Page No.# 1/6 GAHC010004012026 2026:GAU-AS:5751 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/66/2026 CENTRAL ENGINEERING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY, JORHAT AND 3 ORS. A.T. ROAD, KENDUGURI, JORHAT, DISTRICT- JORHAT, ASSAM, PIN- 785010. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN SRI BOLORAM BORAH, D.O.B. 01.01.1962 2: SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT (SITD) DULIAJAN H.O. DULIAJAN DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM BRANCH OFFICE- UDAYAN PATH HENGRABARI HOUSE NO. 9 DISPUR GUWAHATI KAMRUP(METRO) ASSAM. REPRESENTED BY ITS CENTRE DIRECTOR SRI SUMAN DEV D.O.B. 13.03.1974 3: SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT JORHAT HEAD OFFICE- JORHAT DIST.- JORHAT ASSAM. BRANCH OFFICE- UDAYAN PATH HENGRABARI GUWAHATI- 781006 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (METROPOLITAN) ASSAM. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN SRI BIPUL KERKETTA D.O.B.- 01.01.1983 4: HEMLATA EDUCATION FOUNDATION HOUSE NO. 2 THIRD FLOOR Page No.# 2/6 MALIGAON CHARIALI GUWAHATI-17 DIST.- KAMRUP (METRO) ASSAM REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN SRI PRANJYOTI BAISHYA D.O.B. - 21.03.198 VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS THROUGH THE SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPOWERMENT, DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING, GOVT. OF INDIA, NEW DELHI. 2:THE STATE OF ASSAM THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 DIST. KAMRUP(METRO) ASSAM. 3:THE DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYMENT AND CRAFTMAN TRAINING ASSAM REHABARI GUWAHATI- 781008 DIST. KAMRUP (METRO) ASSAM. 4:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 DIST.- KAMRUP(METRO) ASSAM. 5:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 DIST.- KAMRUP(METRO) ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. S G BARUAH, MR. B BORGOHAIN,MR B SAIKIA,MR. S NEOG Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., SC, FINANCE,GA, ASSAM Page No.# 3/6 Linked Case : MC/1/2026 CENTRAL ENGINEERING INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY SOCIETY JORHAT AND 3 ORS. A.T. ROAD KENDUGURI JORHAT DISTRICT- JORHAT ASSAM PIN- 785010. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN SRI BOLORAM BORAH D.O.B. 01.01.1962 2: SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT (SITD) DULIAJAN H.O. DULIAJAN DIST.- DIBRUGARH ASSAM BRANCH OFFICE- UDAYAN PATH HENGRABARI HOUSE NO. 9 DISPUR GUWAHATI KAMRUP(METRO) ASSAM. REPRESENTED BY ITS CENTRE DIRECTOR SRI SUMAN DEV D.O.B. 13.03.1974 3: SOCIETY FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT JORHAT HEAD OFFICE- JORHAT DIST.- JORHAT ASSAM. BRANCH OFFICE- UDAYAN PATH HENGRABARI GUWAHATI- 781006 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (METROPOLITAN) ASSAM. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN SRI BIPUL KERKETTA D.O.B.- 01.01.1983 4: HEMLATA EDUCATION FOUNDATION HOUSE NO. 2 THIRD FLOOR MALIGAON CHARIALI GUWAHATI-17 DIST.- KAMRUP (METRO) Page No.# 4/6 ASSAM REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN SRI PRANJYOTI BAISHYA D.O.B. - 21.03.1982 VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS THROUGH THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND EMPOWERMENT DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF EMPLOYMENT AND TRAINING GOVT. OF INDIA NEW DELHI. 2:THE STATE OF ASSAM THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 DIST. KAMRUP(METRO) ASSAM. 3:THE DIRECTOR OF EMPLOYMENT AND CRAFTMAN TRAINING ASSAM REHABARI GUWAHATI- 781008 DIST. KAMRUP (METRO) ASSAM. 4:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 DIST.- KAMRUP(METRO) ASSAM. 5:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 DIST.- KAMRUP(METRO) ASSAM. ------------ Advocate for : MS. S G BARUAH Advocate for : DY.S.G.I. appearing for UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS Page No.# 5/6 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI ORDER 27.04.2026 Heard Mr. B Saikia, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Ms. S G Baruah, learned counsel for the applicants. Also heard Ms. M Barman, learned Government Advocate, Assam for the respondents. By way of this interlocutory application, the applicants are seeking condonation of delay of 161 days in filing the connected application for restoration of the WP(C) No. 3693/2018 by recalling the order dated 09.06.2025, whereby the writ petition of the applicants was dismissed for non- prosecution. It appears that the applicants had filed the connected writ petition involving non-payment of the amount for completion of the allotted training course modules under the skill development initiative scheme. It appears that during the pendency of the writ petition, the engaged counsel having not appeared before the Court, the writ petition was dismissed for non-prosecution on 09.06.2025. It further appears that since the applicants were not informed by the engaged counsel as regards the dismissal of the writ petition, the connected restoration application could not be filed within the stipulated period of time. Ms. M Barman, learned Government Advocate, Assam does not oppose to the delay being condoned. Page No.# 6/6 Having heard the learned counsels for the parties and having perused the grounds of delay, this Court finds that the reasons stated are sufficient and bonafide. Accordingly, the delay of 161 days in filing the connected application for restoration of the WP(C) No. 3693/2018 is hereby condoned. The instant interlocutory application is allowed and disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant