Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010274042024 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/725/2025 In WA No.15534/2024 (Filing Number) 1.THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS THROUGH THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE, NEW DELHI 2: THE DIRECTOR LOKOPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH TEZPUR SONITPUR ASSAM 784001 3: THE ADMINISTRITATIVE OFFICER LOKOPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH TEZPUR SONITPUR ASSAM 78400 VERSUS 1.ESTHER GEORGE C/O LOKOPRIYA GOPINATH BORDOLOI REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH, TEZPUR, SONITPUR, ASSAM 2:THE COMPTROLLER AND AUDITOR GENERAL OF INDIA CAG DEEN DAYAL UPADHAYA MARG NEW DELHI 11012 For the Applicant(s) : Mr. A.K. Dutta, Central Government Counsel. For the Respondent(s) : Mr. S.C. Biswas, Advocate for respondent No.1. – BEFORE – HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. VIJAY BISHNOI HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR 17.03.2025 (Vijay Bishnoi, CJ) The matter comes upon for consideration of the instant Interlocutory Page No.# 2/3 Application preferred on behalf of the applicant Union of India with a prayer to condone the delay of 796 days occasioned in preferring the connected writ appeal challenging the impugned order dated 13.09.2022 passed by the learned Single Judge. Mr. A.K. Dutta, learned Central Government Counsel appearing for the applicants has submitted that various appeals have been preferred by the Union of India against the impugned order dated 13.09.2022 passed by the learned Single Judge and in those appeals, this Court was pleased to condone the delay and had also admitted the writ appeals. Mr. S.C. Biswas, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.1 is not in a position to dispute the above facts. Considering the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, we deem it appropriate to condone the delay of 796 days occasioned preferring the connected writ appeal. Hence, this Interlocutory Application is allowed and the delay of 796 days occasioned in preferring the connected writ appeal is condoned. Registry to register the connected writ appeal and treat the same as admitted. No need to issue formal notice of the connected writ to the respondent No.1 as the said respondent is duly represented through learned counsel Mr. S.C. Biswas and notice upon the respondent No.2 in the connected writ appeal be served through the learned Standing Counsel, Comptroller and Auditor General of India (CAG). List the connected writ appeal along with WA No.50/2025. Page No.# 3/3 The instant Interlocutory Application is disposed of accordingly. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant