Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010190152025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2842/2025 THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY DEPTT., DISPUR, GUWAHATI 6 2: THE DIRECTOR ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY DEPARTMENT ASSAM CHENIKUTHI GUWAHATI-781003 3: THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR ICDP AND FSC ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY DEPARTMENT CHENIKUTHI GUWAHATI-781003 4: THE DEVELOPMENT OFFICER ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY DEPARTMENT CHENIKUTHI GUWAHATI-781003. 5: THE DISTRICT ANIMAL HUSBANDRY VETERINARY DEPARTMENT JORHA VERSUS BHUPEN CHANDRA GOSWAMI ALIAS BHUPEN GOSWAMI RETIRED VETERINARY FIELD ASSISTANT, VILL. KHATIAMARI, P.O. JHAROBARI, P.S. PALASHBARI, DIST. KAMRUP (R), PIN 781122 Page No.# 2/3 For the applicants : Mr. D. Nath, Sr. Govt. Advocate, Assam For the respondent : Mr. A.K. Gupta, Advocate – B E F O R E – HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY 21-01-2026 (Ashutosh Kumar, C.J.) This Interlocutory Application has been filed by the applicants/appellants seeking condonation of delay of 595 days in preferring the connected appeal against the order dated 21.08.2023 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in WP(C) 3825/2020. We have heard Mr. D. Nath, learned Senior Government Advocate, Assam for the applicants/State of Assam and Mr. A.K. Gupta, learned Advocate for the respondent. After going through the averments made in the application, we are satisfied that good grounds have been assigned by the applicants/appellants for condoning the delay of 595 days in preferring the connected appeal. We, therefore, condone the delay. The Interlocutory Application stands disposed off. Page No.# 3/3 The Registry to process the appeal and list the same on 16.03.2026 under the appropriate heading. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant