Jadav Bora @ Borah and 10 Ors. v. the State of Assam and 4 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
I.A.(Civil)/1117/2026, Gauhati High Court, order dated 06-04-2026; condonation of delay of 882 days in filing connected Writ Appeal against common Judgment and Order dated 29.09.2023 in WP(C) No. 8999/2019 and connected cases, which dismissed the writ petition and upheld termination order dated 05.11.2019 issued by Joint Director of Health Services, North Lakhimpur; sufficient cause shown; no negligence, mala fide or prejudice to respondent; Health Department Standing Counsel (Ms. D. Borah) did not object; delay condoned, IA allowed and disposed of; connected appeal to be listed preferably on 22.06.2026; applicants: Jadav Bora @ Borah and 10 Ors.; respondents: State of Assam and 4 Ors. (Health and Family Welfare (A) Department); bench: Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury.
What did the court decide?
Condonation of the delay of 882 days in preferring the connected Writ Appeal; the Interlocutory Application stands allowed and disposed of; the Registry is directed to process the connected appeal and, if found defect-free, list it under the appropriate heading, preferably on 22.06.2026.