Page No.# 1/2 GAHC040015952024 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH) Case No. : IA(C)/227/2024 The Food Corporation of India and Anr represented by Deputy General Manager (F and A) FCI, RO, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh. 2: The Divisional Manager Age: Occupation : Food Corporation of India DO Banderdewa VERSUS M/s Argi Enterprise A Registered MSME (Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise) Represented by Smti Rina Saksa, Wife of Shri Kalo Dususow, aged about 38 years, permanent resident of Village Khuppi, PO Dezdo, PS Thrizino, West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh Advocate for the Petitioner : B K Singh, Advocate for the Respondent : Rintu Saikia, Idak Bam,Bomchi Taipodia,Ligam Nochi BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE NELSON SAILO HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE BUDI HABUNG O RD E R 04.12.2025 (N. Sailo, J) Heard Mr. B.K. Singh, learned counsel for the applicants, who submits that by filing this interlocutory application, the applicants seek for condonation of delay of 68 (sixty eight) days in preferring the connected Page No.# 2/2 appeal against the Judgment and order dated 14.08.2024 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP(C) No. 56/2022. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the delay has occasioned due to facts and circumstances beyond the control of the applicants and that there is no laches on the part of the applicants in approaching the Court. To substantiate his submission, the learned counsel relies upon the statements made in paragraph Nos. 3 to 7 of the application. He thus, submits that the delay in filing the connected appeal may be condoned. Mr. I. Bam, learned counsel for the respondent submits that he has no objection, if the delay is condoned and that the appeal may be taken up on merit. Upon hearing the learned counsel for the parties and after perusal of the materials available on record, we are of the view that the applicants have made out a case for condoning the delay. Accordingly, the delay of 68(sixty eight) days stands condoned. Interlocutory application stands disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant