Guwahati High Court disposed of an interlocutory application seeking condonation of a 185-day delay in filing a writ appeal against a Single Judge order. The bench found sufficient explanation and no negligence, granting an order to condone the delay.
Condonation of delay of 185 days to file the connected writ appeal.
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GAHC010199682026
2026:GAU-
AS:13695-DB
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/3278/2026
PRAMOD CHANDRA KAKATI AND 9 ORS.
S/O LATE BISHNU RAM KAKATI, R/O VILLAGE - ATKUPARA, P.O. AND P.S. - BOKO, DISTRICT - KAMRUP, PIN- 781123, ASSAM.
2: CHANDRADHAR RABHA S/O LATE GHANASHYAM RABHA R/O VILLAGE AND P.O. - RAJAPARA P.S. - PALASBARI DISTRICT - KAMRUP PIN- 781120 ASSAM.
3: PULIN BIHARI OJHA S/O LATE GANGADHAR OJHA R/O VILLAGE AND P.O.- SUNDARIDIA DISTRICT - BARPETA PIN - 781314 ASSAM.
4: UDDHAB PATHAK S/O LATE GOLOK PATHAK R/O VILLAGE AND P.O- BANGSHAR P.S. - SUALKUCHI DISTRICT - KAMRUP PIN -781103 ASSAM.
5: BISHNU RAM DAS
S/O LATE DADHI RAM DAS R/O VILLAGE AND P.O. AND P.S. - HAJO DISTRICT - KAMRUP PIN -781102 ASSAM.
6: MD. ABDUR REZZAQUE
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S/O LATE BOSIR SHEIKH R/O VILLAGE - MANKASHAR BEPARI PARA P.O. AND P.S. - MANKACHAR DISTRICT- MANKACHAR PIN - 783131 ASSAM. 7: REJINA BEGUM D/O LATE JAFAR ALI R/O VILLAGE - MURARA P.O. AND P.S. - RANGIA (WARD NO. 3) DISTRICT - KAMRUP PIN -781354 ASSAM. 8: LOHIT CHANDRA SALOI S/O LATE CHANDI RAM SALOI R/O VILLAGE- KEKENIKUCHI P.S. - RANGIA P.O.- MORANJANA DISTRICT - KAMRUP PIN -781 381 ASSAM. 9: SATYA NATH DEKA S/O LATE GOPAL CHANDRA DEKA R/O VILLAGE - NAMSALA P.O. AND P.S. - SARTHEBARI DISTRICT - BARPETA PIN -781 307 ASSAM 10: HARE KRISHNA DAS S/O LATE KASHI RAM DAS R/O VILLAGE - KALBARI P.O.- BHAWANIPUR DISTRICT- BARPETA PIN - 781352 ASSAM VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 12 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM, DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 781006.
2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (ROADS/BUILDING)
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DISPUR GUWAHATI- 6. 3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 4:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM PENSION AND PUBLIC GRIEVANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-6. 5:THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL (A AND E) ASSAM MAIDAMGAON BELTOLA GUWAHATI - 29. 6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD GUWAHATI ROADS DIVISION GUWAHATI-1. 7:THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD PALASHBARI TERRITORIAL ROAD SUB-DIVISION MIRZA. 8:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD BORDER ROAD CONSTRUCTION DIVISION MANKACHAR ASSAM. 9:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD BADARPUR B.R.C DIVISION BADARPUR. 10:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER RANGIA ROAD DIVISION RANGIA. 11:THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
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PWD HAJO RURAL ROAD DIVISION HAJO.
12:THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD GUWAHATI EAST ROAD SUB-DIVISION GUWAHATI.
13:THE ASSISTANT EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD GUWAHATI WEST ROAD SUB-DIVISION GUWAHAT
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR P K GOSWAMI, J BAISHYA,MR. A DAS,MR. M DAS Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, PWD,SC, FINANCE,SC, AG
BEFORE
HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
ORDER
16.09.2026
(A.D. Choudhury, J)
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General (AG), representing the respondent No. 5 and Mr. D. Nath, learned Senior Government Advocate, Assam representing the State respondents.
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JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE
Comparing Assistant
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the delay of 185 days in preferring the connected writ appeal should be condoned on the ground of sufficient explanation.
Whether the applicant has demonstrated bona-fide circumstances beyond their control for the delay.
Pramod Chandra Kakati and 9 others
The State of Assam and 12 others
Ashutosh Kumar
Arun Dev Choudhury
As recorded by the court registry
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