Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010071572026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1331/2026 BARPETA ZILA ANUSHUSIT JATI PARISHAD REP. BY ASSTT. SECRETARY/ SECRETARY SRI SANJIT MEDHI, VILL. GANAKKUCHI PATHAR, P/O. GANAKKUCHI, P/S. BARPETA, DIST. BARPETA. VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 8 ORS. REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETART TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, WELFARE OF PLAIN TRIBES AND BACKWARD CLASSES DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-06 2:PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT ASSAM SECRETARIAT DISPUR GUWAHATI-06 3:THE DIRECTOR SCOCIAL JUSTICE AND EMPOWERMENT ASSAM. LAKHI MANDIR BELTOLA GUWAHATI-28 4:THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER BARPETA DIST. BARPETA ASSAM. 5:THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER SADAR BARPETA Page No.# 2/3 DIST. BARPETA ASSAM 6:THE SUB DIVISIONAL WELFARE BARPPETA DIST. BARPETA ASSAM 7:SRI PRASENJIT TALUKDAR S/O. DHANIRAM TALUKDAR VILL.- BISHNUPUR P/O. BHELLA P/S. BARPETA DIST. BARPETA ASSAM PIN-781309 8:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THER GOVT. OF ASSAM DEPARTYMENT OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (P) ASSAM SECRETARIAT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 9:THE DIRECTOR OF TRIBAL AFFAIRS (P) ASSAM RUKMININAGAR RUKMINIGAON GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN-78100 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. D DOLEY, TARANI PATHAK,MR. R P SARMAH Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, MR. P A AHMED(R7),SC, TRIBAL AFFAIRS(PLAIN) BEFORE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY ORDER 21-08-2026 (Arun Dev Choudhury, J) 1. We have heard Mr. D. Doley, learned counsel, appearing for the applicant/appellant. Also heard Mr. S. Baruah, learned State counsel, Page No.# 3/3 appearing for the respondent/opposite party Nos. 3 to 5 and Mr. R. Dhar, learned Standing counsel, Tribal Affairs, appearing for the respondent/opposite party Nos.8 & 9. 2. The present Interlocutory Application has been filed by the applicant/appellant seeking condonation of the delay of 82 days in preferring the connected Writ Appeal against the judgment and order dated 11.12.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP (C) No. 5344/2013. 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 82 days in preferring the connected appeal. 5. We, therefore, condone the delay. 6. The Interlocutory Application stands disposed off. 7. Registry to process the connected appeal and, if the same is found defect free, list it on 07.10.2026 under the appropriate heading. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant