Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010051312020 2026:GAU-AS:6996 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/769/2020 SMTI. GEETA CHANGKAKOTI AND 4 ORS. W/O LATE RAJESH CHANGKAKOTI, R/O WARD NO. 8, NORTH LAKHIMPUR TOWN, P.O. NORTH LAKHIMPUR, P.S.NORTH LAKHIMPUR, P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR, DIST. LAKHIMPUR, ASSAM, PIN 787001 2: SMTI. RINCHA CHANGKAKOTI D/O- LATE RAJESH CHANGKAKOTI. 3: SMTI. KUHINA CHANGKAKOTI D/O- LATE RAJESH CHANGKAKOTI. 4: SMTI. NIKITA CHANGKAKOTI D/O- LATE RAJESH CHANGKAKOTI. 5: MASTER BISHNU DEV CHANGKAKOTI (MINOR) S/O- LATE RAJESH CHANGKAKOTI ALL ARE RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 8 NORTH LAKHIMPUR TOWN P.O. AND P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST.- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN- 787001 VERSUS SHRI JAGAN CHANGKAKOTI @ JITU AND ANR S/O LATE KHAGENDRA NATH CHANGKAKOTI, R/O WARD NO. 8, NORTH LAKHIMPUR TOWN, P.O. NORTH LAKHIMPUR, P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR, DIST. LAKHIMPUR, ASSAM, PIN 787001 2:SHRI KAMAL CHANGKAKOTI @ KUKUMONI S/O- LATE KHAGENDRA NATH CHANGKAKOTI R/O- WARD NO. 8 Page No.# 2/4 NORTH LAKHIMPUR TOWN P.O. AND P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST.- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN- 787001 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A K PURKAYASTHA, Advocate for the Respondent : MR. D THAOSEN, MS B B HUSSAIN (R-1,2),MR B D DAS (R- 1,2),MR H K SARMA (R-1,2) Linked Case : Review.Pet./124/2019 SMTI. GEETA CHANGKAKOTI AND 4 ORS. W/O- LATE RAJESH CHANGKAKOTI. 2: SMTI. RINCHA CHANGKAKOTI D/O- LATE RAJESH CHANGKAKOTI. 3: SMTI. KUHINA CHANGKAKOTI D/O- LATE RAJESH CHANGKAKOTI. 4: SMTI. NIKITA CHANGKAKOTI D/O- LATE RAJESH CHANGKAKOTI. 5: MASTER BISHNU DEV CHANGKAKOTI (MINOR) S/O- LATE RAJESH CHANGKAKOTI ALL ARE RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 8 NORTH LAKHIMPUR TOWN P.O. AND P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST.- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN- 787001. VERSUS SHRI JAGAN CHANGKAKOTI @ JITU AND ANR S/O- LATE KHAGENDRA NATH CHANGKAKOTI R/O- WARD NO. 8 NORTH LAKHIMPUR TOWN P.O. AND P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST.- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM Page No.# 3/4 PIN- 787001. 2:SHRI KAMAL CHANGKAKOTI @ KUKUMONI S/O- LATE KHAGENDRA NATH CHANGKAKOTI R/O- WARD NO. 8 NORTH LAKHIMPUR TOWN P.O. AND P.S. NORTH LAKHIMPUR DIST.- LAKHIMPUR ASSAM PIN- 787001. ------------ Advocate for : MR. A K PURKAYASTHA Advocate for : appearing for SHRI JAGAN CHANGKAKOTI @ JITU AND ANR BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA ORDER Date : 20.05.2026 Heard Mr. C.N. Boro, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. A.K. Purkayastha, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Mr. B.D. Das, learned senior counsel, assisted by Mr. J. Lotha, learned counsel for the respondents. 2. By filing this interlocutory application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, the applicant is seeking condonation of delay of 270 days beyond the period of limitation in filing the connected review petition. 3. The explanation for the delay is not found satisfactory. Moreover, it is noticed that in order to assail the order dated 13.09.2018, passed by this Court in FAO no. 29/2018, the review petition was filed on 17.07.2019 and therefore, the delay is not 270 days but 304 days. The 30 days is to be deducted on account of time available for review and therefore, the delay would still be 274 days. 4. Mr. B. Das, learned senior counsel for the respondents submitted that because of these minor issues, the review petition which was filed on Page No.# 4/4 17.07.2019 remains on hold, which is contrary to the interest of the respondents and therefore, he submits that instead of opposing this application, he concedes to the condonation of delay so that the connected review petition be heard expeditiously. 5. In view of the said submissions, the prayer made in this application stands allowed. 6. The delay of 274 days beyond the period of limitation in filing the connected review petition stands condoned. 7. This application is disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant