Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010064042026 2026:GAU-AS:6009- DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1271/2026 THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS, TRAINING, PENSION AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 781006 2: THE DIRECTOR OF PENSION ASSAM HOUSEFED COMPLEX DISPUR GUWAHATI PIN- 78100 VERSUS MAMTAZ BEGUM WIFE OF AHMED ABDUL KUDDUS, RESIDENT OF ZUIRONI PATH, R.G. BARUAH ROAD, P. O. DISPUR, P.S.- GEETANAGAR, GUWAHATI, PIN- 781022, DIST- KAMRUP (M), ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. D K SARMAH, Advocate for the Respondent : MR H R A CHOUDHURY (FOR CAVEATOR), MR. A H M R CHOUDHURY (FOR CAVEATOR) For the applicants(s):- Mr. D. K. Sarmah, Additional Senior Government Advocate, Assam. For the respondent(s):- Mr. H. R. A. Choudhury, Advocate. Mr. A. H. M. R. Choudhury, Advocate. Page No.# 2/3 BEFORE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY ORDER 29-04-2026 (A.D. Choudhury, J) 1. We have heard Mr. D. K. Sarmah, learned Additional Senior Government Advocate, Assam for the applicants. We have also heard Mr. H. R. A. Choudhury assisted by Mr. A. H. M. R. Choudhury, learned counsel for the respondent/caveator. 2. This Interlocutory Application has been filed for condonation of the delay of 21 days in filing the connected Writ Appeal against the Judgment & Order dated 27.01.2026 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in WP(C) No. 6656/2026. 3. The learned counsel for the respondents submits that they have no instruction to object the present application. 4. Having gone through the averments made in the application, we are satisfied that good grounds have been assigned by the applicant/appellant for condoning the delay. 5. Accordingly, the delay of 21 days in preferring the appeal is condoned and the Interlocutory Application stands allowed and Page No.# 3/3 disposed off. 6. Registry to process the connected appeal and, if the same is found defect-free, shall list the same under appropriate heading, preferably on 18.05.2026. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant