Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010157042025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2249/2025 ALBEEN JOSEBH AHMED S/O JAHUR UDDIN AHMED R/O VILL. NO. 1 MANDIA BARDALANI NC P.O. MANDIA P.S. BAGHBAR DIST. BARPETA ASSAM. VERSUS 1.BADAL KHAN AND 6 ORS S/O SAMAD KHAN VILL. KADHUA P.O. BAHARI HAT P.S. TARABARI DIST. BARPETA ASSAM PIN 781302 2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHATI 06 3:THE UNIVERSITY GRANT COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR MARG NEW DELHI 110002 4:THE DIRECTOR, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPTT., ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI 19 5:THE GOVERNING BODY MANDIA ANCHALIK COLLEGE MANDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS SECY. P.O. MANDIA DIST. BARPETA ASSAM PIN 781308 6:THE SELECTION COMMITTEE IN RESPECT OF APPOINTMENT TO THE POST OF ASSISTANT PROFESSOR IN ENGLISH IN MANDIA ANCHALIK COLLEGE MANDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON P.O. MANDIA DIST. BARPETA ASSAM PIN 781308 Page No.# 2/2 7:THE PRINCIPAL,MANDIA ANCHALIK COLLEGE MANDIA P.O. MANDIA DIST. BARPETA ASSAM PIN 781308 For the Applicant(s) : ……………………………. For the Respondent(s) : Mr. H.R.A. Choudhury, Senior Advocate assisted by Mr. M. Alamgeer, Advocate for respondent No.1. – BEFORE – HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA 23.07.2025 (Ashutosh Kumar, CJ) Nobody appears on behalf of the applicant. Mr. H.R.A. Choudhury, learned senior counsel for respondent No.1, however, is present. This Interlocutory Application has been filed by the applicant seeking condonation of delay of 41 days in preferring appeal against the order dated 05.05.2025 passed by a learned Single Judge in WP(C) No.5757/2024. Learned senior counsel for respondent No.1 does not oppose the condonation of delay of 41 days. For the reasons stated in the application, the prayer is allowed and the delay is condoned. The Interlocutory Application stands disposed of. Registry to register the appeal and list the same on 18.08.2025 under appropriate Heading. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant