Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010028722025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/487/2025 1.THE STATE OF ASSAM REP BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT OF ASSAM, DEPTT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, DISPUR, GHY- 781006 2: THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI 78101 VERSUS 1.ABDUL ALIM KHAN S/O LATE JASIM UDDIN KHAN, R/O- VILL- KACHARIGAON, P.O- KAMADANGA, P.S- TAMARHAT, DIST- DHUBRI, ASSAM, PIN- 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY FINANCE DEPARTMENT, DISPUR GUWAHATI 06 3:THE TREASURY OFFICER, DHUBRI ASSAM For the Applicant(s) : Mr. N. J. Khataniar, Advocate. For the Respondent(s) : Mr. A.U. Ahmed, Advocate for respondent No.1. – BEFORE – HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. VIJAY BISHNOI HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR 09.04.2025 (Vijay Bishnoi, CJ) This interlocutory application is preferred under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, on behalf of the applicant, the State of Assam, with a prayer to condone the delay of 320 days occasioned in preferring the connected writ appeal. Page No.# 2/2 Mr. A.U. Ahmed, learned counsel appearing for respondent No.1 has not seriously opposed the application. After hearing the learned counsel appearing for the parties and also having taken into consideration the fact that a short controversy is involved in the connected writ appeal, we deem it appropriate to condone the delay of 320 days occasioned in filing the connected writ appeal. Hence, the application is allowed and the delay of 320 days occasioned in preferring the connected writ appeal is condoned. The interlocutory application is disposed of. Registry is directed to register the connected writ appeal immediately. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant