Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010086972026 2026:GAU-AS:7400- DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1679/2026 PRAFULLA CHANDRA LAHKAR S/O. LT. MADHAB CHANDRA LAKHAR, R/O. JYOTI NAGAR (NEAR ELITE GAS ANGENCY), TARAJAN, DIST. JORHAT, ASSAM, PIN-785001ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS. REP. BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006 2:THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 3:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND HEAD OF FOREST FORCE ASSAM ARANYA BHAWAN PANJABARI GUWAHATI ASSAM PIN-781037 4:THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER (DFO) SONITPUR EAST DIVISION BISWANATH CHARIALI ASSAM PIN-784176 5:THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E) Page No.# 2/3 ASSAM MAIDAMGAON BELTOLA GUWAHATI-781029 6:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM PENSION AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006 7:THE DIRECTOR OF PENSION ASSAM HOUSEFED COMPLEX DISPUR GUWAHATI-78100 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R A PRAMANIK, MR. H NATH,MR. N MAHAJAN,MR. A K BARUAH Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, FOREST,SC, AG (A AND E) BEFORE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY ORDER 27-05-2026 (Arun Dev Choudhury, J) 1. We have heard Mr. A.K.Baruah, learned counsel for the applicant/appellant. Also heard Mr. B. Chakraborty, learned counsel and Mr. I. Kalita, learned Standing counsel, Forest Department, for the respondents/opposite parties. 2. The present Interlocutory Application has been filed by the applicant/appellant seeking condonation of the delay of 23 days in preferring the connected Writ Appeal against the Order dated 18.02.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP(C) No. 3978/2023. Page No.# 3/3 3. Perused the averments made in the application. 4. After going through the averments made in the application, we are satisfied that good grounds have been assigned by the applicant/appellant for condoning the delay of 23 days in preferring the connected appeal. 5. We, therefore, condone the delay. 6. The Interlocutory Application stands disposed off. 7. Registry to process the connected appeal and, if the same is found defect free, list it on 12.08.2026 under the appropriate heading. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant