Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010078522024 2025:GAU-AS:11608 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1176/2024 SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED HAVING ITS CORPORATE AND REGISTERED OFFICE AT E-8, EPIP, RIICO INDUSTRIAL AREA, SITAPURA, JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN, INDIA PIN- 302022 AND ONE OF THE BRANCH OFFICES AT B.R. ARCADE, 3RD FLOOR, OPPOSITE TO PRIYA PALACE HOTEL, 21, JANAPATH, ULUBARI, GUWAHATI- 780507, KAMRUP. VERSUS JOHN HANDRICK M. SANGMA AND 7 ORS. S/O LATE BISONSING R. MARAK, R/O HOUSE NO. 717 VILLAGE, BOLDAK ADING, P.O. AND P.S.- TURA, DIST.- WEST GARO HILLS MEGHALAYA PIN- 794001. 2:LAST BIRTH M. SANGMA S/O LATE BISONSING R. MARAK R/O HOUSE NO. 717 VILLAGE BOLDAK ADING P.O. AND P.S.- TURA DIST.- WEST GARO HILLS MEGHALAYA PIN- 794001. 3:KENNY M. SANGMA D/O LATE BISONSING R. MARAK R/O HOUSE NO. 717 VILLAGE BOLDAK ADING P.O. AND P.S.- TURA DIST.- WEST GARO HILLS MEGHALAYA PIN- 794001. 4:NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED NORTH EASTERN REGIONAL OFFICE Page No.# 2/4 STAR CITY COMPLEX M.S.S. PATH LACHITNAGAR GUWAHATI PIN- 781007 KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 5:DUDHESWAR TIWARI S/O LATE JAMUNA TIWARI R/O FATASIL AMBARI P.O. AND P.S.- FATASIL AMBARI GUWAHATI DIST.- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN- 781025. 6:ABDUL KADER S/O NUREL HUDA VILL. AND P.O.- CHALANTAPARA P.S.- JOGIGHOPA DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN- 783389. 7:RATAN PAUL S/O OF ASHOK KUMAR PAUL VILL.- DOHALIYA P.S.- KANDI DIST.- MURSHIDABAD WEST BENGAL PIN- 742137. 8:BARUN MAHANTA S/O HOREN MAHANTA VILL.- HATGOBINDAPUR P.S. AND DIST.- BURDAWAN WEST BENGAL PIN- 713407 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A J SAIKIA, M CHETIA Advocate for the Respondent : MRS B ACHARYA (r-4), MR ADITYA AGARWALA(R-1,2,3),MR. A R AGARWALA(R-1,2,3),MR. A ACHARYA (r-4) Page No.# 3/4 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BUDI HABUNG ORDER Date : 29.08.2025 Heard Mr. A. J. Saikia, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Mr. A.R. Agarwala, learned counsel for the respondent Nos.1,2 & 3 and Mr. A. Acharya, learned counsel for the respondent No.4. 2. This is an application, filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, praying for condonation of delay of 26 days in filing the connected appeal. 3. The ground for delay in preferring the connected appeal has been explained in paragraph Nos. 3 & 4 of the condonation petition. 4. Upon perusal of the ground stated in the said paragraphs, this Court is satisfied that the applicant was prevented by a sufficient cause from preferring the connected appeal within a stipulated time. 5. Moreover, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents have no objection in condoning the delay. 6. In view of the above, the delay of 26 days in preferring the connected appeal is hereby condoned. 7. With the above, the I.A. stands disposed of. 8. The Registry shall register the connected appeal and list it for admission on a date to be fixed by the Registry. Page No.# 4/4 9. The Registry is also directed to reflect the name of Mr. Agarwala, learned counsel for the respondent Nos.1,2 & 3 and Mr. Acharya, learned counsel for the respondent No.4 in the cause-list. JUDGE Comparing Assistant