THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER v. KAMAL NATH AND ANR
Court: Gauhati High Court
Bench: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (ACTING),HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANISH CHOUDHURY
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Case summary
Gauhati High Court judgment dated 2020-12-10. THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER v. KAMAL NATH AND ANR. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
Page No. # 1/2 GAHC010060952020 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I. A. (Civil)/937/2020 THE CHIEF GENERAL MANAGER STATE BANK OF INDIA, LOCAL HEAD OFFICE, GUWAHATI. VERSUS KAMAL NATH AND ANR CANTEEN BOY STATE BANK OF INDIA, CHANDMARI BRANCH, MED ROAD, BAMUNIMAIDAM, GUWAHATI-21. 2:ARUP BEZBARUAH LABOUR IN CANTEEN STATE BANK OF INDIA SME GS ROAD BRANCH GUWAHATI- 781005 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR S S SHARMA Advocate for the Respondent : MR. M SAIKIA BEFORE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE (ACTING) MR. N. KOTISWAR SINGH HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MANISH CHOUDHURY :: O R D E R :: 10. 12. 2020 [N. Kotiswar Singh, CJ(Acting)] Heard Mr. S. S. Sharma, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. H. Buragohain, learned counsel appearing for the applicant. Also heard Mr. M. Saikia, learned counsel appearing for Page No. # 2/2 the respondents.
The present Interlocutory Application has been filed for condoning the delay of 100 days in preferring the connected writ appeal. The reasons for the aforesaid delay have been stated in Para Nos. 2, 3 and 4 of the Interlocutory Application. In brief, the plea taken by the applicant is that though the matter was heard before the Principal Seat of Gauhati High Court, the judgment was declared in the Outlying Bench of this Court (Kohima Bench) because of which it could not be immediately noted by the Bank and as such, the delay has occurred in processing the appeal. Mr. Saikia, learned counsel appearing for the respondents has not seriously resisted the application. Having heard the learned counsel for the parties and also having considered the reasons assigned by the Bank for the delay in filing the connected appeal, we are satisfied that sufficient reasons have been assigned justifying the delay in filing the connected writ appeal.
Accordingly, we allow this Interlocutory Application by condoning the delay of 100 days in preferring the connected appeal. Let the connected writ appeal be registered & numbered and listed accordingly. Registry to register and number as well as list the connected appeal. The present Interlocutory Application is, accordingly, disposed of. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE (ACTING) Comparing Assistant
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