Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010056212026 2026:GAU-AS:8697-DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1006/2026 THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY,TO THE GOVTERNMENT OF INDIA,MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS,NEW DELHI, PIN-110001. 2: THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE CENTRAL RESERVE POLICEFORCE CGO COMPLEX LODHIROAD NEW DELHI -110003. 3: THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE CENTRAL RESERVE POLICEFORCE NORTH EASTERN SECTOR STNEY HEAVEN BISHOP COTTONROAD SHILLONG MEGHALAYA793003. 4: THE DEPUTY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE CENTRAL RESERVEPOLICE FORCE GS ROAD AMERIGOG 9TH MILE GUWAHATI781023. 5: THE COMMANDANT 10 BNCENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE HOWLI BARPETA ASSAM PIN781316. Page No.# 2/3 6: THE COMMANDANT 196 BNCENTRAL RESERVE POLICE FORCE DUGANI DISTRICT- SERAIKELLA JHARKHAND PIN-833219 VERSUS NO 015134702 NABA KALITA, SON OF - SRI N. N. KALITA,RESIDENT OF- BHOGPUR,POST PFFICE- BHOGPUR,POLICE STATION- PATHSALA,DISTRICT- BARPETA, ASSAM,PIN- 781329. Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. B SARMA, CGC, Advocate for the Respondent : MR. S CHAUHAN, BEFORE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY ORDER Date : 17.06.2026 (Arun Dev Choudhury, J)

This interlocutory application has been filed by the applicants seeking condonation of delay of 197 days in preferring the writ appeal against the judgment and order dated 29.07.2025, passed by the learned Single Judge in WP(C) No.3053/2020. We have heard Ms. B Bhuyan, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. S Chauhan, learned counsel for the respondent No.1. Page No.# 3/3 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 197 days in preferring the connected appeal. We, therefore, condone the delay. The Interlocutory Application stands disposed off. The Registry to process the connected appeal and, if found defect free, list the same on 18.09.2026 under the appropriate heading. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant