Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010036492026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/927/2026 1.THE UNION OF INDIA AND 3 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, NEW DELHI-110001. 2: THE DIRECTOR GENERAL ASSAM RIFLES SHILLONG MEGHALAYA-11. 3: THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL HEAD QUARTER 5 SECTOR ASSAM RIFLES C/O 99 APO. 4: THE COMMANDANT 41ST ASSAM RIFLES C/O 99 APO PIN- 932041 VERSUS DHARMENDRA KUMAR POONIA SON OF LATE SUBASH CHANDRA POONIA, PRESENTLY SERVING AS NO. G/5017179K RFN/GD AT 41ST ASSAM RIFLES, C/O 99 APO, PIN- 932041. For the Applicant(s) : Ms. B. Sarma, Central Government Counsel. For the Respondent(s) : …………………………….. –B E F O R E – HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY 20.07.2026 (Ashutosh Kumar, CJ) Though the sole respondent has been served, there is no appearance on his behalf to contest the present application seeking Page No.# 2/2 condonation of delay of 40 days in preferring the connected appeal against the judgment dated 11.12.2025 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in 4033/2024. On the last occasion also, nobody had appeared on behalf of the sole respondent We have heard Ms. B. Sarma, learned Central Government Counsel appearing for the applicants/Union of India & 3 Ors. After going through the averments made in the application, we are satisfied that good grounds have been assigned by the applicants for condoning the delay of 40 days in preferring the connected appeal. We, therefore, condone the delay. The Interlocutory Application stands disposed off. The Registry to process the appeal and list the same on 25.09.2026 under the appropriate heading. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant