Page No.# 1/3 GAHC020003022025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/83/2025 INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED AND 2 ORS INDIAN OIL BHAVAN, G-9, ALI YAVAR JUNG MARG, BANDRA (EAST), MUMBAI-400051, REPRESENTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER 2: THE GENERAL MANAGER INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED EAST POINT TOWER BAMUNIMAIDAM GUWAHATI-781021 3: THE HEAD OF DIVISIONAL OFFICE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED TINSUKIA DIVISIONAL OFFICE SRIPURIA ROAD TINSUKIA-78612 VERSUS SHICHABA AND ANR S/O SHRI IMNAYANGLU, R/O H.NO. 189, NEAR VILLAGE GATE, INDISEN VILLAGE, DIMAPUR-797112, NAGALAND 2:THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS A-WING SHASTRI BHAVAN DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD NEW DELHI-11000 Advocate for the Petitioner : N BARUAH, Page No.# 2/3 Advocate for the Respondent : , Linked Case : WA/10/2025 INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED AND 2 ORS INDIAN OIL BHAVAN G-9 ALI YAVAR JUNG MARG BANDRA (EAST) MUMBAI-400051 REPRESENTED BY THE GENERAL MANAGER 2: THE GENERAL MANAGER INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED EAST POINT TOWER BAMUNIMAIDAM GUWAHATI-781021 3: THE HEAD OF DIVISIONAL OFFICE INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED TINSUKIA DIVISIONAL OFFICE SRIPURIA ROAD TINSUKIA-786125 VERSUS SHICHABA AND ANR S/O SHRI IMNAYANGLU R/O H.NO. 189 NEAR VILLAGE GATE INDISEN VILLAGE DIMAPUR-797112 NAGALAND 2:THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS A-WING SHASTRI BHAVAN DR. RAJENDRA PRASAD ROAD NEW DELHI-110001 ------------ Advocate for : N BARUAH Advocate for : N K LUIKHAM (R-1) appearing for SHICHABA AND ANR Page No.# 3/3 BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH MAZUMDAR ORDER Date : 13-05-2026 (U.K. Nair, J) Heard Mr. N. Baruah, learned counsel for the applicants. Also heard Mr. N.K. Luikham, learned counsel appearing for the sole respondent. 2. The present interlocutory application has been instituted praying for condonation of a delay of 294 (two hundred ninety-four) days in instituting the connected writ appeal assailing the judgment & order dated 13.06.2024, passed by the learned Single Judge in WP(C)/91(K)/2019. 3. We have perused the reasons assigned in the interlocutory application for condonation of the delay in instituting the connected writ appeal. On perusal of the reasons so assigned we find that the applicants has brought on record sufficient cause justifying the delay in filing of the connected appeal. Accordingly, we are of the considered view that the delay of 294 days in filing the connected appeal would mandate to be condoned. 4. Accordingly, the delay of 294 days in filing the connected writ appeal stands condoned and the present interlocutory application stands disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant