Page No.# 1/4 GAHC020008802025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/250/2025 M/S T.L CONSTRUCTION REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SHRI. TOSHI LONGKUMER, C- 26/3, HALF NAGARJAN, DIMAPUR, NAGALAND VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT(NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI) BRANCH, SHASTRI BHAVAN, DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD, NEW DELHI -110001 Advocate for the Petitioner : SENTIYANGER, Advocate for the Respondent : CGSC, Linked Case : WA/48/2025 M/S T.L CONSTRUCTION REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR SHRI. TOSHI LONGKUMER C-26/3 HALF NAGARJAN DIMAPUR NAGALAND Page No.# 2/4 VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT(NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI) BRANCH SHASTRI BHAVAN DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD NEW DELHI -110001 2:THE DIRECTOR(PROJECT) RITES LTD. SECTOR - 29 PLOT NO.1 GURGAON -122001 HARYANA 3:THE GENERAL MANAGER(CONSTRUCTION) NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI B-15 INDUSTRIAL AREA SECTOR - 62 NOIDA - 201307 UTTAR PRADESH 4:THE GENERAL MANAGER(CP) RITES LIMITED RITES BHAWAN PLOT NO.144 SECTOR - 44 GURGAON - 122001 HARYANA 5:THE SENIOR DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER(CP) RITES LTD. RITES BHAWAN PLOT NO.144 SECTOR - 44 GURGAON -122001 HARYANA 6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER(CONSTRUCTION) Page No.# 3/4 NAVODAYA VIDYALAYA SAMITI B -15 INDUSTRIAL AREA SECTOR - 62 NOIDA - 201307 UTTAR PRADESH ------------ Advocate for : SENTIYANGER Advocate for : MHASILEZO ROTE, CGSC appearing for UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER O R D E R 25.03.2026 (D. Baruah, J) Heard Mr. Sentiyanger, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant/Appellant. Mr. Mhasilezo Rote, learned counsel appears on behalf of the Respondent No. 1. 2. It is taken note of that all the other Respondents have been duly served as would be seen from the Office Note dated 10.03.2026. 3. This is an application filed for condoning the delay of 42 (forty-two) days in preferring the accompanying appeal against the Judgment and Order dated 29.08.2025, passed in WP(C)/173/2020. 4. We have perused the reasons which have been assigned in the instant application and we are of the opinion that the same constitutes sufficient cause within the meaning of Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963. Page No.# 4/4 5. Accordingly, we condone the delay of 42 (forty-two) days. 6. I.A. stands closed. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant