2026 Supreme(Online)(Gau) 14869
GAUHATI HIGH COURT
Budi Habung, J
Fayzul Hoque Mazumder – Appellant
Versus
State Of Assam – Respondent
WP(C)/6594/2023|WP(C)/562/2023
For the Appellants/Petitioners: R Majumdar, J Ghosh, R Rongmei, A R Sikdar
For the Respondents: GA Assam, B Chowdhury, P J Phukan, M Bhattacharjee, C Sharma, Tinlung
The court maintains discretion to grant adjournments for the filing of pleadings, such as affidavits-in-reply, to ensure parties have adequate opportunity to present their cases and to facilitate the fair and orderly progression of litigation.
Headnote:(A) Civil Procedure - Writ Jurisdiction - Practice and Procedure - Adjournment - Request for time to file affidavit-in-reply - Power of Court to regulate proceedings - Grant of adjournment to facilitate compliance with procedural requirements in the interest of justice and with consent of parties.
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BUDI HABUNG
ORDER
Date :24.04.2026
Mr. A. R. Sikdar, learned counsel for the petitioners, prays for further 1(one) time to file the affidavit-in-reply in the matter.
Prayer is accepted.
In view of the above, and as requested by Mr. Sikdar, learned counsel for the petitioners, with the consent of Ms. Tinlung, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents; list both these matters again on 6th of May, 2026.