Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010039462024 2025:GAU-AS:5241 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2328/2024 THE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 3 MIDDLETON STREET, KOLKATA 700071 AND REGIONAL OFFICE AT GS ROAD, BHANAGAGARH, GUWAHATI 5 REP. BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER, REGIONAL OFFICE GUWAHATI VERSUS KALI DAS AND AND 3 ORS S/O LATE MUNIN DAS, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE TANGIA, PO BHOUKAMARI, PS BARPETA, ASSAM 2:PRATIMA DAS W/O SRI KALI DAS RESIDENT OF VILLAGE TANGIA PO BHOUKAMARI PS BARPETA ASSAM 3:SANIO ISLARY S/O LOUIS ISLARY RESIDENT OF VILLAGE KUNJA NAGAR VILLAGE NO. 2 BENGTAL PO BENGTAL PS RUNIKHATA DIST CHIRANG 4:KAMAL CH. PHUKAN S/O LATE SAIKIA PHUKAN RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NO. 4 BOKOTA NABAJYOTI Page No.# 2/3 PS DEMOW DIST SIVASAGAR ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. P J BARMAN, MS R TADO Advocate for the Respondent : MR. P THAKURIA(R-1,2), MR G KAKOTI(R-1,2),S MEDHI(R-1,2) Linked Case : THE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD VERSUS KALI DAS AND AND 3 ORS H ------------ Advocate for : MR. P J BARMAN Advocate for : appearing for KALI DAS AND AND 3 ORS H BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BUDI HABUNG ORDER Date : 30.04.2025 Heard Mr. P J. Barman, learned counsel for the applicant. I have also heard Mr. P. Thakuria, learned counsel for the respondent nos. 1 & 2. This is an application filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act for condoning the delay of 42 days in preferring the connected appeal. The ground for delay in not filing the appeal in time has been explained in paragraph 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 of the delay condonation petition. Upon hearing the party, the learned counsel for the petitioner and on perusal of Page No.# 3/3 the averment made in the above paragraphs, this Court is of the view that the applicant was prevented by sufficient cause on not preferring the connected appeal within time. The learned counsel for the respondent/claimant has also no objection for condoning the delay. In view of the above, the delay of 42 days in filing the connected appeal is hereby condoned. With the above, this I.A stands disposed of. The Registry shall register the connected appeal and list the same for admission by showing Mr. P. Thakuria as the learned counsel for the respondent nos. 1 & 2. JUDGE Comparing Assistant