Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010111642025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2796/2025 In WA No.5603/2025 (Filing Number) 1.THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR, REPRESENTED BY THE SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, DEPTT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, DISPUR, GUWAHATI 781006 2: THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI 78101 VERSUS 1.JIBAN CH BARMAN AND 12 ORS S/O JANUKA BARMAN, R/O NO. 1, DANGSHIAPARA, P.O. DANGSHIAPARA, DIST. CHIRANG, BTAD, ASSAM, PIN 783393 2:MONJIT KUMAR BRAHMA S/O NABIN BRAHMA R/O VILL. BANDUGURI P.O. KALAIGAON DIST. CHIRANG BTAD ASSAM PIN 784525 3:THE BODOLAND TERRITORIAL AREAS DISTRICTS (BTAD) REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECY. BTAD KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN 783370 4:THE SECRETARY EDUCATION DEPTT. BTAD KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN 783370 5:THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION BTAD KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN 783370 6:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHIRANG KAJALGAON ASSAM PIN 783385 7:THE DIST. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER CHIRANG BTAD ASSAM PIN 783385 Page No.# 2/3 8:THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS BIJNI DIST. CHIRANG ASSAM PIN 783390 9:THE BLOCK ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER BOROBAZAR DIST. CHIRANG ASSAM PIN 783393 10:THE ASSAM SAMAGRA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI 781019 11:THE DIST. MISSION COORDINATOR SSA CHIRANG KAJALGAON BTAD ASSAM PIN 783385 12:THE BLOCK MISSION COORDINATOR SSA BOROBAZAR DIST. CHIRANG ASSAM PIN 783393 13:THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION GOVT. OF INDIA NEW DELHI 0 For the Applicant(s) : Mr. N.J. Khataniar, Standing Counsel, Department of School Education. For the Respondent(s) : Mr. M.U. Mondal, Advocate for respondent Nos.1 & 2. : Mr. M.K. Das, Standing Counsel, BTC for respondent Nos.3 to 12. : Mr. S.K. Medhi, Central Government Counsel for respondent No.13. – B E F O R E – HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY 12.11.2025 (Ashutosh Kumar, CJ) This Interlocutory Application has been filed by the applicants/State seeking condonation of delay of 54 days in preferring the connected appeal. We have heard the learned counsel for the parties. Page No.# 3/3 After going through the averments made in the application, we are satisfied that good grounds have been assigned by the applicants/State for condoning the delay of 54 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 02.02.2026 under the appropriate heading. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant