Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010000122026 2026:GAU-AS:7089-DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/683/2026 THE FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA AND 2 ORS REGIONAL OFFICE, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR, BARAKHAMBA ROAD, NEW DELHI 110006 2: THE GENERAL MANAGER (R) FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA REGIONAL OFFICE ASSAM REGION PALTAN BAZAR GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN 781008 3: THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER FOOD CORPORATION OF INDIA DIVISIONAL OFFICE NAGOAN ASSAM PIN -78200 VERSUS M/S NIT TRADERS HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT G. C. ROAD, WAKAF BUILDING, TEZPUR, DIST. SONITPUR, ASSAM, PIN- 784001, PROPRIETOR, SRI DIGANTAJIT BARUAH, SON OF LATE LAKHI PRASAD BARUAH, RESIDENT OF G.C. ROAD, WAKAF BUILDING, TEZPUR IN THE DISTRICT OF SONITPUR, ASSAM, PIN 784001 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR B K SINGH, MRS S SARMA,MS. D PEGU Advocate for the Respondent : MR A C BORBORA, MR S A HUSSAIN,A D BHUYAN,MS. N DEY Page No.# 2/3 – B E F O R E – HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY 22.05.2026 (Arun Dev Choudhury, J) 1. This interlocutory application has been filed by the applicants/appellants seeking condonation of delay of 20 days in preferring the connected appeal against the Judgment and Order dated 30.10.2025, passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in WP(C) No.5486/2022. 2. We have heard Mr. B K Singh, learned Advocate, for the applicants/appellants and Mr. N Dey, learned Advocate for the respondents. 3. After going through the averments made in the application, we are satisfied that good grounds have been assigned by the applicants/appellants for condoning the delay of 20 days in preferring the connected appeal. 4. We, therefore, condone the delay. 5. The Interlocutory Application stands disposed off. Page No.# 3/3 6. The Registry to process the appeal and, if found defect free, list the same on 27.07.2026 under the appropriate heading. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant