Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010156192025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/2503/2025 THE UNION OF INDIA AND 2 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECY. GOVT. OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE SENA BHAWAN NEW DELHI 110011 2: THE DEPUTY CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS NARENGI POST OFFICE UDYAN VIHAR GUWAHATI DIST- KAMRUP - M ASSAM-781027 3: THE DFPUTY CONTROLLER OF DEFENCE ACCOUNTS AREA ACCOUNTS OFFICE BIVAR ROAD SHILLONG MEGHALAYA PIN-793001. VERSUS MANABENDRA CHAKRABORTY AND 2 ORS S/O LATE MATHURA NATH CHAKRABORTY HOUSE NO. 46 AVANTI ENCLAVE SISHURAM CHOUDHURY PATH KALAPAHAR GUWAHATI DIST. KAMRUP (M) ASSAM 781018 Page No.# 2/3 2:THE PRINCIPAL REGISTRAR ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL (PRINCIPAL BENCH) WEST BLOCK VIII SECTOR-1 R.K. PURAM NEW DELHI 110066 3:THE REGISTRAR IN CHARGE ARMED FORCES TRIBUNAL (REGIONAL BENCH) 2ND FLOOR ASSAM POLICE HOUSING CORPORATION LTD. BEHIND ASSAM POLICE HEADQUARTERS DR. B.K. KAKATI ROAD REHABARI GUWAHATI ASSAM 780008 ------------ Advocate for : MS. B SARMA Advocate for : MR. A R TAHBILDAR appearing for MANABENDRA CHAKRABORTY AND 2 ORS With WA No. 8932/2025 (Filing number) For petitioner/appellant(s) : Ms. B. Sarma, Advocate For respondent(s) : Mr. A. R. Tahbildar, Advocate – BEFORE – HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY 19.09.2025 (Ashutosh Kumar, CJ) Heard Ms. B. Sarma, learned counsel for the applicants/appellants and Mr. A. R. Tahbildar, learned counsel for the respondent. This Interlocutory Application has been filed by the applicants seeking Page No.# 3/3 condonation of delay of 71 days in preferring an appeal against the judgment and order dated 03.04.2025 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in WP(C) No. 4792/2024. Considering the reasons stated in the application, we are of the view that the delay in preferring the appeal deserves to be condoned. Accordingly, the delay of 71 days in preferring the appeal is condoned. Interlocutory Application stands disposed of. Registry to process the appeal and if it is found to be error-free, list the same on 12.11.2025 under appropriate heading. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant