The Gauhati High Court allowed an interlocutory application seeking condonation of delay for filing a writ appeal, noting the averments as bona fide.
Condonation of delay of 202 days; registry directed to register the writ appeal.
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GAHC010079732020
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1345/2020
SRI DEBANANDA BORAH
S/O LATE KULADHAR BORAH, R/O MUDOIJAN, BHARALUAGAON, P.O. MUDOIJAN, P.S. TEOK, DIST. JORHAT, ASSAM.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECY., HOME DEPTT. GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR, GUWAHATI-6, ASSAM.
2:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE MPC ASSAM ULUBARI GUWAHATI-7
3:THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE MPC ULUBARI GUWAHATI-7 ASSAM.
4:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE LAKHIMPUR NORTH LAKHIMPUR ASSAM. 5:AFTAB LASKAR A.P.S. THE ENQUIRY OFFICER C/O THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE LAKHIMPUR NORTH LAKHIMPUR ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : DR. B AHMED
Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM
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SRI DEBANANDA BORAH
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS (B)
-----------Advocate for : Advocate for : appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS (B)
BEFORE
HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. SUDHANSHU DHULIA HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MANASH RANJAN PATHAK
10.03.2021
(Sudhanshu Dhulia, CJ)
Heard Mr. J. B. Saikia, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Mr. H. K. Hazarika, learned Junior Government Advocate Assam for the State respondents.
This Interlocutory Application has been filed by the applicant seeking condonation of delay of 202 days in filing the writ appeal.
Since the averments made in the application seem to be bona fide, we condone the delay.
The application is allowed.
Registry is directed to number and register the writ appeal.
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE
Comparing Assistant
2 issues framed by the court
Whether delay of 202 days in filing writ appeal should be condoned.
Whether application for condonation of delay is bona fide.
Sri Debayananda Borah
State of Assam
Sudhanshu Dhulia
Manash Ranjan Pathak
As recorded by the court registry
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