Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010180732025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2742/2025 UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 24 WHITES ROAD, CHENNAI 600014 AND REGIONAL OFFICE AT GUWAHATI 5, REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL MANAGER. VERSUS SRI JAGAT CHANDRA DAS AND 2 ORS S/O LATE RAMANI KANT DAS, R/O VILL. RANGJULI, P.O. AND P.S. RANGJULI, DIST. GOALPARA, ASSAM, PIN 783130 2:SUNCHUMA KHAKHALARY S/O PABITRA KHAKHALARY R/O SORAIBAHA P.O. BONDAPARA P.S. BOKO DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM PIN 781135 3:JUN RABHA S/O LALMOHAN RABHA R/O SARDARPARA P.O. AND P.S. RANGJULI DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN 78313 Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. M CHOUDHURY, S K BEGUM Page No.# 2/3 Advocate for the Respondent : MR. R GOSWAMI, MR. S BARMAN(R2,3),FOR CAVEATOR,DEEPSHIKHA KALITA Linked Case : RP(FAM.CT.)/0/0 UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO LTD ASSAM VERSUS SRI JAGAT CHANDRA DAS AND ORS ASSAM ------------ Advocate for : MAMANI CHOUDHURY Advocate for : appearing for SRI JAGAT CHANDRA DAS AND ORS BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MRIDUL KUMAR KALITA ORDER 13.10.2026 1. Heard Ms. M Choudhury, the learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Mr. R Goswami, the learned counsel for the OP No. 1. 2. On perusal of the office note dated 24.09.2026, it appears that notice issued to respondent Nos. 2 and 3 have been duly served and the said respondents even filed vakalatanam by their engaged counsel. However, none appears for them today. Page No.# 3/3 3. This interlocutory application has been filed by the Insurance Company praying for condonation of delay of 8 days in preferring the connected MAC Appeal, wherein the judgment and award dated 23.04.2025 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal No. 1, Kamrup (M) in MAC Case No. 963/2016 has been impugned. 4. The learned counsel for the applicant submits that the reason for delay in preferring the connected appeal beyond the prescribed period of limitation has been stated in paragraph No. 4 of the instant application. 5. The learned counsel for the OP No. 1 has submitted that considering the short period of delay, the said OP does not have any objection in condoning the delay. 6. After considering the reason stated in paragraph No. 4 of the instant application to be sufficient cause, which prevented the present applicant in filing the connected MAC Appeal beyond the prescribed period of limitation, the delay of 8 days is hereby condoned and this Interlocutory Application stands allowed. 7. Registry shall register the MAC Appeal and list the same for admission immediately on reopening after Puja vacation. 8. The name of Mr. R Goswami may be reflected in the cause list as engaged counsel for the respondent No. 1. JUDGE Comparing Assistant