Page No.# 1/8 GAHC010053092026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/955/2026 CHOLAMANDALAM MS GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AND HEAD OFFICE AT DARE HOUSE, 2ND FLOOR, NO. 2 N.S.C BOSE ROAD, CHENNAI-600001 AND ITS BRANCH OFFICE AT AASTHA PLAZA, 4TH FLOOR, OPPOSITE TO S.B. DEORAH COLLEGE, G.S.ROAD, GUWAHATI. VERSUS SHIMIR BHAN BIBI AND 8 ORS. W/O SAHALOM SIKDAR, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BORO RAVATARI PART-I, P.O- RAVATARI, P.S.-SOUTH SALMARA, DIST- DHUBRI, ASSAM, PIN-783127 2:UMME SALMA KHATUN D/O SAHALOM SIKDAR RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BORO RAVATARI PART-I P.O- RAVATARI P.S.-SOUTH SALMARA DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783127 (BEING MINOR REPRESENTED BY RESPONDENT NO. 1) 3:SHAKIB SIKDAR S/O SAHALOM SIKDAR RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BORO RAVATARI PART-I P.O- RAVATARI P.S.-SOUTH SALMARA DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783127 (BEING MINOR REPRESENTED BY RESPONDENT NO. 1) Page No.# 2/8 4:JELAL UDDIN SIKDAR S/O LATE NAYAN SIKDAR RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BORO RAVATARI PART-I P.O- RAVATARI P.S.-SOUTH SALMARA DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783127 5:JEHERA KHATUN W/O JELAL UDDIN SIKDAR RESIDENT OF VILLAGE- BORO RAVATARI PART-I P.O- RAVATARI P.S.-SOUTH SALMARA DIST- DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783127 6:KISHORE BAISHYA S/O LATE BHUPEN CH. BAISHYA R/O HOUSE NO.1 WARD NO.56 BARSAJAI BHETAPARA CHAMPAK NAGAR NARANARAYAN PATH P.O- BASISTHA GUWAHATI DIST- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN-781029 7:SANGIPARAN BAISHYA S/O SRI KISHORE BAISHYA R/O HOUSE NO.1 WARD NO. 56 BARSAJAI BHETAPARA CHAMPAK NAGAR NARANARAYAN PATH P.O- BASISTHA GUWAHATI- 781029 DIST- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 8:THE ASSISTANT MANAGER T.P. HUBS ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. DIVISIONAL OFFICE CHAPAGURI ROAD Page No.# 3/8 P.O AND P.S AND DIST- ASSAM PIN-783380 9:SANJAY KUMAR SINGH S/O LATE Y.P. SINGH R/O PATHARKUCHI LALMATI BASISTHA GUWAHATI P.O-BELTOLA DIST- KAMRUP(M) ASSAM PIN-78102 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R GOSWAMI, MS. P BORTHAKUR Advocate for the Respondent : MR. A R AGARWALA (FOR CAVEATOR), MR ADITYA AGARWALA (FOR CAVEATOR) Linked Case : RP(FAM.CT.)/0/0 CHOLAMANDALAM MS GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AND HEAD OFFICE AT DARE HOUSE 2ND FLOOR NO. 2 N.S.C BOSE ROAD CHENNAI-600001 AND ITS BRANCH OFFICE AT AASTHA PLAZA 4TH FLOOR OPPOSITE TO S.B. DEORAH COLLEGE G.S. ROAD GUWAHATI. VERSUS SHIMIR BHAN BIBI W/O SAHALOM SIKDAR RESIDENTS OF- VILLAGE-BORO RAVATARI PART-I P.O-RAVATARI P.S.-SOUTH SALMARA DIST-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783127 CLAIMANTS 2:UMME SALMA KHATUN D/O SAHALOM SIKDAR RESIDENTS OF- VILLAGE-BORO RAVATARI PART-I P.O-RAVATARI Page No.# 4/8 P.S.-SOUTH SALMARA DIST-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783127 CLAIMANTS RESPONDENT NOS 2 AND 3 BEING MINORS ARE REPRESENTED BY MOTHER I.E RESPONDENT NO.1 3:SHAKIB SIKDAR S/O SAHALOM SIKDAR RESIDENTS OF- VILLAGE-BORO RAVATARI PART-I P.O-RAVATARI P.S.-SOUTH SALMARA DIST-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783127 CLAIMANTS RESPONDENT NOS 2 AND 3 BEING MINORS ARE REPRESENTED BY MOTHER I.E RESPONDENT NO.1 4:JELAL UDDIN SIKDAR S/O LATE NAYAN SIKDAR RESIDENTS OF- VILLAGE-BORO RAVATARI PART- I P.O-RAVATARI P.S.-SOUTH SALMARA DIST-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783127 CLAIMANTS 5:JEHERA KHATUN W/O JELAL UDDIN SIKDAR RESIDENTS OF- VILLAGE-BORO RAVATARI PART-I P.O-RAVATARI P.S.-SOUTH SALMARA DIST-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783127 CLAIMANTS 6:SRI KISHORE BAISHYA S/O LATE BHUPEN CH BAISHYA R/O HOUSE NO.1 WARD NO.56 BARSAJAI BHETAPARA CHAMPAK NAGAR NARANARAYAN PATH P.O-BASISTHA GUWAHATI DIST-KAMRUPM ASSAM PIN-781029 OWNER OF VEHICLE NO.AS-01-DN-8391CAR 7:SRI SANGIPARAN BAISHYA S/O SRI KISHORE BAISHYA R/O HOUSE NO.1 WARD NO.56 BARSAJAI BHETAPARA CHAMPAK NAGAR Page No.# 5/8 NARANARAYAN PATH P.O-BASISTHA GUWAHATI-781029 DIST-KAMRUPM ASSAM. DRIVER OF VEHICLE NO.AS-01-DN-8391 CAR 8:THE ASSISTANT MANAGER T.P.HUBS ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD DIVISIONAL OFFICE CHAPAGURI ROAD P.O AND P.S AND DIST-ASSAM PIN-783380 INSURER OF VEHICLE NO.AS-09- AC-7590TRUCK 9:SRI SANJAY KUMAR SINGH S/O LATE Y.P.SINGH R/O PATHARKUCHI LALMATI BASISTHA GUWAHATI P.O-BELTOLA DIST-KAMRUPMASSAM PIN-781028 OWNER OF VEHICLE NO.AS-09-AC-7590TRUCK ------------ Advocate for : MONDAKINI SAIKIA Advocate for : appearing for SHIMIR BHAN BIBI Linked Case : C.APPLN/0/0 CHOLAMANDALAM MS GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AND HEAD OFFICE AT DARE HOUSE 2ND FLOOR NO. 2 N.S.C BOSE ROAD CHENNAI-600001 AND ITS BRANCH OFFICE AT AASTHA PLAZA 4TH FLOOR OPPOSITE TO S.B.DEORAH COLLEGE G.S.ROAD GUWAHATI. VERSUS SHIMIR BHAN BIBI W/O SAHALOM SIKDAR 2:UMME SALMA KHATUN D/O SAHALOM SIKDAR 3:SHAKIB SIKDAR S/O SAHALOM SIKDAR Page No.# 6/8 4:JELAL UDDIN SIKDAR S/O LATE NAYAN SIKDAR 5:JEHERA KHATUN W/O JELAL UDDIN SIKDAR ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF- VILLAGE-BORO RAVATARI PART-I P.O-RAVATARI P.S.-SOUTH SALMARA DIST-DHUBRI ASSAM PIN-783127 CLAIMANTS RESPONDENT NOS 2 AND 3 BEING MINORS ARE REPRESENTED BY MOTHER I.E RESPONDENT NO.1 6:SRI KISHORE BAISHYA S/O LATE BHUPEN CH BAISHYA R/O HOUSE NO.1 WARD NO.56 BARSAJAI BHETAPARA CHAMPAK NAGAR NARANARAYAN PATH P.O-BASISTHA GUWAHATI DIST-KAMRUPM ASSAM PIN-781029 OWNER OF VEHICLE NO.AS-01-DN-8391CAR 7:SRI SANGIPARAN BAISHYA S/O SRI KISHORE BAISHYA R/O HOUSE NO.1 WARD NO.56 BARSAJAI BHETAPARA CHAMPAK NAGAR NARANARAYAN PATH P.O-BASISTHA GUWAHATI-781029 DIST-KAMRUPM ASSAM. DRIVER OF VEHICLE NO.AS-01-DN-8391 CAR 8:THE ASSISTANT MANAGER T.P.HUBS ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD DIVISIONAL OFFICE CHAPAGURI ROAD P.O AND P.S AND DIST-ASSAM PIN-783380 INSURER OF VEHICLE NO.AS-09- AC-7590TRUCK 9:SRI SANJAY KUMAR SINGH S/O LATE Y.P.SINGH R/O PATHARKUCHI LAIMATI BASISTHA GUWAHATI P.O-BELTOLA DIST-KAMRUPMASSAM PIN-781028 OWNER OF VEHICLE NO.AS-09-AC-7590TRUCK ------------ Page No.# 7/8 Advocate for : MONDAKINI SAIKIA Advocate for : appearing for SHIMIR BHAN BIBI BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MRIDUL KUMAR KALITA ORDER Date : 25.03.2026 1. Heard Mr. R. Goswami, the learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Mr. A. R. Agarwala, the learned counsel appearing for the respondent Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5/claimants. 2. This Interlocutory Application has been filed by the applicant/M/s Cholamandalam Ms General Insurance Company Limited under Section 5 of the limitation Act, praying for condoning the delay of 67 days in filing the connected MAC Appeal whereby the judgment and award dated 16.08.2025 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Dhubri in MAC Case No. 63/2020(D) has been challenged. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the respondent/claimants has submitted that the claimants/respondent do not have any objection if the aforesaid delay of 67 days is condoned and this Interlocutory Application is allowed. 4. Since, the connected appeal has been field by the Insurance Company impugning only the quantum of the compensation to the claimant, hence notice to the other respondent in this Interlocutory Application is waived. Page No.# 8/8 5. Considering the grounds for delay mentioned in paragraph No.2. of this Interlocutory Application to be sufficient cause, which prevented the applicant from approaching this Court in filing the connected appeal within the prescribed period of limitation, the delay of 67 days in preferring the connected appeal is hereby condoned and this Interlocutory Application is allowed. 6. The Registry is directed to register the connected MAC Appeal and list the same for admission after a week on a date to be fixed by it. 7. The name of Mr. A. R. Agarwala may be shown as the engaged counsel for respondent/claimant in the cause list while listing the main appeal. JUDGE Comparing Assistant