The Hon'ble Gauhati High Court considered an interlocutory application seeking condonation of 480 days delay in filing a connected writ appeal. The Court found the reasons bona fide and beyond the applicant's control, subsequently condoning the delay.
Delay of 480 days in preferring the connected writ appeal was condoned.
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GAHC010186452026
2026:GAU-
AS:13694-DB
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/3194/2026
MRIDUL DEV ADHIKARY
S/O LATE MUKUNDA MOHAN ADHIKARY, BISHNU NAGAR, H. NO. 39, HARICHARAN DAS PATH, LOKHRA ROAD, LOKHRA, GUWAHATI, DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M), ASSAM, PIN -781040
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FOREST AND ENVIRONMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI -781005
2:THE CHAIRMAN
POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD BAMUNIMAIDAM GUWAHATI - 781021.
3:THE MEMBER SECRETARY POLLUTION CONTROL BOARD BAMUNIMAIDAM GUWAHATI - 781021.
4:UNIVERSITY GRANTS COMMISSION DISTANCE EDUCATION BUREAU 35 - FEROZE SHAH ROAD NEW DELHI - 110001.
5:MANOJ SAIKIA
S/O REBA KANTA SAIKIA SANKAR HOUSING COMPLEX SHANTI NIWAS BLOCK NO. 1 FIRST FLOOR
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NORTH JALUKBARI GUWAHATI-781014 DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSA
Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. M DEV, MS N DEB,MS P DEB
Advocate for the Respondent : SC, FOREST, SC, U G C,SC, P C B A
BEFORE
HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
ORDER
16-09-2026
(Arun Dev Choudhury, J)
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JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE
Comparing Assistant
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the 480-day delay in filing the connected writ appeal should be condoned?
MRIDUL DEV ADHIKARY
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS.
ASHUTOSH KUMAR
ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
As recorded by the court registry
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