UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD v. SUMITRA BISHT AND 5 ORS
I.A.(Civil)/3860/2024 · 2026-10-04
Susmita Phukan Khaund
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/3860/2024 UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AND HEAD OFFICE AT 24 WHITES ROAD CHENNAI AND ITS REGIONAL OFFICE AT G.S. ROAD DISPUR GUWAHATI. VERSUS SUMITRA BISHT AND 5 ORS W/O. LATE SURINDER BISHT R/O. H/NO. 344 PIN-247667 DIST. HARIDWAR UTTARAKHAND.
2:SAMENDRA DARING S/O. SRI KHAGEN DARING R/O. VILL.- RANGALI CHAKALIA DIST. SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-785673.
3:SUSHAN BARUA S/O. LATE K. R. BARUAH R/O. 1 NO. BORBIL P/O. BALIJAN DIST. SIVASAGAR ASSAM PIN-785691.
4:NIJUMONI DAS W/O. KISHORE DAS
Page No.# 2/3 R/O. PALTAN BAZAR P/S. DIBRUGARH DIST. DIBRUGARH ASSAM PIN-786005.
5:THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD.
DIBRUGARH BRANCH P/S. DIBRUGARH DIST. DIBRUGARH ASSAM PIN-786005.
6:THE GOVT. OF ASSAM REPRESENTED BY DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIBRUGARH DIST. DIBRUGARH ASSAM PIN-786005 ASSAM PIN-786005. ------------ Advocate for : MR. R GOSWAMI Advocate for : MR. J KALITA(R1) appearing for SUMITRA BISHT AND 5 ORS
BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SUSMITA PHUKAN KHAUND
ORDER Date : 05.10.2026
Learned counsel Ms. M. Saikia is present for the Insurer and learned counsel Mr. J. Kalita is present for the claimant.
2. The Insurer Company has filed this application with prayer for condonation of delay of 31 (Thirty One) days. It is submitted on behalf of the Insurance Company that the certified copy of the judgment and award dated 29.06.2024 passed by the learned Member, MACT, Dibrugarh in MAC Case No. 51/2011 was
Page No.# 3/3 received by the dealing advocate on 05.09.2024 and thereafter, the file was sent to the Regional Office at Guwahati on 19.09.2024. Necessary clarifications were sought and this led to delay of 31 (Thirty One) days.
3. I have considered the submissions.
4. The learned counsel for the claimant has no objection. Sufficient ground has also been shown. Thereby, the delay is condoned.
5. Registry to register the connected appeal and list the matter before Puja vacation.
6. In terms of the above observation, this interlocutory application stands
disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant