Page No.# 1/5 GAHC010082902026 2026:GAU-AS:6238- DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1439/2026 MILAN BASUMATARY AND 17 ORS D/O. JOY KANTA BASUMATARI, R/O. VILLAGE BORKOCHARI GAON, DISTRICT NAGAON, ASSAM. ASSISTANT TEACHER ANANTA KONDALI HIGH SCHOOL NAGAON 2: PRANAY DAS C/O LT. PRAFULLA DAS VILLAGE UTTAR AMERI DISTRICT NAGAON ASSAM. ASSISTANT TEACHER SINIMARI M.E. SCHOOL 3: TUNTUN BORAH S/O. BIJU BORAH R/O. VILLAGE DEKAGAON KAMPUR DISTRICT NAGAON ASSAM ASSISTANT TEACHER BOREGUGA L.P.SCHOOL. 4: BANI SAIKIA LASKAR S/O. DEBA LASKAR R/O. KALYANPUR KAMPUR DISTRICT NAGAON ASSAM.ASSISTANT TEACHER BOREGUGA L.P. SCHOOL. 5: NILIMA KALITA D/O. LT SAJAN KALITA R/O. VILLAGE KALYANPUR NEAR H.S. ROAD KAMPUR DISTRICT NAGAON ASSAM ASSISTANT TEACHER BOREGUGA L.P. SCHOOL. 6: DIPIKA BARUAH D/O. KSHITISH DAS R/O. VILLAGE MADHAB KANDALI KSHETRA KAMPUR DISTRICT NAGAON Page No.# 2/5 ASSAM.ASSISTANT TEACHER KOWARI ATI L.P. SCHOOL. 7: BHADRA DEVI D/O. BUKUL CH. DAS R/O. VILLAGE UTTAR CHANG CHAKI KAMPUR DISTRICT NAGAON ASSAM.ASSISTANT TEACHER BAREGUGA L.P. SCHOOL 8: JUNAB ALI C/O. LT. ZAHED ALI VILLAGE ALI TANGANI DISTRICT NAGAON ASSAM. ASSISTANT TEACHER LONGIAP BARPANI M.E SCHOOL. 9: ABDUL QUDDUS S/O. LT. MULU MIYA R/O. VILLAGE CHANKHULA KACHUA DISTRICT NAGAON ASSAM.HEAD MASTER AT LUTUMARIAKADASH L.P SCHOOL 10: FAKAR UDDIN AHMED C/O LT. SAHAR ALI VILLAGE ALI TANGANI DISTRICT NAGAON ASSAM.ASSISTANT TEACHER RAJA ALI M.E.M. SCHOOL 11: SALIMA AKHTAR BEGUM D/O. LT. MD. ABDUL MANNAN R/O. VILLAGE CHANGAJAN KAMPUR NAGAON DISTRICT NAGAON ASSAM HEADMASTER AT BATAMARIDHARAMUKH L.P SCHOOL 12: ALI HUSSAIN S/O. EUNUS ALI R/O. CHOKITUP NAGAON DISTRICT NAGAON ASSAM.ASSISTANT TEACHER MAHRUL JAWAHARLAL NEHRU L.P. SCHOOL. 13: RANJIT KR SARMAH S/O RAMNATH SARMAH R/O VILL SIVA NAGAR ITACHALI DISTRICT NAGAON ASSAM.ASSISTANT TEACHER BARPETA M.E SCHOOL NAGAON ASSAM. 14: MD IDRISH ALI C/O LT. AFAJ UDDIN VILLAGE DHARAMUKH DISTRICT NAGAON ASSAM.PIN CODE 782425 ASSISTANT TEACHER BAZ BATAMARI M.E. Page No.# 3/5 SCHOOL. 15: ABDUN NOOR CHOUDHURY S/O LT. SHAHJAHAN CHOUDHURY R/O VILLAGE ROMANI PATHAR KACHUA KAMPURNAGAON DIST NAGAONASSISTANT TEACHER PRAMILA ATI L.P SCHOOL 16: ANUMAI MAZAUMDAR D/O LT. PUTU MAZUMDAR R/O VILL BALIGAON NAGAON DIST NAGAON ASSISTANT TEACHER JAGIALPETBOHA L.P SCHOOL 17: SURAJ SANGMA S/O MANOLENDRA MARAK R/O VILL CHATOLMARI KOCHUANAGAON DIST NAGAONASSISTANT TEACHER KOMAR GAON L.P SCHOOL 18: MAHESH KUMAR NATH S/O LT. MELESH NATH R/O VILLAGE DHEMAJI GAON NAGAON DIST NAGAONASSTT TEACHER BULAMUKHGARGARIA L.P SCHOOL VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS THROUGH THE SECRETARY, TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, DISPUR, GUWAHATI 781006 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI 781006 3:THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI 781006 4:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI 781019 5:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS NAGAON DISTRICT CIRCLE ASSAM P.O. AND DISTRICT NAGAON Page No.# 4/5 ASSAM PIN CODE 782001 6:THE DISTRICT ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER NAGAON P.O. AND DISTRICT NAGAON ASSAM PIN CODE 782003 7:THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS NAGAON P.O. NAGAON DISTRICT NAGAON ASSAM.PIN CODE 78200 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. H R DAS, MR J LOTHA,MR. H R DAS,MR D BANIA,MRS R DEKA,MR B D DAS Advocate for the Respondent : SC, ELEM. EDU, SC, FINANCE For the Applicant/Appellant(s) : Mr. B D Das, Sr. Advocate : assisted by Mrs. R Deka, Advovate For the Respondent(s) : Mr. R Borpujari, Advocate Ms. K Das, Advocate – B E F O R E – HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY 06.05.2026 (Arun Dev Choudhury,J) 1. This interlocutory application has been filed by the applicant/appellant seeking condonation of delay of 1094 days in preferring the connected appeal against the judgment and order dated Page No.# 5/5 31.03.2023, passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in WP(C) No.7256/2021, WP(C) No.7259/2021 along with other connected cases. 2. We have heard Mr. B. D Das, learned senior counsel, for the applicant/appellant assisted by Mrs. R Deka, learned counsel and Mr. R Borpujari, learned standing counsel, Finance Department, Assam and Ms. K Das, learned standing counsel, Elementary Education Department, Assam, appearing for the respondents. 3. Perused the averments made in the application. 4. The learned counsel for the respondents has not disputed the factual position, inasmuch as under similar circumstances, a co-ordinate bench had already condoned the delay. 5. After going through the averments made at paragraph Nos.2(i), 2(ii) & 3 of the application, we are satisfied that good grounds have been assigned by the applicants/appellants for condoning the delay of 1094 days in preferring the connected appeal. 6. We, therefore, condone the delay. 7. The Interlocutory Application stands disposed off. 8. The Registry to process the appeal and, if found defect free, list the same on 12.05.2026 along with WA No.388/2025 and Review Petition No.275/2025 under the appropriate heading. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant