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Simanta Jyoti Baruah v. Bibhananda Choudhury and 9 Ors.

Gauhati HC2 Mar 2021I.A.(Civil)/2073/2019

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What is this about?

The Gauhati High Court allowed an interlocutory application seeking condonation of a 2421-day delay in filing a connected writ appeal, finding the averments bona fide and directing the registry to number the appeal for disposal.

What did the court decide?

Condonation of delay of 2421 days in filing the connected writ appeal allowed; registry directed to number the appeal for disposal.

Simanta Jyoti Baruah Vs Bibhananda… — Constitutional and Fundamental Rights | Gauhati HC (2021)

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GAHC010137472019

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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

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Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2073/2019

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SIMANTA JYOTI BARUAH

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S/O- LATE HARENDRA KANTA BARUAH, R/O- H/NO. 38, K.K.B. ROAD, CHENIKUTHI, GUWAHATI- 781003, DIST.- KAMRUP(M), ASSAM.

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VERSUS

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BIBHANANDA CHOUDHURY AND 9 ORS. ASSISTANT ENGINEER, S/O- ACHUTYANANDA CHOUDHURY, GOPINATH NAGAR, GUWAHATI- 781016, DIST.- KAMRUP(M), ASSAM.

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2:GAUTAM DAS ASSISTANT ENGINEER S/O- LATE DHIREN DAS H/NO. 200 ZOO-NARENGI ROAD 2 NO. MATHGHARIA GUWAHATI- 781020 DIST.- KAMRUP(M) ASSAM.

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3:NARAYAN PRASAD SHARMA ASSISTANT ENGINEER S/O- HARI PRASAD SHARMA KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI- 781034 DIST.- KAMRUP(M) ASSAM.

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4:DIGANTA KUMAR GOGOI

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ASSISTANT ENGINEER S/O- LATE MRIGENDRA NATH GOGOI

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G.M.C.H. ROAD RUPNAGAR GUWAHATI- 781032 DIST.- KAMRUP(M) ASSAM. 5:THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM GUWAHATI DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006 DIST.- KAMRUP(M) ASSAM. 6:THE COMMISSIONER GUWAHATI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION PANBAZAR GUWAHATI- 781001 DIST.- KAMRUP(M) ASSAM.

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7:DIPANKAR KAKATI ASSISTANT ENGINEER GUWAHATI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION LAMB ROAD AMBARI GUWAHATI- 781003. 8:MANOJIT BUJARBARUAH ASSISTANT ENGINEER GUWAHATI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION BASISTHAPUR ROAD DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006. 9:ALIN BEGUM ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER GUWAHATI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION PANJABARI SIX MILE OPPOSITE TO SANKARDEV KALA KHETRA GUWAHATI.

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10:KISHOR DAS ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER GUWAHATI MUNICIPAL CORPORATION LACHIT NAGAR

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NEAR B.T. COLLEGE GUWAHATI

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR G Z AHMED

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Advocate for the Respondent : SC, GMC

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BEFORE

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HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. SUDHANSHU DHULIA HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MANASH RANJAN PATHAK

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02.03.2021

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(Sudhanshu Dhulia, CJ)

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Heard Mr. U. K. Nair, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. G. Z. Ahmed, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Mr. M. Haloi, learned counsel for the respondent no. 6.

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This Interlocutory Application has been filed by the applicant seeking condonation of delay of 2421 days in filing the connected writ appeal.

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Since the averments made in the application seem to be bona fide, we condone the delay.

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The application is allowed.

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Registry is directed to number the appeal for the purpose of record as we propose to dispose of the appeal today itself.

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JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE

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