Page No.# 1/13 GAHC030006432025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/172/2025 The North East Frontier Railway and Anr. Represented by the General Manager, N.F. Railway, Maligaon, Guwahati - 781011 2: The Deputy Chief Engineer (Construction VERSUS The District Collector cum Deputy Commissioner and 42 Ors. Kolasib District, Kolasib, Kolasib, Mizoram - 796081 2:Smt. Lalhmangaihi 3:Sh. R. Zauthangvunga 4:Sh. Lalnunmawia 5:Smt. Liansangpuii 6:Sh. Thankima 7:Sh. H. Vanlalruata 8:Sh. C. Rohmingthanga 9:Smt. Chhuanliani 10:Sh. C. Laltanpuia Page No.# 2/13 11:Smt. Zahmingthangi 12:Smt. Darthanchhungi 13:Sh. C. Lalenga 14:Sh. Lalramzauva Sailo 15:Sh. Laiveta 16:Smt. Liankhumi 17:Smt. Lalhriatrengi 18:Sh. R. Zatluanga 19:Sh. Zoramthara 20:Sh. Lalramliana 21:Smt. R. Lalnunpari 22:Sh. Tlangruala 23:Sh. Lalramenga 24:Sh. C. Vanlalruata Page No.# 3/13 25:Smt. Vanlalhruaii 26:Smt. Vanramthangi 27:Sh. Lalrinliana 28:Sh. Lalremmawia 29:Smt. Sanghliri 30:Sh. Lalmuanzuala 31:Sh. Remlalfela 32:Sh. Lalfakzuala 33:Sh. Lalchhuanawma 34:Sh. Lalfakawma 35:Sh. Lalramchhana 36:Sh. Thawmhnuna Page No.# 4/13 37:Sh. Ramzauva 38:Sh. Zairenthanga 39:Smt. Lalchhanchhuahi 40:Sh. Ngurthansanga 41:Smt. Vanlalldiki 42:Sh. Lalthanfela 43:Sh. Laltluangpui Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Medhi Advocate for the Respondent : Mr A.R. Malhotra for R2-R43 Linked Case : RFA/43/2025 The North East Frontier Railway and Anr. represented by the General Manager N.F. Railway Maligaon Guwahati-781011. 2: The Deputy Chief Engineer (Costruction) North East Frontier Railways Kawnpui Mizoram. Page No.# 5/13 VERSUS The District Collector cum Deputy Commissioner and 42 Ors Kolasib District Kolasib Mizoram-796081. 2:Smt. Lalhmangaihi D/o Raltawna(L) R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 3:Sh. R. Zauthangvunga S/o Liankunga (L) R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 4:Sh. Lalnunmawia S/o Hrangchhuana (L) R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 5:Smt. Liansangpuii. D/o Malsawma R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 6:Sh. Thankima S/o Khelkunga (L) R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 7:Sh. Vanlalruata S/o Hlira (L) R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. Page No.# 6/13 8:Sh. C. Rohmingthanga S/o LT Zama (L) R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 9:Smt. Chhuanliani D/o Luaia (L) R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 10:Sh. C. Laltanpuia S/o Chalneiha (L) R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 11:Smt. Zahmingthangi D/o Thanhlira (L) R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 12:Smt. Darthanchhungi D/o Chauhnuna (L) R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 13:Sh. C. Lalenga S/o Biakthuama (L) R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 14:Sh. Lalramzauva Sailo S/o Lalkunga Sailo (L) R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. Page No.# 7/13 15:Sh. Laiveta S/o Lianhranga (L) R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 16:Smt. Liankhumi D/o Ngura (L) R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 17:Smt. Lalhriatrengi D/o Mangbela (L) R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 18:Sh. R. Zatluanga S/o Rohlira (L) R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 19:Sh. Zoramthara S/o Salemthara (L) r/O kAWNPUI Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 20:Sh. Lalramliana S/o Hrangkhuma (L) R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 21:Smt. R. Lalnunpari D/o Zauthangvunga R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Page No.# 8/13 Mizoram-796070. 22:Sh. Tlangruala S/o Kawlkhuma (L) R/o KZawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 23:Sh.Lalramenga S/o C. Vanlalruata R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 24:Sh. C. Vanlalruata S/o Seiliana (L) R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 25:Smt. Vanlalhruaii D/o Khelthangvunga (L) R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 26:Smt. Vanramthangi D/o Kawlkhma (L) R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 27:Sh. Lalrinliana S/o Ramzauva R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 28:Sh.Lalremmawia S/o Ramzauva R/o Kawnpuia Page No.# 9/13 Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 29:Smt. Sanghliri D/o Thankhuma (L) R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 30:Sh. Lalmuanzuala S/o Thawmhnuna R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 31:Sh. Remlalfela S/o Lianzuala (L) R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 32:Sh. Lalfakzuala S/o K. Laldawngliana R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 33:Sh. Lalchhuanawma S/o Tlawmlova (L) R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 34:Sh. Lalfakawma S/o Thangdula R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 35:Sh. Lalramchhana S/o Lalkhawhluna (L) Page No.# 10/13 R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 36:Sh. Thawmhnuna S/o Thangchuna (L) R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 37:Sh. Ramzauva S/o Ngura (L) R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 38:Sh. Zairenthanga S/o Thanmawia (L) R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 39:Smt. Lalchhanchhuahi D/o Tlangkhuma R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 40:Sh. Ngurthansanga S/o Thanghmasa (L) R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 41:Smt. Vanlaldiki D/o Thanchhunga R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 42:Sh. Lalthanfala Page No.# 11/13 S/o Khelkunga R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. 43:Sh. Laltluangpuia S/o Lalthanfala R/o Kawnpui Kolasib District Mizoram-796070. Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr. Sanjay Kumar Medhi Advocate for the Respondent : Mr A.R. Malhotra for R2 -R43 B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS ORDER 22.01.2026 Heard Mr. S.K. Medhi, learned counsel for the applicant/appellant. Also heard Ms. Vanlalthlamuani, learned counsel appearing for the respondent nos.2 to 43 and Mr. S. Vanlalhriata, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent no.1. This is an application filed by the applicant/appellant under section 5 of the Limitation Act 1963, seeking condonation of a delay of 57 days in preferring a Regular First appeal against impugned judgment and decree dated 22.04.2025 passed by learned Civil Judge (Sr. Division) Kolasib District, Mizoram in Damage Suit No.4/2022. Mr. S.K. Medhi, learned counsel for the applicant submits that an Page No.# 12/13 additional affidavit has been filed in this interlocutory application detailing the grounds regarding the delay. The said grounds are narrated in paragraph-5 to 14 of the additional affidavit. The said grounds as mentioned above may be summarized as follows:- The judgment and decree was passed on 22.04.2025 and on 28.04.2025, the concerned Assistant Executive Engineer requested the learned Standing Counsel for the Railways to forward the copy of the judgment. That, on several dates, there was a reminder from the side of the said Authority of Railways seeking a copy of the judgment. Finally, on 19.08.2025, the judgment was sent, where after, the opinion of the learned Standing Counsel for the Railways was sought for and on 21.08.2025, the judgment was sent to the office of the General Manager, N. F. Railway and the General Manager, N. F. Railway, Maligaon, vide letter dated 25.08.2025, instructed for filing of an appeal. It is further stated that the office of the General Manager also requested vide letter dated 29.08.2025, the Central Government Standing Counsel to prepare an appeal and the Central Government Counsel in turn sought for the certified copy of the judgment, which was handed over vide letter dated 04.09.2025. Thereafter, the appeal came to be filed. Also heard Ms. Vanlalthlamuani, learned counsel appearing for the respondent nos.2 to 43, who fairly submits that they have no objection to the said condonation of delay. Mr. S. Vanlalhriata, learned Additional Government Advocate appearing for the respondent no.1 also submits that he has no objection to the condonation of delay. Upon perusing the grounds of the delay, as stated in the additional affidavit, I find that the delay has been mainly occurred due to communications Page No.# 13/13 between the various offices with regard to the matter of filing the appeal. Upon giving my consideration of the matter, including the quantum of the delay as well as the no objection by the respondent side – I am of the considered view that the said delay of 57 days in preferring the Regular First Appeal can be condoned. Accordingly, the delay of 57 days in preferring the Regular First Appeal against the impugning judgment and decree dated 22.04.2025 passed by learned Civil Judge (Sr. Division) Kolasib District, Mizoram in Damage Suit No.4/2022 is hereby condoned. Accordingly, the interlocutory application stands allowed and disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant