Gauhati High Court
I.A.(Civil)/1686/2026 of THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR. Vs DR SWARNAYOTI DAS AND ORS. on 6 August 2026
GAHC010287842025 2026:GAU-AS:10962-DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1686/2026 THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR. REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, DISPUR,
GAHC010287842025
2026:GAU-AS:10962-DB
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1686/2026
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE
GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006, ASSAM.
2: THE DIRECTOR
HIGHER EDUCATION
ASSAM
KAHILIPARA-78101
VERSUS
DR SWARNAYOTI DAS AND ORS.
W/O SRI DIGANTA DAS, R/O VILLAGE DARANGI CHUK, P.O. AND P.S.
JORHAT, DISTRICT JORHAT, ASSAM, PIN 785001.
2:THE GOVERNING BODY SONARI COLLEGE
REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN
SONARI
P/O. SONARI
DIST. CHARAIDEO
ASSAM
PIN-785690
3:THE PRINCIPAL SONARI COLLEGE
P/O. SONARI
DIST. CHARAIDEO
ASSAM
PIN-78569
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. K GOGOI, MR S DAS
Advocate for the Respondent : MR K K MAHANTA (Sr. Advocate)(R1), MR. N BORAH(R2,3),MR
S GAUTAM(R1),M PATHAK(R1),MR D K DAS(R1)
BEFORE
HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
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ORDER
07.08.2026 (A.D. Choudhury, J)
1. We have heard Mr. K. Gogoi, learned Standing Counsel, Higher Education Department, Assam, for the applicants/appellants. We have also heard Mr. D. K. Das, learned Advocate for the respondent No. 1 and Mr. N. Borah, learned Advocate for the respondent Nos. 2 and 3.
2. This Interlocutory Application has been filed for condonation of the delay of 18 days in filing the connected Writ Appeal against the Judgment & Order dated 31.10.2025 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in WP(C) No. 4237/2022.
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 18 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 22.09.2026.
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant