Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010035832026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/745/2026 SMT MINATI DAS AND ANR W/O LATE JADAB DAS, RESIDENT OF VILL.- BANKAKATA (DAKSHIN), P.S.- CHHAYGAON, P.O.- BAMUNIGAON, DIST- KAMRUP (ASSAM). PIN- 781141. 2: KUSHAL DAS S/O LATE JADAB DAS RESIDENT OF VILL.- BANKAKATA (DAKSHIN) P.S.- CHHAYGAON P.O.- BAMUNIGAON DIST- KAMRUP (ASSAM). PIN- 781141 VERSUS ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND 2 ORS. REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER, OFFICE- G.S. ROAD, RUKMINI GAON, GUWAHATI -22. 2:AJIT KR. KALITA S/O LATE HARKANTA KALITA VILL- KHUTABARI P.S.- DHUPDHARA DISTRICT- GOALPARA (ASSAM) 3:MD. HAFIZUR RAHMAN S/O NAZMUL HAQUE RESIDENT OF HOUSE NO. 47 WARD NO. 13 DHIRENPARA FATASIL P.S.- FATASIL AMBARI GUWAHATI DISTRICT- KAMRUP (M) ASSA Page No.# 2/3 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR J MOLLAH, MS. S P DAS,MRS. A BHANU Advocate for the Respondent : , In MACApp. Case No. 2015/2026 With MACApp. Case No. 2015/2026 (Filing Number) BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MRIDUL KUMAR KALITA ORDER 07.05.2026 [1] Heard Mr. J. Mollah, the learned counsel for the applicants. [2] On perusal of the Office Note dated 04.05.2026, it appears that notice issued to respondent No. 2 has been duly served. However, none has appeared for the respondent No. 2. Therefore, this court shall proceed ex parte against respondent No. 2 in this interlocutory application. [3] This application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 has been filed by the applicants/claimants praying for condonation of delay of 17 days in preferring the connected MACAppeal, whereby the judgment and order dated 20.12.2024, Page No.# 3/3 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal No. 3, Kamrup (M),in MAC Case No. 2102/2016 has been impugned. [4] The learned counsel for the applicants submits that the delay has been properly explained in paragraph Nos. 5 and 6 of the instant interlocutory application. [5] I have gone through the said grounds. [6] Considering the grounds stated in paragraph Nos. 5 and 6, the instant application to be sufficient cause, which prevented the applicants from filing the connected appeal within the prescribed period of limitation, the delay of 17 days in preferring the connected appeal is hereby condoned and the instant interlocutory application is allowed. [7] The Registry is directed to register the connected MACAppeal and list the same for admission after a week, on a date to be fixed by Registry. [8] This interlocutory application is, accordingly, disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant