Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010030652026 2026:GAU-AS:5282- DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/695/2026 THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THECOMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TOTHE GOVT.OF INDIA,MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS,NEW DELHI-110001. 2: THE STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY THE CHAIRMAN/ SECRETARY BLOCK-12 CGOCOMPLEX LODHI ROAD NEW DELHI-110003. 3: THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR STAFF SELECTION COMMISSION HOUSEFED COMPLEX DISPUR POST OFFICE- ASSAM SACHIVALAYA GUWAHATI-781006. 4: THE DIRECTOR GENERAL CRPF RECRUITMENT BRANCH EAST BLOCK 7 LEVEL 4 SECTOR R.K PURAM NEW DELHI-110066. 5: THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (DIGP) CRPF CUMAPPELLATE AUTHORITY GROUP CENTRE AMERIGOG GUWAHATI - 2 Page No.# 2/3 VERSUS NARESH GOWALA, SON OF LAKHMAN GOWALA,RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- NO 1, KALAIGAON, POST OFFICE ANDPOLICE STATION- KALAIGAON,DISTRICT- UDALGURI, ASSAM-44-PIN -784525, ROLL NO 5105065296. Advocate for the Petitioner : MS BIJITA SARMA, Advocate for the Respondent : MD H R AHMED, FOR CAVEATOR,MR A MALEK For the Applicant(s) : Ms. B. Sarma, CGC For the Respondent(s) : Mr. H.R. Ahmed, Advocate BEFORE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY ORDER 08-04-2026 (Ashutosh Kumar, CJ) 1. This interlocutory application has been filed by the applicants/appellants seeking condonation of delay of 42 days in preferring the connected writ appeal against the common Judgment and Order dated 02.12.2025 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in WP(C) No.6441/2025. 2. We have heard Ms. B.Sarma, learned CGC for the applicants/appellants and Mr. H. R. Ahmed, learned Advocate for the sole respondent/opposite party. Page No.# 3/3 3. After going through the averments made in the application, we are satisfied that good grounds have been assigned by the applicants/appellants for condoning the delay of 42 days in preferring the connected appeal. 4. We, therefore, condone the delay. 5. The instant Interlocutory Application stands disposed off. 6. The Registry shall process the connected appeal and, if found defect-free, list it under the appropriate heading, preferably on 27.07.2026. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant