Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010039242026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/807/2026 SRI MRIDUL DEV ADHIKA S/O- LATE MUKUNDA MOHAN ADHIKARY, BISHNU NAGAR, H.NO. 39, HARICHARAN DAS PATH, LOKHRA ROAD, LOKHRA, DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M), ASSAM, PIN- 781040 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 781005 2:THE CHAIRMAN POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD BAMUNIMAIDAM GUWAHATI- 781021 3:THE MEMBER SECRETARY POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD BAMUNIMAIDAM GUWAHATI- 781021 4:MANOJ SAIKIA S/O- REBA KANTA SAIKIA CHIEF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD BAMUNIMAIDAM GUWAHATI- 781021 5:DR. GAUTAM KRISHNA MISHRA S/O- LATE CHARU KRISHNA MISHRA ADDITIONAL CHIEF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD BAMUNIMAIDAM GUWAHATI- 78102 Page No.# 2/4 Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. M DEV, MS P DEB,MS N DEB Advocate for the Respondent : SC, FOREST, SC, PCB Linked Case : MC/12/2026 SRI MRIDUL DEV ADHIKARY S/O- LATE MUKUNDA MOHAN ADHIKARY BISHNU NAGAR H.NO. 39 HARICHARAN DAS PATH LOKHRA ROAD LOKHRA DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN- 781040 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781005 2:THE CHAIRMAN POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD BAMUNIMAIDAM GUWAHATI- 781021 3:THE MEMBER SECRETARY POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD BAMUNIMAIDAM GUWAHATI- 781021 4:MANOJ SAIKIA S/O- REBA KANTA SAIKIA CHIEF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD BAMUNIMAIDAM GUWAHATI- 781021 5:DR. GAUTAM KRISHNA MISHRA S/O- LATE CHARU KRISHNA MISHRA ADDITIONAL CHIEF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST Page No.# 3/4 POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD BAMUNIMAIDAM GUWAHATI- 781021 ------------ Advocate for : MS. M DEV Advocate for : SC FOREST appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM Linked Case : WP(C)/5417/2023 MRIDUL DEV ADHIKARY S/O- LATE MUKUNDA MOHAN ADHIKARY BISHNU NAGAR H.NO. 39 HARICHARAN DAS PATH LOKHRA ROAD LOKHRA DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN- 781040 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781005 2:THE CHAIRMAN POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD BAMUNIMAIDAM GUWAHATI- 781021 3:THE MEMBER SECRETARY POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD BAMUNIMAIDAM GUWAHATI- 781021 4:MANOJ SAIKIA S/O- REBA KANTA SAIKIA CHIEF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD BAMUNIMAIDAM GUWAHATI- 781021 Page No.# 4/4 5:DR. GAUTAM KRISHNA MISHRA S/O- LATE CHARU KRISHNA MISHRA ADDITIONAL CHIEF ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENTIST POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD BAMUNIMAIDAM GUWAHATI- 781021 ------------ Advocate for : MR. M K CHOUDHURY Advocate for : SC FOREST appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE ORDER 30.03.2026 Heard Mr. P. Sarmah, learned counsel for the petitioner appearing on behalf of Ms. M. Dev, learned counsel for the applicant. This is an application praying for condonation of delay of 76 days in filing the MC application for restoration of WP(C)/5417/2023 which was dismissed for non prosecution on 10.11.2025. Issue notice, returnable by 4 (four) weeks. Petitioner to take steps for service of notice upon all the respondents by Speed Post with A/D as well as by usual course within 3 (three) working days. List this matter after 4 (four) weeks. JUDGE Comparing Assistant