Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010192142025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2816/2025 ARUN CHANDRA SAIKIA S/O. LT. BANGSHI SAIKIA, R/O. PARBATIPUR, SONARI, NEAR ABI SONARI BRANCH, P/O. SONARI, DIST. CHARAIDEO, PIN-785690, ASSAM. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS. REP. BY THE COMMISSIONERAND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, EDUCATION (ELEMENTARY) DEVELOPMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06, ASSAM. 2:THE DIRECTOR ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-19. 3:THE DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER SIBSAGAR ASSAM PIN-785640. 4:THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS CHARAIDEO ASSAM PIN-785640. 5:THE BLOCK ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER SIBSAGAR ASSAM PIN-78564 Page No.# 2/3 For the applicant : Mr. S. Dutta, Sr. Advocate Ms. I. Das, Advocate For the respondents : Mr. N.J. Khataniar, S.C., Elementary Education – B E F O R E – HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY 17-09-2025 (Ashutosh Kumar, C.J.) This Interlocutory Application has been filed by the applicant/appellant seeking condonation of delay of 69 days in preferring the connected appeal against the judgment and order dated 11.06.2025 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in Review Pet. No.65/2025 arising out of the judgment and order dated 04.04.2025 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in WP(C) No.5042/2018. We have heard Mr. S. Dutta, learned senior counsel for the applicant/appellant and Mr. N.J. Khataniar, learned Standing Counsel, Elementary Education Department for the respondents. After going through the averments made in the application, we are satisfied that good grounds have been assigned by the applicants/appellants for condoning the delay of 69 days in preferring the connected appeal. We, therefore, condone the delay. The Interlocutory Application stands disposed off. Page No.# 3/3 The Registry to process the appeal and list the same on 29.10.2025 under the appropriate heading. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant