Gauhati High Court
I.A.(Civil)/1679/2026 of PRAFULLA CHANDRA LAHKAR Vs THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS. on 26 May 2026
GAHC010086972026 2026:GAU-AS:7400- DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1679/2026 PRAFULLA CHANDRA LAHKAR S/O. LT. MADHAB CHANDRA LAKHAR, R/O. JYOTI NAGAR (NEAR ELITE GAS ANGENCY), TARAJAN, DIST. JORHAT, ASSAM,
GAHC010086972026
2026:GAU-AS:7400-
DB
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1679/2026
PRAFULLA CHANDRA LAHKAR
S/O. LT. MADHAB CHANDRA LAKHAR, R/O. JYOTI NAGAR (NEAR ELITE
GAS ANGENCY), TARAJAN, DIST. JORHAT, ASSAM, PIN-785001ASSAM
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 6 ORS.
REP. BY THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006
2:THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
ENVIRONMENT AND FOREST DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
3:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FORESTS AND HEAD OF
FOREST FORCE
ASSAM
ARANYA BHAWAN
PANJABARI
GUWAHATI
ASSAM
PIN-781037
4:THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER (DFO)
SONITPUR EAST DIVISION
BISWANATH CHARIALI
ASSAM
PIN-784176
5:THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E)
ASSAM
MAIDAMGAON
BELTOLA
GUWAHATI-781029
6:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
PENSION AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCES DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-781006
7:THE DIRECTOR OF PENSION
ASSAM
HOUSEFED COMPLEX
DISPUR
GUWAHATI-78100
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R A PRAMANIK, MR. H NATH,MR. N MAHAJAN,MR. A K
BARUAH
Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, FOREST,SC, AG (A AND E)
BEFORE
HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
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ORDER
27-05-2026 (Arun Dev Choudhury, J)
1. We have heard Mr. A.K.Baruah, learned counsel for the applicant/appellant. Also heard Mr. B. Chakraborty, learned counsel and Mr. I. Kalita, learned Standing counsel, Forest Department, for the respondents/opposite parties.
2. The present Interlocutory Application has been filed by the applicant/appellant seeking condonation of the delay of 23 days in preferring the connected Writ Appeal against the Order dated 18.02.2026 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP(C) No. 3978/2023.
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 applicant/appellant for condoning the delay of 23 days in preferring the connected appeal.
5. We, therefore, condone the delay.
6. The Interlocutory Application stands disposed off.
7. Registry to process the connected appeal and, if the same is found defect free, list it on 12.08.2026 under the appropriate heading.
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant