Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010201202024 2025:GAU-AS:280 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/3178/2024 DIPTI PRASAD PEGU AND 3 ORS C/O SARBESWAR PEGU, VILL-KEKURI KOTHALGURI, P.O.-KEKURI POMUA MIRI, DIST-LAKHIMPUR, ASSAM, PIN-787055 2: UPEN PEGU S/O SRI ALISON PEGU VILL-KEKURI KOTHALGURI P.O.-KEKURI POMUA MIRI DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787055 3: JYOTI PEGU S/O SRI SASHIDHAR PEGU VILL-KEKURI KOTHALGURI P.O.-KEKURI POMUA MIRI DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787055 4: RANIKANTA PEGU S/O BAPURAM PEGU VILL-KEKURI DODABARI P.O.-KEKURI POMUA MIRI DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-78705 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 8 ORS TO BE REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6 Page No.# 2/4 2:THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-19 3:THE STATE LEVEL SCRUTINY COMMITTEE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-19 ASSAM 4:THE DISTRICT SCRUTINY COMMITTEE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER LAKHIMPUR NORTH LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787001 5:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS LAKHIMPUR NORTH LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787001 6:THE HEADMASTER CUM EX-OFFICIO SECRETARY MALARAM PEGU HIGH SCHOOL VILL-KEKURI DODABARI P.O.-KEKURI POMUA MIRI DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787055 7:SMT. UMALATA DOLEY PEGU W/O SHRI MONOJ PEGU R/O VILL- KEKURI DADABARI P.O.-KEKURI PAMUA MIRI DIST- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787055 8:HALIDHAR PEGU S/O LATE MASHIRAM PEGU EX-SECRETARY OF THE SCHOOL MANAGING COMMITTEE MALARAM PEGU HIGH SCHOOL VILL-KEKURI KOTHALGURI P.O.-KEKURI POMUA MIRI Page No.# 3/4 DIST-LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN-787055 9:SMTI PROTIVE KAMAN PEGU C/O PADMESWAR (UTTAM) PEGU PHOMOKI PHILA BORBARI GUWAHATI-36 (EX-PRESIDENT/SECRETARY OF MALARAM HIGH SCHOOL MANAGING COMMITTEE AND HEADMASTER/SECRETARY MALARAM PEGU HIGH SCHOOL Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S DUTTA, MS K BORAH,MS S MOCHAHARI,MR. SIDHANT DUTTA Advocate for the Respondent : SC, SEC. EDU., Linked Case : DIPTI PRASAD PEGU AND 3 ORS VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 8 ORS B ------------ Advocate for : MR. S DUTTA Advocate for : appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 8 ORS B BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR ORDER Date : 08.01.2025 The present interlocutory application has been instituted by the applicants, praying for condonation of delay of 142 days in filing the connected Review Petition. The notices in the matter have been served on all the respondents. However, no objection has been filed in the matter by any of the respondents. Page No.# 4/4 I have heard Mr. Sidhant Dutta, learned counsel for the applicants. Also heard Ms. Dimpy Musahary, learned standing counsel, Secondary Education Department. On considering the contentions made in the interlocutory application as well as upon appreciating the submissions advanced by the learned counsels appearing for the parties; I am of the considered view that the delay so occasioning in the matter, has been duly explained by the applicants and accordingly, there is no laches on the part of the petitioners in preferring the connected Review Petition. In view of the above, the delay of 142 days in preferring the connected Review Petition stands condoned and the present interlocutory application, accordingly, stands allowed. Registry shall register the connected Review Petition and list it before this Court on 29th of January, 2025. JUDGE Comparing Assistant