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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/3117/2026 PRIYANKA DEKA W/O- BIKASH TALUKDAR, R/O. BARKURIHA VILLAGE, NEAR GOPINATH MANDIR, MOROWA KAMALPUR ROAD, P.O.-NALBARI, P.S.-NALBARI, DIST.- NALBARI, ASSAM-781348 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, THE HOME POLITICAL DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM FINANCE TAXATION DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI781006.
3:THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006.
4:THE ADDITIONAL SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM FINANCE TAXATION DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006. .RESPONDENTS 5:WAHIDA BEGUM D/O.- IBRAHIM ALI RESIDENT OF ECSTACY APARTMENT FLAT NO-5
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Advocate for the applicant(s): Mr. A Chowdhury, Senior Advocate Ms. M Borah
Advocate for the respondent(s): Mr. N Kohli Senior Advocate Mr. A Roy For respondent Nos.1 to 4
B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
ORDER 03.09.2026
Heard Mr. A Chowdhury, the learned Senior Counsel assisted by Ms. M Borah, the learned appearing on behalf of the petitioner. Also heard Mr. N Kohli, the learned Senior Counsel, assisted by Mr. A Roy, the learned counsel who appears on behalf of the respondent Nos.1 to 4.
2. This is an application praying for condonation of delay of 121 days in preferring the accompanying review petition filed seeking review of the common
judgment and order dated 01.04.2026 passed in WP(C)No.5862/2024; and other connected writ petitions.
3. Taking into account that the applicant was earlier pursuing an appeal before
Page No.# 3/3 the learned Division Bench of this Court and thereupon leave being granted, the Petitioner has approached this Court by filing a review petition, it is the opinion of this Court that the grounds mentioned in the present application, more particularly, at paragraph Nos. 4 and 5 constitute sufficient cause within the meaning of the Limitation Act, 1963.
4. Accordingly, this Court condones the delay of 121 days in preferring the Review Petition, for which, the instant application stands allowed.
5. The Registry shall register the accompanying review petition and thereupon list the Review Petition.
6. Accordingly, list the Review Petition on 13.10.2026.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant