. 6. E/5017477, Santhosh Kumar, Hav/Elect, ARC & MC. 7. E/380484, Dileep Kumar D, Hav/Elect, 26SC & N56. 8. E/380479, Sudheesh M S, Hav/Elect, 8AR. 9. E/5011535, S. Nagarajan, Hav/Elect, 28AR. 10. E/380476, Arup Kumar Das, Hav/Elect, 32AR. 11. E/380482, Manoj Roy, Hav/Elect, 20AR. 12. E/380064, Binoy Chettri, Hav/Elect, 20AR. 13. E/5016401, Reddy Jay, Hav/Elect, ARC & MC. 14. E/380508,Rampal Raiger, Hav/Elect, 18AR. 15. E/96032, Satheesh Kumar P, Hav/Elect, 19AR. 16. E/154292, Sohan Singh, Hav/Elect, 1MGAR. 17. E/380478, Champak Bhuiyam, Hav/Elect, 7AR. Serial No. 03 Daily List 2025:MLHC:154-DB 18. E/2301950, Sambhaji Parit Pandurang, Hav/Elect, 27AR. 19. E/380465, Sohan Singh, Rfn/Elect, ARC & MC. 20. E/5022911, Roopendra, Rfn/Elect, ARC & MC. 21. E/5016574, Pankaj Kumar, Rfn/Elect, ARC & MC. 22. E/5017465,Girijesh Singh, Rfn/Elect, HQ5 Sect. 23. E/5017940, Sumeet Kumar Panday, Rfn /Elect, ARC & MC. 24. E/2501976, Pravakar Kumar Mohan, Rfn/Elect, HQ6 Sect. 25. E/5022794, Anuj Kumar Singh, Rfn /Elect, ARC & MC. 26. E/57612, Puran Singh Bisht, Rfn/Elect, ARC & MC. 27. E/5021631, Sandeep Kumar, Rfn/Elect, ARC & MC. 28. E/5020633, Buddha Deb Halder, Rfn/Elect, ARC & MC. …Respondents Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice I.P. Mukerji, Chief Justice Hon’ble Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh, Judge Appearance: For the Applicants : Dr. N. Moziika, DSGI with Ms. K. Gurung, Adv. For the Respondents : None An affidavit of service/service report is on record. On 7th March, 2025, none appeared for the respondents. We kept this matter today to give them a chance to appear. Even today, none appears for them. No accommodation is sought. We have perused the petition under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 for condonation of delay of 148 days in preferring the appeal. 2025:MLHC:154-DB We find that sufficient cause is shown. In any event, none comes forward to oppose this application. In that view of the matter, we allow this application [MC(WA) No. 48 of 2024] by condoning the delay of 148 days. The Registry is directed to register the appeal. We expedite hearing of the appeal, dispensing with all formalities. We direct Advocate-on-Record for the appellants to prepare and file an informal paper-book in this Court by 2nd April, 2025 and serve a copy thereof on the Advocate-on-Record for the respondents before the learned single judge. Liberty to mention in case the Advocate-on-Record does not accept service. List the appeal for hearing on 14th April, 2025. (W. Diengdoh) (I.P. Mukerji) Judge Chief Justice 2025:MLHC:154-DB Digitally signed by SYLVANA LIZ KHARBHIH Date: 2025.03.10 17:53:02 IST