Gauhati High Court
I.A.(Civil)/992/2026 of PRADIP KALITA Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 9 ORS on 1 September 2026
GAHC010277002025 2026:GAU- AS:12651-DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/992/2026 PRADIP KALITA S/O LATE BIPIN KALITA, R/O VILL. BARIMUKH, P.O. BARIMUKH, P.S. NUSHALPUR, DIST. BAKSA, BTAD, ASSAM, PIN 781315 ASTT. TEACHER,
GAHC010277002025
2026:GAU-
AS:12651-DB
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/992/2026
PRADIP KALITA
S/O LATE BIPIN KALITA, R/O VILL. BARIMUKH, P.O. BARIMUKH, P.S.
NUSHALPUR, DIST. BAKSA, BTAD, ASSAM, PIN 781315 ASTT. TEACHER, BAPUJI M E SCHOOL.
2: DHARANI DEWRY
S/O LATE LAHIRAM DEWRI
R/O VILL. GHOGPUR NAKTIPARA
P.O BARAMA
P.S. BARAMA
DIST. BAKSA
BTAD
ASSAM
PIN 781315 ASSTT. TEACHER
BOWAPARA L.P. SCHOOL.
3: DIPANKAR NATH
S/O LATE PHUKAN CHANDRA NATH
R/O VILL. PALASHGURI
P.O. NARAYANPUR
P.S. NARAYANPUR
DIST. BAKSA
BTAD
ASSAM
PIN 781315 ASSTT. TEACHER
GHORAMARA L.P. SCHOOL
4: SMTI DROUPADI RAMCHIARY
D/O BABU RAMCHIARY
R/O VILL. PAMUA PATHAR
P.O. PAMUA PATHAR
P.S. NUSHALPUR
DIST. BAKSA
BTAD
ASSAM
PIN 781315 ASSTT. TEACHER NO 1121 SRIPUR DEOR L P SCHOOL.
5: BRAJA MOHAN DAS
S/O LATE HEM CH. DAS
R/O VILL. CHAMBARIKHUTI (BARIMUKH)
P.O. BARIMUKH
P.S. MUSHALPUR
DIST. BAKSA
BTAD
ASSAM
PIN 781315
ASSTT. TEACHER
NOWAPARA L.P. SCHOOL
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 9 ORS
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECY. DEPTT. OF
ELEMENTARY EDUCATION, DISPUR, GUWAHATI 06
2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECY.
DEPTT. OF FINANCE
DISPUR
GUWAHATI 06
3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECY.
WPT AND BC DEPTT.
DISPUR
GUWAHATI 06
4:THE BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL
REPRESENTED BY THE SECY.
BTC
KOKRAJHAR.
5:THE PRINCIPAL SECY.
BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL
KOKRAJHAR.
6:THE SECY.
DEPTT. OF EDUCATION BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL
KOKRAJHAR.
7:THE DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
BODOLAND TERRITORIAL COUNCIL. KOKRAJHAR.
8:THE DIST. ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER
MUSHALPUR
BAKSA
ASSAM.
9:THE BLOCK ELEMENTARY EDUCATION OFFICER
TIHU BARAMA BLOCK
BAKSA
ASSAM.
10:THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS
TIHU BARAMA
BASKA
BTAD
ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : MRS. K DEVI, N O POMONG,MR. A DEKA
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, BTC, SC, WPT AND BC,SC, EDU,SC, FINANCE
Linked Case : CRP/0/0
PRADIP KALITA
ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM
ASSAM
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Advocate for : NANG OKTRA POMONG
Advocate for : appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA
HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SUSMITA PHUKAN KHAUND
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ORDER
02.09.2026 (K. R. Surana, J) Heard Ms. K. Devi, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Mr. S.K. Talukdar, learned Standing Counsel for the Elementary Education Department representing respondent no.1; Mr. A. Chaliha, learned Standing Counsel for the Finance Department representing respondent no.2 and Mr. A. Benarji, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. R. Dhar, learned Standing Counsel for the WPT and BC Department representing respondent no.3 and Mr. A. Atreya, learned Standing Counsel, BTC, representing respondent nos. 4 to 10.
2. By filing this interlocutory application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act of 1963, the applicant has prayed for condonation of a delay of 119 days beyond the period of limitation in filing the connected appeal.
3. The delay is explained by stating that the learned counsel for the applicant had to leave for her medical check-up and treatment. Upon her return in the first week of August, 2025, she was informed about the orders passed in the writ petition and accordingly, after obtaining instructions, the connected appeal has been filed.
4. Having heard the learned standing counsel for the appearing departments, the Court is of the considered opinion that the applicant had been able to show good and sufficient cause to explain the delay in filing the connected appeal. Accordingly, the said delay is hereby condoned.
5. The Registry shall register the connected appeal.
6. Accordingly, the present interlocutory application stands allowed and disposed of.
JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant