Page No.# 1/2 GAHC010069182024 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1460/2024 NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 3, MIDDLETON STREET, KOLKATA AND ONE OF THE REGIONAL OFFICES KNOWN AS GUWAHATI REGIONAL OFFICE AT G.S. ROAD, BHANGAGARH GUWAHATI- 5. VERSUS CHANDAN ALI AND ANR. S/O LATE INTAZ ALI, VILL.- BAZARGHAT, P.O.- KARNAMADHU, P.S.- KARIMGANJ, PIN- 788733, DIST.- KARIMGANJ, ASSAM. 2:ABAD UDDIN S/O ABDUL RAHIM VILL.- CHANDPUR P.O.- CHANDPUR P.S.- NILAMBAZAR PIN- 788732 DIST.- KARIMGANJ ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. K K BHATTA, MRS L SHARMA Advocate for the Respondent : MR. M H LASKAR (R-1), MR. S ROY (R-1),M. HOSSAIN (R-1) BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER ORDER Page No.# 2/2 Date : 08-12-2025 08.12.2025 Heard learned counsel for the applicant Mr. K.K. Bhatta. Also heard Mr. M.H. Laskar, the learned counsel for respondent no. 1. 2. The present application has been filed u/s 5 of the Limitation Act praying for condonation of delay of 40 days in filing the connected MAC Appeal which has been filed against the impugned judgment & order dated 22.11.2023 passed by the learned Member, MACT, Karimganj in MAC Case No. 47/2018. 3. No unserved notice on respondent no. 2 has arrived till date. 4. Today when the matter was called none appears for respondent no. 2. 5. This present application has been filed by the applicant with the reason that file has been sent to the Head Office for approval and consequently some considerable time has been taken in movement of the file from one office to another taking the decision. The engaged counsel required atlest 4/5 days in preparing the Memo Appeal. Accordingly there is delay of 40 days in filing the connected appeal. 6. This Court is of the view that sufficient cause has been shown and therefore the delay of 40 days is condoned. 7. The application is allowed. 8. Registry is directed to register the connected MAC Appeal and list the same after the winter vacation. JUDGE Comparing Assistant