Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010148392026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2368/2026 THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM SECONDARY DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, DISPUR, GUWAHATI 781009 VERSUS NABA KUMAR NATH SON OF LATE NAGENDRA CHANDRA NATH RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 4, BISHNU NAGARBARUAPARA, LANDMARK NEAR BISHNU MANDIR, P.O MANGALDOI, P.S MANGALDOI, DISTRICT DARRANG ASSAM PIN-784125. 2:PRANAB SARMA S/O LT. PADMESWAR SARMA RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 10 OPP. OF PATACHARKUCHI POST OFFICE P.O PATACHARKUCHI DISTRICT - BAJALI ASSAM PIN 781326 3:PRADIP CHANDRA PATHAK S/O LT BHADIRAM PATHAK RESIDENT OF VILL MAKHIBAHA P.O MAKHIBAHA P.S TIHU DISTRICT NALBARI ASSAM PIN 781374 4:SAMAN UDDIN AHMED S/O MOHAMMAD ALI MUNCHI RESIDENT OF VILL KHONGRA P.O KHONGRA P.S TARABARI DISTRICT BARPETA ASSAM PIN 781305 5:BHABESH CHANDRA BAISHYA SON OF LT. KESHAB CHANDRA BAISHYA RESIDENT OF VILL GUAKUCHI P.O GUAKUCHI Page No.# 2/3 P.S GHORAPARA DISTRICT NALBARI ASSAM PIN 781369 6:SHANKAR MAHANTA SON OF LT. BIRENDRA KR. MAHANTA RESIDENT OF BIDHAN SARANI P.O RAM KRISHNA NAGAR DISTRICT KARIMGANJ PIN 788166 7:MRINAL KUMAR BARMAN SON OF SAMINDRA BARMAN RESIDENT OF VILL RUPAI BATHAN P.O CHAMATA P.S BELSOR DISTRICT NALBARI ASSAM PIN 781306 8:DHIREN SARMAH SON OF LT. DURGA PRASAD SARMAH RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 6 P.O BOKAKHAT SEUJPAR DISTRICT GOLAGHAT ASSAM PIN 785612 9:BISHNU BORAH SON OF LT. NAGEN CHANDRA BORAH RESIDENT OF VILL JUGUNIDHARI P.O AUNIATI SATRA P.S KAMALABARI DISTRICT MAJULI ASSAM PIN 78510 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. U SARMA, Advocate for the Respondent : SC, HIGHER EDU, MR. M DUTTA,SC, FINANCE BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SOUMITRA SAIKIA ORDER 20.07 .2026 Mr. U. Sarma, learned counsel appearing for the applicant in I.A.(Civil) No. 2368/2026. 2] It is submitted that as per the order passed on 19.06.2026 in the accompanying writ petition being WP(C) No. 3521/2024 liberty was granted to Page No.# 3/3 the respondents to file their objection within 15.07.2026. The respondents had filed the affidavit on 17.07.2026 therefore, the present interlocutory application has been filed seeking liberty to condone the delay and extend the time beyond 15.07.2026 and to accept the affidavit filed by the respondent. 3] The learned counsel for the respondent does not to the prayer made. 4] Although by order dated 19.06.2026 affidavit was directed to be filed within 15.07.2026, the respondents have filed their affidavit on 17.07.2026. 5] Considering these two days of delay in filing the affidavit, this Court considers it appropriate to condone the said delay and allowed the Interlocutory Application. 6] The affidavit filed by the respondent will be taken on record by the Registry. 7] This interlocutory application, accordingly stands allowed and disposed of. 8] The petitioner in WP(C) No.3521/2024 is permitted to file their rejoinder affidavit within a further period of two weeks, if so advised. JUDGE Comparing Assistant