Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010186942025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/3049/2025 THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD and 7 ors REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. CORPORATE OFFICE, PLOT NO. 3079/3, J.B. TITO MARG, NEW DELHI, PIN 110049 2: THE DIRECTOR REFINERY INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. SCOPE COMPLEX CORE 20 7 INDUSTRIAL AREA LODHI ROAD NEW DELHI 110003 3: THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY NOONMATI GUWAHATI 781020 4: THE GENERAL MANAGER (HR) INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY NOONMATI GUWAHATI 781020 5: THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY NOONMATI GUWAHATI 781020 6: THE CHIEF HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER Page No.# 2/3 INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY NOONMATI GUWAHATI 781020 7: THE CHIEF FIRE AND SAFETY MANAGER INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY NOONMATI GUWAHATI 781020 8: THE SENIOR HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGER INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD. GUWAHATI REFINERY NOONMATI GUWAHATI 78102 VERSUS DIPAK KUMAR SAIKIA AND ANR S/O LATE PADMA KANTA SAIKIA, R/O JAYANTA NAGAR, SECTOR-II, GUWAHATI NOONMATI, DIST. KAMRUP (M), ASSAM, PIN 781020 2:DILIP KUMAR BARUAH FIRE AND SAFETY OFFICER BONGAIGAON REFINERY AND PETROCHEMICALS LTD. DHALIGAON BONGAIGAO Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. N BARUAH, MS. P DUTTA Advocate for the Respondent : MR. R ALI (R-1), MR. S KATAKI(R-1),MR M BORO (R-1) Linked Case : CRP/0/0 THE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LTD ASSAM VERSUS Page No.# 3/3 DIPAK KUMAR SAIKIA ASSAM ------------ Advocate for : HARSHIT AGARWAL Advocate for : appearing for DIPAK KUMAR SAIKIA BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI ORDER Date : 06/02/2026 (Michael Zothankhuma, J) Heard Mr. N. Baruah, learned counsel for the applicant, who submits that there is a delay of 30 days in filing the appeal. Mr. S, Kataki, learned counsel for the respondents submits that the application for condonation of delay may be rejected. On considering the reasons given for the delay in filing the appeal, we find sufficient cause for the delay has been made out in paragraphs 4, 5 & 6 of the application. Accordingly, the delay of 30 days is condoned. IA is accordingly disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant