Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010267872024 2026:GAU-AS:9486- DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/484/2025 JATIN RAJKONWAR AND ORS S/O LT PHUKAN RAJKONWAR, R/O KACHUPATHAR, P.O. MORAN JAN VIA SEPON, P.S. SEPON, DIST- SIVASAGAR 2: ASHWINI BORTHAKUR S/O LT. TULSHI NATH BORTHAKUR R/O BORPATRADOL KALOOGAON P.O. KALOOGAON P.S. JOYSGAR DIST- SIVASAGAR 3: MD. SYED ABDUR RAHMAN S/O LT. NAZERU RAHAMAN R/O RJUUNGURI VIA SIVASAGAR P.S. AND DIST- SIVASAGAR 4: NILAMONI DUTTA S/O LT. HIMADHAR DUTTA R/O BORPATRADOL KALOOGAON P.O. KALOOGAON P.S. JOYSAGAR DIST- SIVASAGAR 5: BHABANI GOGOI S/O LT. PURNA KANTA GOGOI R/O KATAKI PAPONG P.O. PATSAKU P.S. MORANHAT DIST- SIVASAGAR 6: ANIL CHANDRA BORAH S/O LT. TIPESWAR BORAH Page No.# 2/3 R/O DHULIAPAR P.O. DHULIAPAR P.S. SIVASAGAR DIST- SIVASAGAR 7: RANJANN BORAH S/O LT. BHUBAN CHANDRA BORAH R/O RUDRASAGAR P.O. RUDRASAGAR SIVASAGAR P.O. AND P.S. JOYSAGAR DIST- SIVASAGA VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND ORS REP. BY SECRETARY MINISTRY OF PETROLEUM, ONGC, NEW DELHI 2:OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD REP. BY REGIONAL DIRECTOR OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD. NAZIRA ASSAM SIVASAGAR 3:GENERAL MANAGER DIRECTOR OIL AND NATURAL GAS CORPORATION LTD. ERBC CENTRAL STORE SIVASAGAR 4:THE PRESIDING OFFICER CGIT NEAR TRIPURA BHAWAN Advocate for the Petitioner : MR A DASGUPTA, MS B DAS,MR J K SHARMA Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., MR. S K CHAKRABORTY (R-2,3),MS. S SENAPATI(R- 2,3) BEFORE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY ORDER Page No.# 3/3 13.07.2026 (A.D. Choudhury, J) 1. We have heard Mr. A. Das Gupta, learned Senior Advocate assisted by Ms. B. Das, learned Advocate, for the applicants/appellants. We have also heard Ms. S. Senapati, learned Advocate for the respondent Nos. 2 and 3. 2. This Interlocutory Application has been filed for condonation of the delay of 37 days in filing the connected Writ Appeal against the Judgment & Order dated 04.10.2024 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in WP(C) No. 3871/2020. 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 applicants/appellants for condoning the delay. 5. Accordingly, the delay of 37 days in preferring the appeal is condoned and the Interlocutory Application stands allowed and disposed off. 6. Registry to process the connected appeal and, if the same is found defect-free, shall list the same under appropriate heading, preferably on 26.08.2026. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant