Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010004012026 2026:GAU-AS:5751 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : MC/1/2026 in WP(C) No. 3693/2018 (D/O) 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 Page No.# 2/4 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) 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 Page No.# 3/4 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 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 restoration of the connected 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. Learned counsel for the applicants submits that the applicants were not aware of the non-appearance of their earlier engaged counsel on 21.05.2025 and 09.06.205 and that they were handed over the brief of the case by their Page No.# 4/4 earlier engaged counsel, stating that the matter was disposed. Later on, the applicants when consulted another advocate, came to know about their case being dismissed for non-prosecution. Thereafter, the applicants approached the respondent authorities and who informed them that their pending bills were at the final stage of payment. As nothing progressed, they engaged another advocate and filed the instant interlocutory application for restoration of the connected WP(C) No. 3693/2018, stating that great irreparable loss and injury would be caused to them if the order dated 09.06.2025 is not recalled and the writ petition is not restored to its original file. Ms. M Barman, learned Government Advocate, Assam does not oppose to the writ petition being restored. Having heard the learned counsels for the parties and having considered the facts and circumstances of the case, in the interest of justice, the order dated 09.06.2025 passed in the connected WP(C) No. 3693/2018 is hereby recalled. Consequently, WP(C) No. 3693/2018 is restored to its original file. The instant interlocutory application is allowed and disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant