Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010170022025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2677/2025 MS/ UTPALA TRADERS, REPRESENTED BY PROPRIETOR, BIJU SINHA AGED ABOUT 61 YEARS, S/O LATE BIREN SINHA, R/O DHARAMNALA, DIPHU, P.S .DIPHU, DIST. KARBI ANGLONG, ASSAM 782460 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECY., PHE DEPTT. GOVT. OF ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI 781006 2:THE KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECY. DIPHU KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM 782460 3:THE SECRETARY DEPTT. OF PHE KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL DIPHU KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM 782460 4:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PHE DIPHU RURAL W/O DIVISION GOVT. OF ASSAM DIPHU KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM 782460 5:THE ASSTT. EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PHE Page No.# 2/3 DIPHU RURAL W/S DIVISION GOVT. OF ASSAM DIPHU KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM 78246 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M DUTTA, MR. N C DAS,MR. S K SINGHA Advocate for the Respondent : SC, P H E, SC, K A A C Linked Case : CRP/0/0 MS UTPALA TRADERS ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM ASASM ------------ For petitioner/appellant(s) : Mr. M. Dutta, Advocate For respondent(s) : Ms. S. Kemprai, Advocate – BEFORE – HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY 19.09.2025 (Ashutosh Kumar, CJ) Heard Mr. M. Dutta, learned counsel for the applicant/appellant and Ms. S. Kemprai, learned counsel for the respondent/KAAC. This Interlocutory Application has been filed by the applicants seeking condonation of delay of 16 days in preferring an appeal against the judgment Page No.# 3/3 and order dated 13.06.2025 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in WP(C) No. 982/2023. 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 16 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