Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010129902026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2724/2026 INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (IOCL) AND ANR A GOVERNMENT OF INDIA ENTERPRISE, THROUGH ITS CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER (LPG), INDIAN OIL BHAVAN, SECTOR- III, NOONMATI, GUWAHATI - 781020, ASSAM. 2: THE GENERAL MANAGER (OPERATIONS AND ENGG) INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED (AOD STATE OFFICE) NOONMATI GUWAHATI-781020 ASSAM 2: THE GENERAL MANAGER OPERATIONS AND ENGG INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED AOD STATE OFFICE NOONMATI GUWAHATI - 781020 ASSAM. 3: THE ENGINEER-IN-CHARGE LPG BOTTLING PLANT DIMAPUR INDIAN OIL CORPORATION LIMITED NAGALAND - 797103 VERSUS M/S CREATION ADVERTISING AND 3 ORS. A PROPRIETORSHIP FIRM HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT GITANJALI BHAWAN, S.N. BOSE ROAD, DESHBANDHU PARA, SILIGURI - 734004, REPRESENTED BY SRI SOUMEN DAS, PROPRIETOR OF M/S CREATION ADVERTISING 2:M/S EDISON INTERNATIONAL A PROPRIETORSHIP FIRM HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 14 LOWER GROUND FLOOR Page No.# 2/3 T.N. TOWER A.T. ROAD GUWAHATI - 781001 ASSAM REPRESENTED BY SRI HEMAN HALOI PROPRIETOR OF M/S EDISON INTERNATIONAL 3:M/S RHINO ENTERPRISE A PROPRIETORSHIP FIRM HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT SIMLAGURI BARPETA ROAD DISTRICT - BARPETA ASSAM - 781313 REPRESENTED BY MD. MAHIRUL ISLAM PARTNER OF ENTERPRISE 4:THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS JANPATH ROAD NEW DELHI - 110001 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M SARMA, Advocate for the Respondent : MR. R K PRADHAN(R1,2,3), MR. K KASHYAP(R1,2,3),MR. N N B CHOUDHURY(R1,2,3),DY.S.G.I.,MR. A K SAIKIA(R1,2,3) BEFORE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY ORDER 14-08-2026 (Arun Dev Choudhury, J) 1. We have heard Mr. M. Sharma, learned counsel, appearing for the applicants/appellants. Also heard Mr. K. Kashyap, learned counsel, appearing for the respondents/opposite parties. Page No.# 3/3 2. The present Interlocutory Application has been filed by the applicants/appellants seeking condonation of the delay of 15 days in preferring the connected Writ Appeal against the common judgment and order dated 06.05.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP (C) No. 800/2026 and other connected writ petitions. 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 applicants/appellants for condoning the delay of 15 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 04.11.2026 under the appropriate heading. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant