Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010123312026 2026:GAU-AS:8784- DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2061/2026 SAJAHAN SARKAR S/O GOLAM SARWAR SARKAR, R/O HOUSE NO-3, BYE LANE-2, KAILASH NAGAR, BHETAPARA, HATIGAON, P.O- HATIGAON, DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M), ASSAM-781005 VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 2 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, HOME AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM HOME (A) AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006. 3:THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM HOME (A) AND POLITICAL DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR A CHOWDHURY, IMSENKALA,MR S DUTTA,MS M BORAH,MS. B CHOWDHURY Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, Page No.# 2/3 For the Applicant(s)/Appellant(s) : Ms. B. Chowdhury, Sr.counsel Ms. J. Chetry, counsel For the Respondent(s)/Opposite party(s) : Mr. S. Baruah, GA, Assam Mr. A. Roy, counsel appearing through VC BEFORE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY ORDER 18-06-2026 (Arun Dev Choudhury, J) 1. We have heard Ms. B. Chowdhury, learned Sr. counsel, assisted by Ms. J. Chetry, learned counsel, for the applicant/appellant and Mr. S. Baruah, learned Government Advocate, Assam and Mr. A. Roy, learned counsel, for the respondents/opposite parties. 2. The present Interlocutory Application has been filed by the applicant/appellant seeking condonation of the delay of 45 days in preferring the connected Writ Appeal against the common Judgment and Order dated 01.04.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP(C) No. 1382/2025 and other writ petitions. 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 45 days in preferring the Page No.# 3/3 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 16.09.2026 under the appropriate heading. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant