Page No.# 1/6 GAHC010026612016 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. :I.A.(Civil)/2268/2019 ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AND HEAD OFFICE AT ICICI BANK TOWERS BANDRA KURLA COMPLEX MUMBAI 400051 ITS ZONAL OFFICE AT APEEJAY HOUSE 15 PARK STREET 7TH FLOOR KOLKATA 700016 AND A BRANCH OFFICE AT BRANCH OFFICE AT MADHAB TOWER 3RD FLOOR RUKMINIGAON G.S. ROAD GUWAHATI 781022 VERSUS MRS LENITHA M. SANGMA and 12 ORS W/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA R/O VILL. BALSRIGITTIM PO. WILLIAM NAGAR P.S. WILLIAM NAGAR DIST. EAST GARO HILLS MEGHALAYA 2:MSS DHELIA M. SANGMA D/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA 3:MISS SILTE BETSY M. SANGMA D/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA 4:MR. SENGSRANG M. SANGMA S/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA Page No.# 2/6 5:JENNY MARY M. SANGMA D/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA 6:MR SENGPRANG M. SANGMA S/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA RESPONDENT NOS. 2 TO 6 BEING MINORS ARE REPRESENTED BY THEIR NATURAL GUARDIAN MOTHER I.E. RESPONDENT NO. 1 7:VINOD SARMA S/O SRI BISWANATH SARMA ADGARA BHWAN 777 A.K. AZAD ROAD UCO BANK BUILDING REHABARI GUWAHATI-7 DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM. 8:RUPNATH BRAHMA CHOUDHURY S/O SRI ABHAY SANKAR BRAHMA CHOUDHURY R/O VILL. DARANGIRI JHANAKPARA DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM. 9:JOYDEEP BARUAH S/O SRI DEBIPRASAD BARUAH R/O M.G. ROAD UJAN BAZAR DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM. 10:RATNA RABHA S/O SRI LALIT RABHA R/O VILL. SINGRA PAITHAPARA P.S. BOKO DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM. 11:M/S ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. CITY DIVISIONAL OFFICE NO. III CHANDMARI GUWAHATI 781021 12:SMTI EUGENIA KYNDIA W/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA 13:FAITHKI D ZA SANGMA KYNDIA Page No.# 3/6 D/O SMTI. EUGENIA KYNDIA R/O UPPER LUMPERING SHILLONG 793004 MEGHALAYA ------------ Advocate for : MR. R GOSWAMI Advocate for : MR. S K GOSWAMI appearing for MRS LENITHA M. SANGMA and 12 ORS Linked Case : MACApp./262/2016 ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE and HEAD OFFICE AT ICICI BANK TOWERS, BANDRA KURLA COMPLEX, MUMBAI 400051, ITS ZONAL OFFICE AT APEEJAY HOUSE, 15 PARK STREET, 7TH FLOOR, KOLKATA 700016 AND A BRANCH OFFICE AT MAYUR GARDEN, G.S. ROAD, BHANGAGARH, GUWAHATI 781005 VERSUS MRS LENITHA M. SANGMA and 12 ORS W/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA, R/O VILL. BALSRIGITTIM, P.O. WILLIAM NAGAR, P.S. WILLIAM NAGAR, DIST. EAST GARO HILLS, MEGHALAYA 2:MSS DHELIA M. SANGMA D/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA 3:MISS SILTE BETSY M. SANGMA D/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA 4:MR. SENGSRANG M. SANGMA S/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA 5:JENNY MARY M. SANGMA D/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA 6:MR SENGPRANG M. SANGMA S/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA RESPONDENT NOS. 2 TO 6 BEING MINORS ARE REPRESENTED BY THEIR NATURAL GUARDIAN MOTHER I.E. RESPONDENT NO. 1 7:VINOD SARMA Page No.# 4/6 S/O SRI BISWANATH SARMA ADGARA BHWAN 777 A.K. AZAD ROAD UCO BANK BUILDING REHABARI GUWAHATI-7 DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM. 8:RUPNATH BRAHMA CHOUDHURY S/O SRI ABHAY SANKAR BRAHMA CHOUDHURY R/O VILL. DARANGIRI JHANAKPARA DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM. 10:RATNA RABHA S/O SRI LALIT RABHA R/O VILL. SINGRA PAITHAPARA P.S. BOKO DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM. 11:M/S ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. CITY DIVISIONAL OFFICE NO. III CHANDMARI GUWAHATI 781021 12:SMTI EUGENIA KYNDIA W/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA 13:SMTI FAITHKI D'ZA SANGMA KYNDIA D/O SMTI EUGENIA AYNDIA BOTH ARE R/O UPPER LUMPERING SHILLONG 793004 MEGHALAYA Advocate for the Petitioner : MS.P BORTHAKUR, MR.R GOSWAMI,MS.M SAIKIA Advocate for the Respondent : MR.K DAS, MR.R KATHKATIA(R- 11),MR.P UPADHYAY,FOR CAVEATOR,MR.S K GOSWAMI(R-11),MS.K JAIN,MRA UPADHYAY Page No.# 5/6 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MRIDUL KUMAR KALITA ORDER Date : 25.03.2026 1. Heard Mr. R. Goswami, the learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Mr. R. Sarma, the learned counsel for the opposite party No. 11 as well as Mr. A. Hussain, the learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 12 and 13. 1. This Interlocutory application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 has been filed by the applicant/Insurance Company in connection with MAC Appeal No. 262/2016 praying for setting aside of the abatement of appeal against respondent No. 9, who has expired 19.01.2017. 2. There was delay in filing the instant application for setting aside the abatement, however, the said delay has already been condoned by order dated 25.04.2026 by this Court in I.A. (Civil) No. 2266/2019. 3. The learned counsel for the respondents have not objected to the prayer for setting aside of abatement. 4. Considering the grounds stated in the instant application, the prayer is allowed. Page No.# 6/6 5. Accordingly, the abatement of appeal on death of respondent No.9 by operation of law is hereby set aside and this Interlocutory Application is allowed. JUDGE Comparing Assistant