Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010075742026 2026:GAU- AS:13967-DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1558/2026 MD SHAHIDUL ISLAM S/O- MAHMUD ALI, R/O- MOIRABARI, P.O- MOIRABARI, P.S- MOIRABARI, DISTRICT- MORIGAON, ASSAM, PIN-782126 VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND 8 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE MINISTRY OF CONSUMERS, FOOD AND PUBLIC DISTRIBUTION, NEW DELHI-110001 2:THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR CUM CHAIRMAN BARAKHAMBA ROAD NEW DELHI PIN-110001 3:THE ZONAL OFFICE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ZONAL MANAGER ULLUBARI GUWAHATI- 781007. 4:THE REGIONAL OFFICE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY GENERAL MANAGER REGION PALTAN BAZAR GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN- CODE- 781008 5:THE DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER (REGION) FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA Page No.# 2/4 REGIONAL OFFICE PALTAN BAZAR GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN CODE- 781008. 6:THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (NE) FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA NORTH EAST ZONE UNDER THE ZONAL OFFICE PALTAN BAZAR GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN-781008 7:THE AREA MANAGER FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA DISTRICT OFFICE- HAIBORGAON NH37 NAGAON ASSAM PIN CODE- 782002. 8:THE MANAGER (GENERAL) DEPOT INCHARGE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA FOOD SUPPLY DEPOT F.S.D SENCHOWA NAGAON ASSAM 9:THE GENERAL MANAGER REGION FCI REGIONAL OFFICE ASSAM REGION PALTAN BAZAR GUWAHATI PIN- 78100 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR MONZUR K CHOUDHURY, MD. M H CHOUDHURY,R. BARUAH,TANZIM L. CHOUDHURY Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., GA, ASSAM Page No.# 3/4 BEFORE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY ORDER 22-09-2026 (Arun Dev Choudhury, J) 1. We have heard Mr. R. Baruah, learned counsel for the applicant/appellant and Mr. B. K. Singh, learned counsel for the respondents/opposite parties. 2. The present Interlocutory Application has been filed by the applicant/appellant seeking condonation of the delay of 40 days in preferring the connected Mat. Appeal against the judgment and order dated 27.01.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP(C) No. 54/2026. 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 40 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 23.11.2026 under the appropriate heading. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Page No.# 4/4 Comparing Assistant