Gauhati High Court
I.A.(Civil)/3107/2026 of SAURAV PRAN SHARMA Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS. on 2 September 2026
GAHC010190012026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/3107/2026 SAURAV PRAN SHARMA S/O- SURESH CH. SHARMA, R/O- BARPETA ROAD, WARD NO 2, RAMKRISHNA CENTRE ROAD, PO BARPETA ROAD P.S. BARPETA ROAD, DISTRICT- BARPETA VERSUS THE
GAHC010190012026
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/3107/2026
SAURAV PRAN SHARMA
S/O- SURESH CH. SHARMA, R/O- BARPETA ROAD, WARD NO 2, RAMKRISHNA CENTRE ROAD, PO BARPETA ROAD P.S. BARPETA ROAD, DISTRICT- BARPETA
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 3 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, HOME POLITICAL DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006
2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
EXCISE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
3:THE SECRETARY
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
EXCISE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
4:THE JOINT SECRETARY
TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
EXCISE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
Advocate for the Petitioner : IMSENKALA, MS M BORAH,MR A CHOWDHURY,MS. J
CHETRY,MS. P GOGOI,L TONGER,MS. B CHOWDHURY
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Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, EXCISE DEPTT.
Linked Case : CS/0/0
SAURAV PRAN SHARMA
S/O- SURESH CH. SHARMA
R/O- BARPETA ROAD
WARD NO 2
RAMKRISHNA CENTRE ROAD
PO BARPETA ROAD P.S. BARPETA ROAD
DISTRICT- BARPETA
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM
REPRESENTED BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
HOME POLITICAL DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
EXCISE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
3:THE SECRETARY
TO GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
EXCISE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006.
4:THE JOINT SECRETARY
TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
EXCISE DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI781006.
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Advocate for the applicant(s): Mr. A Chowdhury, Senior Advocate Ms. M Borah Advocate for the respondent(s): Mr. N Kohli Senior Advocate Mr. A Roy For respondent Nos.1 to 4
B E F O R E
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
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ORDER
03.09.2026
Heard Mr. A Chowdhury, the learned Senior Counsel assisted by Ms. M Borah, the learned appearing on behalf of the petitioner. Also heard Mr. N Kohli, the learned Senior Counsel, assisted by Mr. A Roy, the learned counsel who appears on behalf of the respondent Nos.1 to 4.
2. This is an application praying for condonation of delay of 123 days in preferring the accompanying review petition filed seeking review of the common judgment and order dated 01.04.2026 passed in WP(C)No.5971/2024; WP(C)No.561/2025 and other connected writ petitions.
3. Taking into account that the applicant was earlier pursuing an appeal before the learned Division Bench of this Court and thereupon leave being granted, the Petitioner has approached this Court by filing a review petition, it is the opinion of this Court that the grounds mentioned in the present application, more particularly, at paragraph Nos. 4 and 5 constitute sufficient cause within the meaning of the Limitation Act, 1963.
4. Accordingly, this Court condones the delay of 123 days in preferring the Review Petition, for which, the instant application stands allowed.
5. The Registry shall register the accompanying review petition and thereupon list the Review Petition.
6. Accordingly, list the Review Petition on 13.10.2026.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant