Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010104582026 2026:GAU- AS:10542-DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1755/2026 JAYANTA HAZARIKA SON OF LOKNATH HAZARIKA, RESIDENT OF VILL. TATIBAHAR, P.O.- PADMAPUR, P.S.- NARAYANPUR, DISTRICT- LAKHIMPUR, ASSAM, PIN- 784164. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, PANJABARI, GUWAHATI- 37. 2:THE COMMISSIONER PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT PANJABARI GUWAHATI- 37. 3:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER LAKHIMPUR -CUM- DISTRICT PROGRAMME CO-ORDINATOR (MGNREGA) LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. 4:THE PROJECT DIRECTOR DRDA LAKHIMPUR ASSAM 5:THE BLOCK DEVELOPMENT OFFICER NARAYANPUR DEVELOPMENT BLOCK LAKHIMPUR Page No.# 2/3 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. K MIRA, Advocate for the Respondent : SC, P AND R.D., GA, ASSAM BEFORE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY ORDER 31-07-2026 (Arun Dev Choudhury, J) 1. We have heard Mr. K. Mira, learned counsel for the applicant/appellant and Mr. S. Baruah, learned counsel for the respondent/opposite party Nos. 3 & 5. 2. The present Interlocutory Application has been filed by the applicant/appellant seeking condonation of the delay of 44 days in preferring the connected Writ Appeal against the order dated 06.03.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP(C) No. 1662/2020. 3. Perused the averments made in the application. 4. After going through the averments made in the application, we are satisfied that good grounds have been assigned by the applicant/appellant for condoning the delay of 44 days in preferring the connected appeal. 5. We, therefore, condone the delay. 6. The Interlocutory Application stands disposed off. Page No.# 3/3 7. Registry to process the connected appeal and, if the same is found defect free, list it on 09.10.2026 under the appropriate heading. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant