Page No.# 1/3 GAHC040019652025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH) Case No. : IA(C)/300/2025 In WA/49/2025 The State of AP and 2 Ors represented by the Secretary (Land Management) Govt of Arunachal Pradesh. 2: The Deputy Commissioner cum District Collector Age: Occupation : Papum Pare District Yupia Arunachal Pradesh 791112 3: The District Land Revenue and Settlement Officer Age: Occupation : Yupia Papum Pare District Arunachal Pradesh 79111 VERSUS Nabam Tado and 4 Ors Son of Late Nabam Epo, resident of Rono Village, Po and PS Doimukh, Papum Pare District, Arunachal Pradesh. 2:The Union of India Age: 0 Occupation : represented by the Secretary Ministry of Civil Aviation Govt of India Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan Safdarjugn Airport Area New Delhi 110003 3:The Secretary Civil Aviation Age: 0 Page No.# 2/3 Occupation : Govt of Arunachal Pradesh Civil Secretariat Itanagar 791111 4:The Airport Authority of India Age: 0 Occupation : represented by its Chairman Rajiv Gandhi Bhavan Safdarjung Airport New Delhi 110003 5:The Regional Executive Director Age: 0 Occupation : North Eastern Region Airports Authority of India Regional Headquarters (NER) LGBI Airport Guwahati 78101 Advocate for the Petitioner : GA (AP), GA (AP) Advocate for the Respondent : Marto Kato, DSGI BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJAY KUMAR MEDHI HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BUDI HABUNG ORDER S.K. Medhi, J. 11.02.2026 Heard Shri N. Ratan, learned Addl. A.G., A.P. for the applicants. Also heard Shri L. Perme, learned counsel for the respondent no. 1 as well as Shri M. Kato, learned Dy. S.G.I. for the Union of India. Shri R. Dubey, learned counsel is present for the Airport Authority of India. Shri Ratan, learned Addl. A.G. by drawing the attention of this Court to the averments made in paragraphs 4 and 5 has submitted that due to compelling Page No.# 3/3 reasons which were beyond the control of the applicant, the delay has occasioned. The learned counsel for the respondents have not seriously objected to the prayer for condonation of delay. Shri Perme, learned counsel has, however, submitted that he would contest the appeal on merits. The law on the subject of condonation of delay is settled by a catena of decisions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court wherein, it has been laid down that a pragmatic and justice oriented approach should be taken. We have also taken into consideration the grounds put forward and also the fact that the delay is not an inordinate one. Considering the above, the delay is condoned. The I.A. accordingly stands allowed. The registry is directed to register the appeal and list the same for admission hearing. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant