Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010178442026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2914/2026 THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER, LACHIT NAGAR, GUWAHATI-7, DISTRICT KAMRUP M, ASSAM. VERSUS SRI DHRUBA JYOTI SAIKIA AND 2 ORS. S/O SRI PRADIP KR. SAIKIA, R/O PHUKAN NAGAR, WARD NO. 10, P.O., P.S. AND DISTRICT SIVASAGAR, ASSAM. PIN CODE 785640 2:SRI BADARI SINGH S/O DAMU SINGH R/O ZAKIES AUTO COLONY GOLAGHAT ROAD DIMAPUR NAGALAND. PIN CODE 797112 OWNER OF THE VEHICLE BEARING REGISTRATION NO. NL-07/A-6042 3:SRI BASAN SINGH S/O KAMGHA BHIRI SINGH R/O GOLAGHAR ROAD DIMAPUR NAGALAND. PIN CODE 797112 DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE BEARING REGISTRATION NO. NL-07/A-604 Advocate for the Petitioner : MS L SHARMA, MR. SHYAM SHARMA Advocate for the Respondent : , Page No.# 2/3 Linked Case : RP(FAM.CT.)/0/0 THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTD A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER LACHIT NAGAR GUWAHATI 7 DIST. KAMRUP M ASSAM. VERSUS DHRUBA JYOTI SAIKIA AND ORS S/O SRI PRADIP KR SAIKIA R/O PHUKAN NAGAR WARD NO 10 P.O. P.S. AND DIST. SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN 785640 2:BADARI SINGH S/O DAMU SINGH R/O ZAKIES AUTO COLONY GOLAGHAT ROAD DIMAPUR NAGALAND PIN 797112 3:BASAN SINGH S/O KAMGHA BHIRI SINGH R/O GOLAGHAT ROAD DIMAPUR NAGALAND POIN 797112 ------------ Advocate for : ALOK KUMAR BHATTACHARYYA Advocate for : appearing for DHRUBA JYOTI SAIKIA AND ORS Page No.# 3/3 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA ORDER Date : 30-09-2026 Heard Ms. L. Sharma learned counsel appearing for the applicant. This application has been filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act praying for condonation of delay of 26 days in preferring the connected appeal. The delay has been satisfactorily explained. This Court is of the opinion that going for issuing notice to the respondents would be nothing but sheer waste of time. Therefore, the delay is condoned. The connected appeal shall be registered and listed for admission hearing. The interlocutory application is disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant