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Minnatulla Mazumder Alias Ninnatulla Mazumder v. the State of Assam and 5 Ors.

Gauhati HC15 Mar 2026I.A.(Civil)/810/2026

Case brief

AI extract

What is this about?

Condonation of delay; 7 days' delay; writ appeal; connected writ appeal; WP(C) 3115/2025; judgment dated 11.06.2025; learned Single Judge; I.A.(Civil)/810/2026; Gauhati High Court; Minnatulla Mazumder alias Ninnatulla Mazumder; State of Assam; S.B. Laskar; S. Baruah; K. Das; Ashutosh Kumar, C.J.; Arun Dev Choudhury, J.; listing on 08.05.2026.

What did the court decide?

Delay of 7 days in preferring the connected writ appeal condoned; Registry directed to process the connected writ appeal and, if found defect free, list it on 08.05.2026. ¶29

Minnatulla Mazumder Alias Ninnatulla Mazumder Vs the State of Assam and 5 Ors. — Gauhati HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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GAHC010048582026

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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)/810/2026

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MINNATULLA MAZUMDER ALIAS NINNATULLA MAZUMDER S/O LATE ABDUL RAKIB MAZUMDER, R/O VILL. RAJESWARPUR, P.O. KATAGAON, P.S. LALA, DIST. HAILAKANDI, ASSAM, PIN 788160

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VERSUS

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THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, PERSONNEL DEPTT., DISPUR, GUWAHATI 6

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2:THE SECY. TOTHE GOVT. OF ASSAM

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DEPTT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION DISPUR GUWAHATI 6 3:THE STATE LEVEL COMMITTEE (SLC) REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DISPUR GUWAHATI 6

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4:THE DIST. LEVEL COMMITTEE (DLC) HAILAKANDI REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN/DIST. COMMISSIONER HAILAKANDI ASSAM PIN 788151

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5:THE PRINCIPAL SECY. TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM

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FINANCE DEPTT. DISPUR GUWAHATI 6

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6:THE DIRECTOR OF ELEMENTARY EDUCATION DEPTT.

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ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI 1

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For the applicant : Mr. S.B. Laskar, Advocate

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For the respondents : Mr. S. Baruah, Govt. Advocate

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Ms. K. Das, S.C., Elementary Education

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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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16-03-2026

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(Ashutosh Kumar, C.J.)

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This Interlocutory Application has been filed by the applicant seeking condonation of delay of 7 days in preferring the connected writ appeal against the judgment dated 11.06.2025 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in WP(C) 3115/2025 and other writ petition.

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We have heard Mr. S.B. Laskar, learned Advocate for the applicant and Mr. S. Baruah, learned Government Advocate, Assam 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 for condoning the delay of 7 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 connected writ appeal and, if found defect free, list the same under the appropriate heading on 08.05.2026.

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JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE

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Comparing Assistant