Gauhati High Court
I.A.(Civil)/909/2026 of THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR Vs SMTI ACHALA GOSWAMI AND 3 ORS on 3 May 2026
GAHC010051672026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/909/2026 THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI - 781 006 2: THE
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/909/2026
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND ANR
REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, HIGHER EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI - 781 006
2: THE DIRECTOR OF HIGHER EDUCATION
ASSAM
KAHILIPARA
GUWAHATI -781 019
VERSUS
SMTI ACHALA GOSWAMI AND 3 ORS
AGE 78 YEARS, W/O - LATE BIRESH CH GOSWAMI, R/O- HOUSE NO. 24, KK
B ROAD, BIDYA MANDIR BYE LANE, CHENIKUTHI GUWAHATI, KAMRUP
M, ASSAM, PIN - 781- 003
2:THE DIRECTOR OF PENSION
HOUSFED COMPLEX
6TH FLOOR
CENTRAL BLOCK
BELTOLA ROAD
GUWAHATI -781-006.
3:BOARD OF SECONDARY EDUCATION
THROUGH ITS SECRETARY
BAMUNIMAIDAM
GUWAHATI
KAMRUP M
ASSAM.
4:THE PRINCIPAL
PRAGJYOTISH COLLEGE
GUWAHATI
KAMRUP M
ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. D UPAMANYA, Advocate for the Respondent : MR. A R BHUYAN(R1), MS. T SONOWAL(R4),MR. D
NATH(R4),S LASKAR(R1),MR N Z CHOUDHURY(R1)
BEFORE
HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
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ORDER
04-05-2026 (Arun Dev Choudhury,J)
1. Heard Mr. D. Upamanyu, learned counsel for the applicants/appellants. Also heard Mr. A.R.Bhuyan, learned Senior counsel for the opposite party/respondent No. 1 and Mr. D. Nath, learned Senior Govt. counsel for the opposite party/respondent No. 4.
2. The present Interlocutory Application is filed seeking condonation of the delay of 15 days in filing the connected writ appeal against the judgment and order dated 16.06.2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP(C) No. 6197/2022.
3. The applicants have sufficiently explained the reasons for the delay and have substantiated that, for reasons beyond their control, they were deflected from approaching the Court promptly and within the prescribed period of limitation. We do not see any negligence, lack of bona fide, or inaction on the part of the applicants/appellants.
4. After going through the averments made at paragraph Nos. 4 (i) & 4 (ii) of the application, we are satisfied that good grounds have been assigned by the applicants/appellants for condoning the delay of 15 days in preferring the connected appeal.
5. We, therefore, condone the delay.
6. The Interlocutory Application stands disposed off.
7. The Registry to process the appeal and, if found defect free, list the same on 24.06.2026 under the appropriate heading.
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE
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