The Union of India and 4 Ors. v. Laba Kt Baro and 36 Ors.

Gauhati HC7 Dec 2025I.A.(Civil)/3870/2025

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Gauhati High Court, I.A.(Civil)/3870/2025, decided 08.12.2025 - condonation of 133 days' delay in preferring connected appeal against judgment dated 16.05.2025 in WP(C) No.7045/2016; Union of India & 4 Ors (applicants) v. Laba KT Baro & 36 Ors (respondents); delay condoned, application disposed of; appeal to be listed 11.02.2026; Bench: Ashutosh Kumar, CJ and Arun Dev Choudhury, J; no statutes or precedents cited.

What did the court decide?

Condonation of delay of 133 days in preferring the connected appeal. ¶¶57

The Union of India and 4 Ors. Vs Laba Kt Baro and 36 Ors. — Gauhati HC (2025) — LawSathi Research

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GAHC010241002025

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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)/3870/2025

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1.THE UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS

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REPRESENTED BYTHE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, BORDER ROADS DEVELOPMENT BOARD, 'B' WING, 4TH FLOOR, SENA BHAWAN, NEW DELHI.

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2: THE DIRECTOR GENERAL

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BORDER ROADS SEEMA SADAK BHAWAN RING ROAD NEW DELHI-110010.

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3: SENIOR ADMINISTRATION OFFICER JOINT DIRECTOR

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E/G2 HEADQUARTERS DTE. GENERAL BORDER ROADS

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SEEMA SADAK BHAWAN RING ROAD NEW DELHI-110010

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4: CHIEF RECORD OFFICER RECORD OFFICE GENERAL RESERVE ENGINEERING FORCE DIGHI CAMP PUNE-15.

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5: THE COMMANDANT EASTERN BASE WORKSHOP GREF C/O-99 APO. PIN -93170

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VERSUS

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1.LABA KT BARO AND 36 ORS

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GS NO.180217K, S/O- SHRI NAREN BARO, EBW GREF, C/O 99 APO.

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2:DUDHESHWAR SINGH

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GS NO.185706Y S/O- SHRI RAM DEW SINGH EBW GREF C/O 99 APO

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3:VIJAY PRAKASH SINGH GS NO.180224A

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S/O- SHRI LAXMI NARAYAN SINGH EBW GREF C/O 99 APO

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4:RAM PRASAD MEHTA GS NO.180227N S/O- SHRI SINGHESHWOR MEHTA EBW GREF C/O 99 APO

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5:LAXMAN VERMA GS NO.180285X S/O- SHRI RADHA KRISHNA VERMA EBW GREF C/O 99 APO

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6:SUDHIR KUMAR GS NO.180346K S/O- LT. HARI CHAND EBW GREFC/O 99 APO

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7:SAMAR SARKAR GS NO.178237Y S/O-LT. PHANIBHUSAN SARKAR EBW GREF C/O 99 APO

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8:GAWANDE PRAMOD SUKHADEO GS NO. 181164H S/O SHRI SUKHDEO MAHADE GAWANDE EBW GREF C/O 99 .APO

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9:AJAI PRAKASH GAIROLA GS NO.178655N S/O- SHRI HARI PRASAD GAIROLA EBW GREF C/O 99 . APO

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10:KALYAN SINGH KHOLIA GS NO. 179824W S/O- LT. KRIPAL SINGH EBW GREF C/O 99 APO

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11:HARENDRA SINGH MARTOLA GS NO. 181786K S/O- SHRI KHUSHAL SINGH EBW GREF C/O 99 .APO

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12:BIJENDRA RAWAT GS NO. 180213N S/O- LT. KUNWAR SINGH RAWAT EBW GREF C/O 99 APO

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13:KANTAPPA JAWALAGI GS NO. 177740K S/O- BANDAPPA EBW GREF C/O 99 . APO

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14:MUNNA LAL GS NO. 179629Y S/O- ILAM CHAND EBW GREF C/O 99 APO

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15:KRISHNA KUMAR D GS NO. 180983A S/O- DIVAKARAN K EBW GREF C/O 99 APO

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16:RAUT PRAKASH LAXMAN GS NO. 179814M S/O RAUT LAXMAN EBW GREF C/O 99 APO

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17:RANJEET SINGH GS NO. 183453W S/O- SHRI HUKAM SINGH EBW GREF C/O 99 .APO

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18:SENTHIL NATHAN M GS NO. 182773Y S/O- MR. MANICKAM EBW GREF C/O 99 APO

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19:A SHAMIULLA GS NO. 179902H S/O- ABDUL GANI EBW GREF C/O 99 APO

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20:SURENDER SINGH GS NO. 176363M S/O- CHARAN SINGH EBW GREF C/O 99 APO 21:T JOSEPH LEO INBRAJ GS NO. 179813K S/O- A THOMAS XAVIER EBW GREF C/O 99 APO 22:ANAND KUMAR GS NO. 182735H S/O- SHRI RAM SARAN EBW GREF C/O 99 APO 23:NAGENDRA PRASAD G.S. NO.179639H S/O- HARI NARAYAN MAHTO 1068 F/W C/O 99 APO 24:DHARMENDRA SINGH BISHT GS NO. 180214W S/O- TRILOK SINGH BISHT 1446 BCC C/O-99 APO 25:YESPAL SINGH GS NO. 180225H S/O- SHRI NANDAN SINGH RAWAT 1063 FD WKSP C/O 99 APO. 26:SHRI KRISHAN GS NO. 178658F S/O-LT. MANGAL SINGH 1072 FD WKSP C/O-99 APO 27:RUPESH KUMAR GS NO. 181355X S/O- SHRI BS VERMA 1159 I FD WKSP C/O- 99 APO.

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28:DONGARE SHRIRAM SHANKAR GS NO. 179918N S/O- SHANKAR NAGOJI DONGARE 1068 FD WKSP C/O 99 APO. 29:SURESH KUMAR GS NO. 180275N S/O- SHRI RAM ASRA 1068 FD WKSP C/O 99 APO. 30:BODKHE SANJIV MURLIDHAR GS NO. 179815X S/O- BODKHE MURLIDHAR 62 RCC C/O 99 APO 31:R RAVI G.S. NO. 179997N S/O RAMA SAMY 1072 FD WKSP C/O 99 APO. 32:TUNGAJ DHAWAJ GS NO. 181329W S/O- DURJAN PRASAD 423 RMPL/130 RCC C/O 99 APO 33:A SATYANARAYANA GS NO. 185771Y 1079 FD WKSP C/O 99 APO. 34:DINESH CHANDRA KHANDURI GS NO. 185705W S/O SHRI RAM CHANDRA KHANDURI 1079 FD WKSP C/O-99 APO. 35:AWADHSHESH KUMAR RAJAK GS NO. 178748H S/O-SHRI BADRI PRASAD RAJAK 1448 BCC /O 99 APO

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36:JHANTU BISWAS GS NO. 180973W S/O- SHRI KAJDASS BISWAS 71 RCC C/O-99 APO

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37:K BHUVANESWARAN GS NO. 179996L S/O- LT. PS KUPPUSAMY 1066 FW C/O-99 AP

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For the Applicant(s) : Mr. S.Z. Rahman, Advocate.

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For the Respondent(s) : Mr. P.K. Roy, Senior Advocate assisted by Ms. A. Chakraborty, Advocate.

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– B E F O R E –

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HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY

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08.12.2025

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(Ashutosh Kumar, CJ)

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This Interlocutory Application has been filed by the applicants/appellants seeking condonation of delay of 133 days in preferring the connected appeal against the judgment dated 16.05.2025 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in WP(C) No.7045/2016.

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We have heard Mr. S.Z. Rahman, learned Advocate for the applicants/appellants and Mr. P.K. Roy, learned Senior Advocate for the respondents.

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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 of 133 days in preferring the connected appeal.

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We, therefore, condone the delay.

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The Interlocutory Application stands disposed off.

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The Registry to process the appeal and list the same on 11.02.2026 under the appropriate heading.

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JUDGE

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CHIEF JUSTICE