Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010135822026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2398/2026 THE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. HAVING ITS REGISTERED HEAD OFFICE AT PLOT NO.CBD-81, NEW TOWN, KOLKATA700156 AND THE REGIONAL OFFICE AT BHANGAGARH, GUWAHATI-781005, REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL MANAGER, GUWAHATI REGIONAL OFFICE, INSURER OF THE VEHICLE BEARING NO. AS-18-D/9639 SCOO VERSUS SMTI. BINITA SINGHA AND ANR. S/O. LATE DHANANJAY SINGHA, R/O. VILLAGE-BAMUNPARA, P.O. GOALPARA, DISTRICT- GOALPARA, ASSAM. .RESPONDENT/CLAIMANT 2:MANUJ KUMAR OJHA S/O. PRADIP KUMAR OJHA R/O. VILLAGE-BAMUNPARA P.O. P.S. GOALPARA DISTRICT- GOALPARA ASSAM OWNER CUM DRIVER OF THE SCOOTY BEARING NO. AS-18- D/9639. .RESPONDENT/OPPOSITE PARTY NO. Advocate for the Petitioner : MRS. D DAS BARMAN, MS. P CHUTIA,MS. D BARMAN Advocate for the Respondent : MR. A BHATTACHARYYA(R1), Linked Case : C.APPLN/0/0 THE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD Page No.# 2/4 HAVING ITS REGISTERED HEAD OFFICE AT PLOT NO.CBD-81 NEW TOWN KOLKATA700156 AND THE REGIONAL OFFICE AT BHANGAGARH GUWAHATI-781005 REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL MANAGER GUWAHATI REGIONAL OFFICE INSURER OF THE VEHICLE BEARING NO. AS-18-D/9639 SCOO VERSUS SMTI BINITA SINGHA S/O. LATE DHANANJAY SINGHA R/O. VILLAGE-BAMUNPARA P.O. GOALPARA DISTRICT- GOALPARA ASSAM. .RESPONDENT/CLAIMANT 2:MANUJ KUMAR OJHA S/O. PRADIP KUMAR OJHA R/O. VILLAGE-BAMUNPARA P.O. P.S. GOALPARA DISTRICT- GOALPARA ASSAM OWNER CUM DRIVER OF THE SCOOTY BEARING NO. AS-18-D/9639. .RESPONDENT/OPPOSITE PARTY NO. 2 ------------ Advocate for : MS NOORI ASHMA BEGUM Advocate for : appearing for SMTI BINITA SINGHA Linked Case : RP(FAM.CT.)/0/0 THE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD HAVING ITS REGISTERED HEAD OFFICE AT PLOT NO.CBD-81 NEW TOWN KOLKATA700156 AND THE REGIONAL OFFICE AT BHANGAGARH GUWAHATI-781005 REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL MANAGER GUWAHATI REGIONAL OFFICE INSURER OF THE VEHICLE BEARING NO. AS-18-D/9639 SCOO VERSUS SMTI BINITA SINGHA S/O. LATE DHANANJAY SINGHA Page No.# 3/4 R/O. VILLAGE-BAMUNPARA P.O. GOALPARA DISTRICT- GOALPARA ASSAM. .RESPONDENT/CLAIMANT 2:MANUJ KUMAR OJHA S/O. PRADIP KUMAR OJHA R/O. VILLAGE-BAMUNPARA P.O. P.S. GOALPARA DISTRICT- GOALPARA ASSAM OWNER CUM DRIVER OF THE SCOOTY BEARING NO. AS-18-D/9639. .RESPONDENT/OPPOSITE PARTY NO. 2 ------------ Advocate for : MS NOORI ASHMA BEGUM Advocate for : appearing for SMTI BINITA SINGHA BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER ORDER 16/09/2026 Learned counsel, Ms. P. Chutia is present for the applicant. Learned counsel, Mr. A. Bhattacharyya is present for the respondent No. 1. 2. The office note dated 27.08.2026 indicates that the service on respondent No. 2 has also been completed. However, none appears for the respondent No. 2 when the matter is called. 3. The instant applicant has been filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act praying for delay of 23 days in filing the connected MAC Appeal against the impugned judgment and award dated 21.02.2026 passed by the learned MACT, Goalpara in MAC Case No. 6/2019. 4. I have heard the learned counsel for the parties. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the reasons for the delay has been set out at paragraph Page No.# 4/4 4, 5 & 6 of the application. 5. I have gone through the same and find that sufficient cause has been shown by the applicant to explain the delay of 33 days. As the result, the instant application is allowed and the delay of 23 days in filing the connected MAC Appeal is condoned. 6. Application stands disposed. The Registry shall register the main appeal and list the same for Admission after 1 (one) week. JUDGE Comparing Assistant