Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010086262023 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1061/2023 THE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED REGISTERED HEAD OFFICE AT 3, MIDDLETON STREET, CALCUTTA- 700071, REP. BY THE MANAGER, GAUHATI REGIONAL OFFICE, BHANGAGARH, GUWAHATI- 781005. VERSUS SRI MAHENDRA RAY AND ORS. S/O- LATE ASWINI RAY, 2:SRI DIBAKAR RAY S/O- LATE ASWINI RAY 3:MISS MALATI RAY D/O- LATE ASWINI RAY 4:MISS JILI RAY D/O- LATE ASWINI RAY (ALL ARE SIBLINGS OF LATE HEMLOTA RAY) ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF VILL.- SINGIMARI (BRAHMTAL) P.O. NAYAGAON P.S. ABHAYAPURI DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN- 783384. 5:ON THE DEATH OF SAMSUDDIN ANSARI HIS LEGAL HEIRS NAMELY- 5.1:SMT. KHUSBUN NESSA W/O LATE SHAMSUDDIN ANSARI Page No.# 2/4 5.2:SIRAJUDDIN ANSARI S/O LATE SHAMSUDDIN ANSARI 5.3:AKLAKQUE ANSARI S/O LATE SHAMSUDDIN ANSARI 5.4:EKRAM ANSARI S/O LATE SHAMSUDDIN ANSARI 5.5:IQBAL ANSARI S/O LATE SHAMSUDDIN ANSARI 5.6:SMT. RUBINA KHATUN D/O LATE SHAMSUDDIN ANSARI 5.7:SMT. TAMANNA KHATUN D/O LATE SHAMSUDDIN ANSARI 5.8:SMT. HENA KHATUN D/O LATE SHAMSUDDIN ANSARI ALL ARE RESIDENT OF 1/3 J.K. GHOSH ROAD P.O. BELGACHIA P.S. ULTADANGA KOLKATA WEST BENGAL PIN- 700037. PRESENT ADDRESS 83E/1B/H/14 BELGACHIA ROAD P.O. BELGACHIA P.S. ULTADANGA KOLKATA WEST BENGAL PIN 700037 Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. R D MOZUMDAR, MS. C MOZUMDAR,MR. S P SHARMA Page No.# 3/4 Advocate for the Respondent : , Linked Case : MACApp. 10144/2019 THE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED VERSUS SRI MAHENDRA RAY AND 4 ORS ------------ Advocate for : Advocate for : appearing for SRI MAHENDRA RAY AND 4 ORS BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA ORDER Date : 06.03.2026 Heard Ms. R. D. Mozumdar, learned counsel for the applicant/Insurance company. This is an application for condonation of delay in filing the substitution application for impleadment of the legal heirs for the respondent No.5. The delay is of 637 days. It is submitted that because of the delayed knowledge as well as intervention of the Covid pandemic there was delay of 637 days in filing the application for connected application for substitution of the legal heirs for Page No.# 4/4 respondent No.5. Having regard to the same, the aforesaid delay in filing the substitution application is condoned. Accordingly, the Interlocutory Application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant