Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010067752026 2026:GAU-AS:11618-DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1424/2026 SRI THANESWAR KALITA S/O. LT. BHADRA KALITA, R/O. VILL.- DHARAPUR, P/O. DHARAPUR, P/S. AZARA, DIST. KAMRUP (M), ASSAM. VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE GENERAL MAMAGER, N.F. RAILWAY, MALIGAON, GUWAHATI-11 (MANAGEMENT OF N.F. RAILWAYS, MALIGAON, GUWAHATI-11 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR A K PAUL, MS D CHAUDHURY Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., MR. D J DAS(C.G.C.) – B E F O R E – HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY 17.08.2026 (Arun Dev Choudhury, J) This interlocutory application has been filed by the applicant seeking condonation of delay of 535 days in Page No.# 2/2 preferring the connected appeal against the judgment and order dated 11.09.2024, passed by the learned Single Judge in WP(C) No.8/2015 and other connected cases. We have heard Ms. D Chaudhury, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Mr. D.J. Das, learned counsel appearing for the respondents. After going through the averments made in the application, we are satisfied that good grounds have been assigned by the applicants for condoning the delay of 535 days in preferring the connected appeal. We, therefore, condone the delay. The Interlocutory Application stands disposed off. The Registry to process the connected appeal and, if found defect free, list the same on 24.09.2026 under the appropriate heading. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant