Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010137422024 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2619/2025 SAMAGRA SHIKSHA, AXOM, KAHILIPARA, GUWAHATI 19, KAMRUP (M) REPRESENTED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. VERSUS HEMANTA KARMAKAR, S/O MONI MOHAN KARMAKAR PROPRIETOR OF M/S JK GROUP AND COMPANY HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE A .K. DEV ROAD, GANESHPARA IN THE DIST. OF KAMRUP (M), ASSAM. Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. D SAIKIA, MR. S BORA Advocate for the Respondent : , Linked Case : CRP/0/0 Samagra Siksha ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI - 19 KAMRUP (METRO) REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR VERSUS Sri Hemanta Karmakar Page No.# 2/3 S/O MONI MOHAN KARMAKAR PROPRIETOR OF M/S JK GROUP AND COMPANY HAVING ITS REGISTERED BFFICE AT A. K DEV ROAD GANESHPARA IN THE DISTRICT OF KAMRUP (M) ASSAM ------------ For the appellant/petitioner(s) : Mr. D. Saikia, AG, Assam Mr. S. Bora, SC, SSA For the Respondent(s) : –B E F O R E – HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY 22.04.2026 (Ashutosh Kumar, CJ) This Interlocutory Application has been filed by the applicant/appellant seeking condonation of delay of 160 days in preferring the connected appeal against the judgment dated 22.12.2023 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in WP(C) No. 7967/2022. We have heard Mr. D. Saikia, learned Advocate General, Assam, for the applicant. Despite substituted service of notice, there is no appearance on behalf of the respondents. After going through the averments made in the application, we are satisfied that good reasons have been assigned by the applicant/appellant for condoning the delay of 160 days in preferring the connected appeal. Accordingly, we are inclined to condone the delay. The delay of 160 days in preferring the connected appeal is condoned. The Interlocutory Application stands allowed. Page No.# 3/3 The Registry to process the appeal and, if the same is found defect-free, list the same preferably on 29.05.2026 under the appropriate heading. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant