Page No.# 1/8 GAHC010276372024 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/4069/2024 SMT. KHARGESWARI BASUMATARI and Ors W/O. LATE BHUBAN CH. BASUMATARY, R/O CHIRING CHAPORI, SANTOSHI MAA ROAD, DIBRUGARH, DIST- DIBRUGARH, ASSAM, PIN 786001 2: SRI DIBYAJIT BASUMATARY W/O. LATE BHUBAN CH. BASUMATARY R/O. CHIRING CHAPARI SANTOSHI MAA ROAD DIBRUGARH-786001. 3: SMT. LIPIKA BASUMATARY W/O. LATE BHUBAN CH. BASUMATARY R/O. CHIRING CHAPARI SANTOSHI MAA ROAD DIBRUGARH-786001. 4: SMT. MODALASHA BASUMATARY W/O. LATE BHUBAN CH. BASUMATARY R/O. CHIRING CHAPARI SANTOSHI MAA ROAD DIBRUGARH-786001 VERSUS THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA and ORS. B - HEAD QUARTERS, 16-20 BARAKHAMBA LANE, NEW DELHI-1100 2:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA HEAD QUARTERS Page No.# 2/8 16-20 BARAKHAMBA LANE NEW DELHI-1100 3:THE ZONAL MANAGER NE THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA ZONAL OFFICE NEZ GHY-7 4:THE SENIOR REGIONAL MANAGER THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA REGIONAL OFFICE ASSAM REGION G.S. ROAD ULUBARI GHY-7 5:THE ASSTT. GENERAL MANAGER P THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA REGIONAL OFFICE ASSAM REGION G.S. ROAD ULUBARI GHY-7 6:MANAGER ADMN THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA REGIONAL OFFICE ASSAM REGION G.S. ROAD ULUBARI GHY-7 7:SRI S.K. DEB RETD. S.P. DIBRUGARH C/O DISTRICT OFFICE THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA DIBRUGARH DIST- DIBRUGAR Advocate for the Petitioner : MR SISHIR DUTTA, MR.S DUTTA Advocate for the Respondent : SC, F C I, SC, F C I Page No.# 3/8 Linked Case : MC/89/2024 SMT. KHARGESWARI BASUMATARI and Ors W/O. LATE BHUBAN CH. BASUMATARY R/O CHIRING CHAPORI DIBRUGARH DIST- DIBRUGARH ASSAM 3: SRI DIBYAJIT BASUMATARY W/O. LATE BHUBAN CH. BASUMATARY R/O. CHIRING CHAPARI SANTOSHI MAA ROAD DIBRUGARH-786001. 4: SMT. LIPIKA BASUMATARY W/O. LATE BHUBAN CH. BASUMATARY R/O. CHIRING CHAPARI SANTOSHI MAA ROAD DIBRUGARH-786001. 5: SMT. MODALASHA BASUMATARY W/O. LATE BHUBAN CH. BASUMATARY R/O. CHIRING CHAPARI SANTOSHI MAA ROAD DIBRUGARH-786001. VERSUS THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA and ORS. - HEAD QUARTERS 16-20 BARAKHAMBA LANE NEW DELHI-1100 2:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA HEAD QUARTERS 16-20 BARAKHAMBA LANE NEW DELHI-1100 3:THE ZONAL MANAGER NE THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA ZONAL OFFICE NEZ Page No.# 4/8 GHY-7 4:THE SENIOR REGIONAL MANAGER THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA REGIONAL OFFICE ASSAM REGION G.S. ROAD ULUBARI GHY-7 5:THE ASSTT. GENERAL MANAGER P THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA REGIONAL OFFICE ASSAM REGION G.S. ROAD ULUBARI GHY-7 6:MANAGER ADMN THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA REGIONAL OFFICE ASSAM REGION G.S. ROAD ULUBARI GHY-7 7:SRI S.K. DEB RETD. S.P. DIBRUGARH C/O DISTRICT OFFICE THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA DIBRUGARH DIST- DIBRUGARH ------------ Advocate for : MR SISHIR DUTTA Advocate for : SC F C I appearing for THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA and ORS. Linked Case : WP(C)/4379/2012 SMT. KHARGESWARI BASUMATARI and Ors W/O. LATE BHUBAN CH. BASUMATARY R/O CHIRING CHAPORI DIBRUGARH DIST- DIBRUGARH ASSAM Page No.# 5/8 1.1: SMT. KHARGESWARI BASUMATARI W/O. LATE BHUBAN CH. BASUMATARY R/O. CHIRING CHAPARI SANTOSHI MAA ROAD DIBRUGARH-786001. 1.2: SRI DIBYAJIT BASUMATARY W/O. LATE BHUBAN CH. BASUMATARY R/O. CHIRING CHAPARI SANTOSHI MAA ROAD DIBRUGARH-786001. 1.3: SMT. LIPIKA BASUMATARY W/O. LATE BHUBAN CH. BASUMATARY R/O. CHIRING CHAPARI SANTOSHI MAA ROAD DIBRUGARH-786001. 1.4: SMT. MODALASHA BASUMATARY W/O. LATE BHUBAN CH. BASUMATARY R/O. CHIRING CHAPARI SANTOSHI MAA ROAD DIBRUGARH-786001. VERSUS THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA and ORS. HEAD QUARTERS 16-20 BARAKHAMBA LANE NEW DELHI-1100 2:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA HEAD QUARTERS 16-20 BARAKHAMBA LANE NEW DELHI-1100 3:THE ZONAL MANAGER NE THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA ZONAL OFFICE NEZ GHY-7 4:THE SENIOR REGIONAL MANAGER Page No.# 6/8 THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA REGIONAL OFFICE ASSAM REGION G.S. ROAD ULUBARI GHY-7 5:THE ASSTT. GENERAL MANAGER P THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA REGIONAL OFFICE ASSAM REGION G.S. ROAD ULUBARI GHY-7 6:MANAGER ADMN THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA REGIONAL OFFICE ASSAM REGION G.S. ROAD ULUBARI GHY-7 7:SRI S.K. DEB RETD. S.P. DIBRUGARH C/O DISTRICT OFFICE THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA DIBRUGARH DIST- DIBRUGARH ------------ Advocate for : MR.A SARMA Advocate for : MR.P K ROY appearing for THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA and ORS. BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA ORDER 17.03.2025 Heard Mr. S. Dutta, learned Senior counsel assisted by Mr. S Dutta, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Mr. S.K. Chakraborty, learned counsel appears for the opposite party. Page No.# 7/8 This interlocutory application has been filed seeking condonation of delay of 279 days that had occurred in filing the restoration application for restoration of W.P.(C) No. 4379/2012 which was dismissed for non-prosecution on 18.01.2024 by the Co-ordinate Bench. The learned senior counsel for the applicant submits that the matter was called up on 18.01.2024 and subsequently dismissed for non-prosecution. The learned counsel could not appear in the Court and the order of dismissal was not known to the applicant. Subsequently, upon enquiries made, the counsel came to be made aware that the writ petition was called up and dismissed for default. Thereafter, this application for restoration has been filed. As such, in view of the explanations furnished in paragraph-3 of the interlocutory application, there was a delay of 279 days which had occurred in filing the accompanying restoration petition. The counsel for the respondent does not object to the prayer made. Considering the submissions and the explanations furnished by the counsel for the applicant, this Court is of the view that the applicant has sufficiently explained the reasons for the delay in filing the interlocutory application seeking restoration of the W.P(C) No. 4379/2012 which came to be dismissed for non-prosecution vide order dated 18.01.2024. Considering all of the above, the interlocutory application stands allowed. The delay of 279 days in filing the restoration application for restoring the W.P. (C) No. 4379/2012 stands condoned. Accordingly, the interlocutory application stands allowed and disposed of. JUDGE Page No.# 8/8 Comparing Assistant