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Gauhati High Court
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GAHC010048792025
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/718/2025
SRI SUJIT KUMAR GUPTA AND ORS
S/O-LATE JAY PRAKASH GUPTA, R/O- WARD NO.13, AM, CO. ROAD,
BARDALAI PATH, P.O. DHUBRI, DIST. DHUBRI, (ASSAM), PIN-783323
2: SRI ANANDA NATH
S/O LATE MONMOHAN NATH
RESIDENT KHALILPUR
NEAR P.H.E SUB DIV. DHUBRI
ASSAM BIDYAPARA
DIST DHUBRI
ASSAM 783324
3: SRI PRADIP MEDHI
S/O LATE JAGARNATH MEDHI
RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 5
TILAPARA (S.S ROAD) PO GOALPARA
DIST GOALPARA
ASSAM 783101
4: SRI AKHAY KALITA
S/O LATE BHABEN KALITA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE BARAMA
DIST BAKSA
ASSAM 781346
5: SRI SUBRATA GHOSH
S/O LATE KESTO CHANDRA GHOSH
RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 8
NEAR DURGA TEMPLE
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PO GAURIPUR
DIST DHUBRI
ASSAM 783331
6: SUBARNA KR. NATH
S/O LATE GIRISH CH. NATH
RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 6
TILAPARA PO GOALPARA
ASSAM 783101
7: NUR ISLAM
S/O LATE SOLEMAN SK
RESIDENT KACHUAKHAS PART I
DHARMASALA
DHUBRI
PO DHARMASALA
DHUBRI
ASSAM 783324
8: NAKIB HUSSAIN
S/O LATE ALAUDDIN HUSSAIN
RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 4. AMBARI
GOALPARA
DIST GOALPARA
ASSAM 783101
9: DIPESH RABHA
SON OF LATE SONESWAR RABHA
RESIDENT OF WARD NO. 01
CHANDARIA
NEAR ASSAM CLUB
P.O. GOALPARA
DISTRICT GOALPARA (ASSAM) PIN - 783101
10: KRISHNA BARMAN
SON OF LATE JOLODHAR BARMAN
RESIDENT OF VILL SAKOMURA PT-III
P.O.- CHALATAPARA
DISTRICT - BONGAIGAON
(ASSAM) PIN - 783388
11: JYOTISH KALITA
SON OF LATE MOHIM KALITA
RESIDENT OF VILL. - BAMUNDI
P.O. BAMUNDI
DISTICT - KAMRUP (ASSAM) PIN - 781103
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12: NASHIRUDDIN SK
SON OF LATE SOLEMAN SK.
RESIDENT OF KACHUAKHAS PT-I
P.O. DHARMASALA
DHUBRI
DISTRICT - DHUBRI
(ASSAM) PIN - 783324
13: DHANESWAR NATH
SON OF RAMA KANTA NATH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - UPPAR KARKASHI
P.O. DOHELA
DISTRICT GOALPARA
(ASSAM) PIN - 783125
14: LAKHI KANTA MEDHI
SON OF LATE PARESH CH MEDHI
RESIDENT OF WARD NO. - 02
CHANDARIA 147
GOALPARA
DISTICT - GOALPARA
(ASSAM) PIN - 783101
15: HIRANYA BORAH
SON OF TRAILOKYA BORAH
VILLAGE - NAM BAGH MURAH
P.O. - BISWANATH CHARIALI
DISTRICT - BISWANATH (ASSAM) 784177
16: RUPDHAN BARMAN
SON OF LATE SANKHESWAR BARMAN
VILLAGE - AMRIKHOWA
P.O. - AMRIKHOWA
DISTRICT - BARPETA (ASSAM) PIN - 781301
17: UTPAL DEKA
SON OF UNKNOWN
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - SARTHEBARI
WARD NO. 01
P.O. - SARTHEBARI
DISTRICT - BARPETA (ASSAM) PIN -781307
18: SARAT KR TAMULY
SON OF LATE GHAN KANTA TAMULY
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - DHEKIAL
P.O. - DHEKIAL
DISTRICT - GOLAGHAT (ASSAM) PIN - 785622
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19: MILON DEKA
SON OF LATE DHIREN DEKA
R/O. VILLAGE - BOKAKHAT MOHMAIKI GAON
P.O. - BOKAKHAT DISTRICT - GOLAGHAT (ASSAM) PIN - 785612
20: SARAT GOGOI
SON OF SRI LAKHI RAM GOGOI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - SEN SOWA GAON
P.O. - BILL GAON
DISTRICT - GOLAGHAT (ASSAM) PIN - 785602
21: SAROT BORUAH
SON OF SRI GHANA BARUAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - SEN SOWA GAON
P.O. - BILL GAON
DISTRICT - GOLAGHAT (ASSAM) PIN - 785602
22: TAPAN BORUAH
SON OF LATE MOHEN BARUAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - DERGAON
HOKIAL GAON
WARD NO. 4
P.O. - DERGAON
DISTRICT - GOLAGHAT (ASSAM) PIN - 785614
23: JIBAN CH SARMAH
SON OF LATE JOY RAM SARMAH
R/O. VILLAGE - DULIAGAON
MISAMARA GAON
P.O. DERGAON (MISAMARA)
DISTRICT - GOLAGHAT (ASSAM) PIN - 785618
24: JYOTI PRAKASH SARMAH
SON OF LATE PROMOD SARMAH
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - LATHAGAON
NEAR DERGAON NURSING HOME
P.O. - DISTRICT - GOLAGHAT (ASSAM) PIN - 785614
25: LAKHI RAM SAIKIA
SON OF SRI HEMO KANTA SAIKIA
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE - CHAKARDHARA
P.O. - FORKATING
DISTRICT - GOLAGHAT (ASSAM) PIN - 78561
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 10 ORS,
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REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT.
OF ASSAM DEPT. OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS, DISPUR,
GUWAHATI-6,
2:THE ADDITIONAL CHIEF SECRETARY
TO THE GOVERNMENT OF ASSAM
DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN AFFAIRS
DISPUR
GUWAHATI- 781006
3:THE ASSAM URBAN WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD
REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
AMRITPUR PATH
GANESHGURI
GUWAHATI-781006
4:THE MANAGING DIRECTOR
ASSAM URBAN WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD
AMRITPUR PATH
GANESHGURI
GUWAHATI-781006
5:THE DIRECTOR
MUNICIPAL ADMINISTRATION
ASSAM
NEAR GANESH MANDIR
DISPUR
GUWAHATI 781006
6:THE CHIEF ENGINEER
ASSAM URBAN WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD
GUWAHATI- 781005
7:THE SUPERINTENDING ENGINEER
ASSAM URBAN WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD
GUWAHATI- 781005
8:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
ASSAM URBAN WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD
GUWAHATI DIVISION
GUWAHATI- 781024
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9:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
ASSAM URBAN WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD
DHUBRI DIVISION
DHUBRI
ASSAM 783301
10:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
ASSAM URBAN WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD
NORTH ASSAM DIVISION
ASSAM 06
11:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER
ASSAM URBAN WATER SUPPLY AND SEWERAGE BOARD
JORHAT DIVISION
JORHAT 7830
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A. ALI, MR. M J BARUAH,MR. JITU SAIKIA,MR. A K
PURKAYASTHA
Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM,
Linked Case :
SUJIT KUMAR GUPTA AND 24 ORS
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 10 ORS
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For the appellant/petitioner(s) : Mr. M. J. Baruah, Advocate
For the Respondent(s) : Mr. P. Nayak, Addl. AG, Assam
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HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
16.12.2025
(Ashutosh Kumar, CJ)
This Interlocutory Application has been filed by the applicants/
appellants seeking condonation of delay of 74 days in preferring the
connected writ appeal against the judgment dated 26.07.2024, passed by
a learned Single Judge of this Court in WP(C) No. 7586/2022.
We have heard Mr. M. J. Baruah, learned Advocate for the
applicants/appellants and Mr. P. Nayak, learned Additional Advocate
General, Assam, for the respondents/State.
After going through the averments made in the application, we are
satisfied that good grounds have been assigned by the
applicants/appellants for condoning the delay of 74 days in preferring the
connected appeal.
Accordingly, we are inclined to condone the delay.
The Interlocutory Application stands allowed.
The Registry to process the appeal and, if the same is found defect-
free, list the same on 09.03.2026 under the appropriate heading.
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE
Comparing Assistant
