The National Projects Construction Corporation Ltd v. Smt. Gopa Devi Chakma W/O Doya Ranjan(L) and 717 Ors

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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/80/2023 The National Projects Construction Corporation Ltd. ( A Govt. of India Enterprise) r/b its Zonal Manager

VERSUS 1: Smt. Gopa Devi Chakma w/o Doya Ranjan(L) and 717 Ors. S/o Kamal Kisto, Jarulsury 2:Taroka W/o Nil Muni Borapansury-I 3:Nilo Ranjan S/o Kannya Ram Kakmalanagar-II 4:Jorma D/o Doya Ranjan Jarulsury 5:Sobika D/o Meya Ranjan Kamalanagar-I 6:Anga Dhan S/o Kamal Kisto Jarulsury 7:Senci D/o Doya Ranjan Jarulsury 8:Kamal Kisto S/o Biro Kumar Jarulsury 9:Kali Prasad S/o Ashini Kumar Jarulsury 10:Molai Pudi W/o Dhal Kumar Jarulsury Page No.# 2/13 11:Shanti Lal S/o Ganga Ugudasury 12:Guno Muni S/o Toda Jarulsury 13:Amulya Dhan S/o Dai Chand Jarulsury 14:Sadhanya S/o Punyaswar Jarulsury 15:Pukkon S/o Guno Muni Jarulsury 16:Ganga Dhah S/o Budungya Jarulsury 17:Kina Muni D/o Sorbua Jarulsury 18:Moha Rani W/o Ganeshyam Nagdarasona 19:Binoy Kanu S/o Kagendra Lal Jarulsury 20:Ganga S/o Baghyo Dhan Kamalanagar-II 21:Janu S/o Kogendra Lal Jarulsury 22:Shanti Kumar S/o Dhal Chand 23:Asapuron Page No.# 3/13 S/o Shanti Kumar Gerakuluksora 24:Bana Sova W/o Krishno Rattan Jarulsury 25:Gandhi S/o Sukro Kumar Jarulsury 26:Juddha Dhan S/o Doya Mohan Jarulsury 27:Ganga Dhan S/o Budungya Jarulsury 28:Birosen S/o Purbua Jarulsury 29:Monga Dhan S/o Kamal Kisko Jarulsury 30:Bimanda Kumar S/o Kamala Kanta Jarulsury 31:Chandra Sekar S/o Nalani Borapansury-I 32:Mirogo Tara S/o Kalamua Jarulsury 33:Mena Kumari W/o Manga Dhan Jarulsury 34:Kandra S/o Kamal Kisto Jarulsury 35:Rashna Page No.# 4/13 W/o Alim Bikash Borapansury-II 36:Rattua Ram S/o Maratua Jarulsury 37:Jama Anguli D/o Sorbua Jarulsury 38:Kala Muni S/o Rattua Ram Jarulsury 39:Sushil Bikas S/o Sommunni Jarulsury 40:Subhas S/o Rattua Ram Jarulsury 41:Raja Lokhi S/o Subash Jarulsury 42:Debendra S/o Sigal Muni Rajmandol 43:Indra Bahu S/o Rosik Mohan Jarulsury 44:Indu Kumar S/o Gul Choga Ugalsury 45:Gyanamoy S/o Bhadrasen Devasora N 46:Jugendra S/o Sama Charan Jarulsury 47:Arun Kumar Page No.# 5/13 S/o Babru Bahan Jarulsury 48:Chibo Rattan S/o Lokhi Chandra Jarulsury 49:Chigon Mila W/o Chibo Rattan Jarulsury 50:Padha Kumari W/o Chibo Rattan Jarulsury 51:Kali Prasad S/o Ashani Kumar Jarulsury 52:Anil Prasad S/o Ashani Kumar Jarulsury 53:Shanti Kumar S/o Nara Muni Jarulsury 54:Lokhi Muni S/o Helu Jarulsury 55:Adhai Sur S/o Biro Kumar Jarulsury 56:Bimal Kanti S/o Buddha Munni Jarulsury 57:Gyana Jyoti S/o Chibo Rattan Jarulsury 58:Shanga Kumar S/o Darakey Jarulsury 59:Chandra Sushi Page No.# 6/13 W/o Nilo Kanta Jarulsury 60:Sonati D/o Susen Ugudasury (S) 61:Allo Sundoni W/o Nilo Ranjan Kamalanagar II 62:Anudra S/o Birgu Muni Gerakuluksora 63:Dobona S/o Doppya Jarulsury 64:Som Muni S/o Helu Gerakuluksora 65:Mailika W/o Arjun Muni Jarulsury 66:Anjun Muni S/o Ranga Jarulsury 67:Mereya S/o Taroni Sen Jarulsury 68:Bar Pallya S/o Bakta Jarulsury 69:Shanti Ranjan S/o Chinta Muni Jarulsury 70:Jingya S/o Lokhi Dhan Jarulsury 71:Aduri Page No.# 7/13 S/o Sunil Baran Jarulsury 72:Shanti Bihari S/o Dhal Chand Jarulsury 73:Shanti Lal S/o Rajendra Jarulsury 74:Nilo Banan S/o Shanti Lal Jarulsury 75:Anil Banan S/o Shanti Lal Jarulsury 76:Sunil Banan S/o Shanti Lal Jarulsury 77:Dilip Kumar S/o Jitendra Jarulsury 78:Badsha Dhan S/o R.Chitra Sen Jarulsury 79:Kushai Kumar S/o Lolit Kumar Jarulsury 80:Jashna Maya W/o Badsha Dhan Jarulsury 81:Anil Mala W/o Kitto Chandra Januldobosoa 82:Amarson S/o Rongya Chhtagulsury-I 83:Danjyo Page No.# 8/13 S/o Binlya Chhtagulsury-I 84:Lakkhan S/o Krishna Das Bonoytuly 85:Chanjyo Kumar S/o Borkuka Chhtaguisur-I 86:Rajesh S/o Gunodhan Dunsora 87:Kalpana D/o Doya Mohan Bonaituli 88:Monika S/o Bijoy Kanti Kamalanagar-III 89:Zothanliana S/o Zawthanga New Jognasury-III 90:Hmangaihsanga S/o Zowthuma New Jognasury-II 91:Rananjoy S/o Kala Chand Parva-I 92:Bara S/o Dhananjoy Kamtuli 93:Suro Naksha S/o Guna Dhan Devasora 94:Doya Sova W/o Adi Chandra Parva-I 95:Nanda Kumar Page No.# 9/13 S/o Punong Chand Parva-I 96:Arun Kumar S/o Lokhi Chandra Parva-I 97:Gyana S/o Hok Kana Kamtuli 98:Chigon Mon S/o Nua Muni Devasora 99:Punong Chand S/o Kala Chand Kamtuli 100:Doyal Kumar S/o Kalya Kamtuli 101:Meyabi D/o Nishi Ranjan Parva-I 102:Basanta Kumar S/o Jubanaksha Devasora 103:Provat Kusum S/o Mayour Dajh Parva-I 104:Mangala Pudhi W/o Shanti Kumar Parva-I 105:Urijoy S/o Dhana Mon Kamtuli 106:Madhan Kumar S/o Ananda Parva-I 107:Mona Page No.# 10/13 S/o Dirgo Shikya Parva-I 108:Adi Chandra S/o Aboni Ranjan Kamtuli 109:Surjyo Kumar S/o Jagaram Parva-I 110:Krishna W/o Tilok Muni Kamtuli 111:Jorbo Dhan S/o Rosik Chandra Parva-I 112:Bubaneshwar S/o Agashtya Muni Parva-I 113:Bhagyo Dhan S/o Bimollya Parva-I 114:Chandra Hangsha S/o Mongal Dhan BPS-I 115:Doya Lal S/o Pottya Kumar Parva-I 116:Lalmon S/o Agashtya Muni Parva-I 117:Sumbuda S/o Kidangya Parva-II 118:Purna Jyoti S/o Megandha Kamtuli 119:Gutyo Page No.# 11/13 S/o Madhan Devasora 120:Binanda S/o Dovana Parva-I 121:Jostnat Dhan S/o Kripa Kanta Kamtuli 122:Kalasoga S/o Pedera Parva-I 123:Joyno Mohan S/o Ashiham Parva-II 124:Kina Mon S/o Bannyo Parva-I 125:Biroda S/o Samaha Parva-II 126:Kala Badhi S/o Robi Dhan Kamtuli 127:Pottya Ban S/o Ranjan Mon Parva-I 128:Kina Ranjan S/o Kala Maratuo Parva-I 129:Sanzeilala S/o Darkupa Parva-I 130:Rattyo Kanta S/o Bongu Parva-Page No.# 12/13 For the Applicant(s) : Mr. S. Dutta, Sr. Advocate, assisted by Mr. P. Goswami, Advocate. For the Respondent(s) : Mr. C. Lalfakzuala, Advocate for respondent Nos.1 to 714. – B E F O R E – HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. VIJAY BISHNOI HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA

16.05.2024 (Vijay Bishnoi, CJ) The matter comes upon for consideration of the present interlocutory application preferred on behalf of the applicant with a prayer to condone the delay of 1271 days in filling the connected writ appeal. Learned counsel for the applicant has submitted that a large period when the limitation was expired is covered under the COVID period and the Hon'ble Supreme Court had already condoned the said delay upto 18.03.2022. It is submitted that after 18.03.02022, though there is some delay but the applicant in the additional affidavit filed on 29.02.2024 has tried to explain the said delay. The learned counsel has further submitted that the applicant has no intention to file the connected writ appeal with a delay but on account of some unavoidable circumstances, the delay has been caused, which is purely bona fide. Per contra, learned counsel appearing for the private respondents has opposed the application and has submitted that the applicant has failed to explain the day to day delay in filing the connected writ appeal. It is submitted that even after the period when the limitation is covered as per the Hon'ble Supreme Court upto

18.03.2022, the applicant took more than 500 days for preferring the appeal and for the said period, the delay has not been satisfactorily explained. Having heard the learned counsel appearing for the parties and after going through the contents of the application, we are of the view that the delay caused in filing the connected writ appeal has been sufficiently explained by the applicant. Hence, the interlocutory application is allowed. Resultantly, the delay of 1271 days Page No.# 13/13 in filing the connected writ appeal is condoned. As the writ appeal has already been registered, Registry is directed to list the same for admission before the next available Division Bench after 2(two) weeks. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant