Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010160842026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2632/2026 THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER (MECH), PWRD, JORHAT MECHANICAL DIVISION JORHAT, (EARLIER THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD (R AND B), MECHANICAL DIVISION, JORHAT, GOVT. OF ASSAM) VERSUS SMT. RAJU BORA AND 3 ORS W/O LATE NAREN BORAH, RESIDENT OF CHARIGAON, 2 NO. TUKURIGAON, P.O.- SENGALIGAON, P.S.- JORHAT, DISTRICT- JORHAT, ASSAM 2:SAURAV BORA S/O LATE NAREN BORAH RESIDENT OF CHARIGAON 2 NO. TUKURIGAON P.O.- SENGALIGAON P.S.- JORHAT DISTRICT- JORHAT ASSAM 3:RINKU MONI BORA S/O LATE NAREN BORAH RESIDENT OF CHARIGAON 2 NO. TUKURIGAON P.O.- SENGALIGAON P.S.- JORHAT DISTRICT- JORHAT ASSAM 4:RANJAN DUTTA S/O GHANA KANTA DUTTA VILL- NARAHALIADHARI GAON P.O.- LAHDOIGARH Page No.# 2/3 DIST- JORHAT ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. D NATH, MS. N BARMAN Advocate for the Respondent : , BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MRIDUL KUMAR KALITA ORDER Date : 13.10.2026 1. Heard Mr. D. Nath, learned Senior Government Counsel for the applicant. 2. On perusal of the office note dated 12.10.2026, it appears that the notices issued to all the respondents have been duly delivered. As such, the notices are held to be duly served. 3. This application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act has been filed by the applicant for condoning the delay of 4 days in preferring the connected MAC appeal. 4. The learned Senior Government Counsel has submitted that the said delay has been explained in Paragraph Nos. (i) to (vii) of the instant interlocutory application. 5. After considering the said reasons, this Court is of the considered opinion that the delay in approaching the Court belatedly has been sufficiently explained by the applicant. As such, the delay of 4 days in preferring the MAC Appeal is hereby condoned and this interlocutory application is allowed. Page No.# 3/3 6. The Registry is directed to register the connected MAC Appeal and list the same for admission hearing on 15th of October, 2026. JUDGE Comparing Assistant