Page No.# 1/2 GAHC040013322025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH) Case No. : IA(C)/201/2025 The United India Insurance Company Ltd represented by its Branch Manager, having its Branch office at Model village Naharlagun, PO and PS Naharlagun, Papum Pare District, Arunachal Pradesh. VERSUS Janaki Bhumij Wife of Late Ranjan Bhumij, resident of Tinikhuria Tea Estate, PO and PS Tezpur, Sonitpur District, Assam. Advocate for the Petitioner : Uttam Deka, Advocate for the Respondent : , BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BUDI HABUNG ORDER Date : 18.11.2025 Heard Mr. N. Ruja, learned counsel for the applicant Insurance Company. Also heard Mr. Boluram Das, learned counsel for the Opposite Party/claimant. This is an application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, seeking condonation of delay of 274 days in preferring the connected appeal. The reasons for delay in not filing the connected appeal within the stipulated time, has been explained by the applicant in paragraph No. 3 of this Page No.# 2/2 application. Upon hearing the learned counsels appearing for the parties and on perusal of the explanation given in the above-noted paragraph; this Court is satisfied that the applicant was prevented by a sufficient cause in not preferring the connected appeal within the stipulated time. Moreover, the respondent has no objection condoning the delay, in question. In view of the above; the delay of 274 days in preferring the connected appeal is hereby condoned. The interlocutory application stands allowed and stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant