Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010112022024 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1735/2024 RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 19 RELAINCE CENTRE, WALCHAND HIRACHAND MARG, BALLARD ESTATE, MUMBAI 400001 AND ONE OF ITS BRANCH OFFICE AT BHANGAGARH, G.S. ROAD, GUWAHATI. VERSUS RANIMA PATOWARY AND 3 ORS. W/O BRAHMA PATOWARY, VILL.- KHUDRA DODHI, P.O.- KALIBARI BAZAR, P.S.- HAJO, PIN- 788150, DIST.- KAMRUP, ASSAM. 2:BRAHMA PATOWARY S/O LATE CHAKRADHAR PATOWARY VILL.- KHUDRA DODHI P.O.- KALIBARI BAZAR P.S.- HAJO PIN- 788150 DIST.- KAMRUP ASSAM. 3:ARUP DAS S/O NAREN DAS VILL.- KAKJHAR MIRZA P.S.- PALASHBARI PIN- 781125 DIST.- KAMRUP ASSAM. 4:HEMANTA KUMAR NATH Page No.# 2/3 S/O DINESH NATH VILL.- KAKJHAR P.O.- MIRZA P.S.- PALASHBARI PIN- 781125 DIST.- KAMRUP ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. K K BHATTA, MRS L SHARMA Advocate for the Respondent : MR. J SARMAH (R-1,2), MRS. M BARUAH(R-1,2) Linked Case : RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD VERSUS RANIMA PATOWARY AND 3 ORS F ------------ Advocate for : MR. K K BHATTA Advocate for : appearing for RANIMA PATOWARY AND 3 ORS F BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SUSMITA PHUKAN KHAUND ORDER 10.11.2025 Learned counsel Mr. K. K. Bhatta is present for the applicant/appellant who has filed this application under section 5 of the Limitation Act for condonation of delay of 22 days in filing the connected appeal. Page No.# 3/3 2. Learned counsel Mr. J. Sarmah is present for the respondent nos. 1 and 2. 3. It is submitted on behalf of the applicant that the delay was a result as the file had to be sent to the Head Office for vetting. 4. There appears to be no malafide on the part of the applicant/appellant. Sufficient grounds have already been shown for the delay in filing the connected appeal. No inaction on the part of the appellant is discernible. Thereby, delay of 22 days is condoned. 5. In terms of the above observation, I.A. stands disposed of. 6. Registry to register the connected appeal. JUDGE Comparing Assistant