Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010122732026 2026:GAU-AS:9489- DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2216/2026 THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI 781006 2: THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM PENSION AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES DEPARTMENT ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 3: THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781009 4: THE COMMISSIONER PANCHAYAT AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT DEPTT. JURIPAR PANJABARI GUWAHATI- 37 5: THE DIRECTOR OF PENSION ASSAM HOUSEFED COMPLEX GUWAHATI- 6 6: THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER DHUBRI ZILLA PARISHAD P.O. AND DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783101 7: THE TREASURY OFFICER DHUBRI TREASURY DHUBRI Page No.# 2/3 P.O. AND DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-78310 VERSUS NUR HUSSAIN MOLLAH S/O MESERUDDIN MOLLAH, VILL- MADAIKHALI, P.O.- ASHARIKANDI, DIST- DHUBRI, ASSAM, PIN-7843101 Advocate for the Petitioner : SC, P AND R.D., Advocate for the Respondent : MR. M ISLAM, BEFORE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY ORDER 13.07.2026 (A.D. Choudhury, J) 1. We have heard Mr. K. Konwar, learned Additional Advocate General, Assam, for the applicants/petitioners/State. We have also heard Mr. M. Islam, learned Advocate for the respondent. 2. This Interlocutory Application has been filed for condonation of the delay of 162 days in filing the connected Review Petition against the Order dated 20.05.2025 passed by this Court in I.A.(C) No. 237/2025 in WA No. 133/2023. 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 Page No.# 3/3 applicants/petitioners for condoning the delay. 5. Accordingly, the delay of 162 days in preferring the review petition is condoned and the Interlocutory Application stands allowed and disposed off. 6. Registry to process the connected review petition and, if the same is found defect-free, shall list the same under appropriate heading, preferably on 20.07.2026. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant