Page No.# 1/2 GAHC020004172025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/128/2025 SACHIN KUMAR THAKUR SON OF CHANDRA SHEKHAR THAKUR, VILLAGE- ROY DANGA SCHOOL PARA POST - DIMAPUR, DISTRICT- PASCHIM BURDWAN-713201, WEST BENGAL VERSUS 1: OFFICE OF THE COMMANDANT ASSAM RIFLE TANING CENTRE AND SCHOOL AND 5 ORS P.O. DIMAPUR, NAGALAND-797115 2:THE MINISTRY OF PERSONNEL P.G. AND PENSION DEPT. OF PERSONAL AND TRAINING STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION (NER) RUKMINI NAGAR P.O. ASSAM SACHIVALAYA GUWAHATI-6 3:ARWWA SECRETARIAT HQ DIRECTORATE GENERAL ASSAM RIFLES MEGHALAYA SHILLONG-793010 4:OFFICE OF THE COMMANDING OFFICER NO. 2 TRG BATTALION ASSAM RIFLE TANNING CENTRE AND SCHOOL P.O. DIMAPUR NAGALAND-797115 5:ASSAM RIFLE TANNING CENTRE AND SCHOOL DIMAPUR NAGALAND-797115 6:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF ASSAM RIFLES SHILLONG MEGHALAYA-79301 For the Applicant(s) : Md. A. Ansari, Advocate. (Through video-conferencing) For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Z.N. Ngullie, Central Govt. Counsel. Page No.# 2/2 – B E F O R E – HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY 02.12.2025 (Ashutosh Kumar, CJ) This Interlocutory Application has been filed by the applicant/appellant seeking condonation of delay of 490 days in preferring the connected appeal against the order dated 15.03.2024 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in WP(C) No.144/2020. Mr. Z.N. Ngullie, learned Central Government Counsel has appeared on behalf of all the respondents and has submitted that there is no clear instruction to oppose the present application for condonation of delay. After going through the averments made in the application, we are satisfied that good grounds have been assigned by the applicant/appellant for condoning the delay of 490 days in preferring the connected appeal. We, therefore, condone the delay. The Interlocutory Application stands disposed off. The Registry to process the appeal and list the same on 14.01.2026 under the appropriate heading. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Mukut Comparing Assistant