Page No.# 1/5 GAHC010030122026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/697/2026 THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER, ULUBARI, GUWAHATI-7, DISTRICT- KAMRUP, ASSAM VERSUS SMT. NIRMALI DEVI AND 3 ORS. W/O LATE RAJIB BORA, R/O C/O MOHIBUL HOQUE, R/O ADABARI, P.S.- JALUKBARI, DIST- KAMRUP (M), ASSAM, PIN-781126 2:SMT. RUNU PATIA W/O LATE SATRAM BORA R/O C/O MOHIBUL HOQUE R/O ADABARI P.S.- JALUKBARI DIST- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN-781126 3:DHRUBAJYOTI BORA S/O DIMBESWAR BORA R/O KUJABORI P.O.- JAMUGURI P.S.- JURIA DISTRICT- NAGAON ASSAM PIN-782142 4:MD. AIJUL HAQUE S/O IJAT ALI R/O VILL- JAMUGURI Page No.# 2/5 P.O.- ALITANGONI P.S.- JURIA DISTRICT- NAGAON ASSAM PIN-78212 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S K GOSWAMI, MR. R SHARMA Advocate for the Respondent : MR. A R AGARWALA (FOR CAVEATOR), MR ADITYA AGARWALA (FOR CAVEATOR),MD. K ALI (FOR CAVEATOR) Linked Case : C.APPLN/0/0 THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER ULUBARI GUWAHATI7. DISTRICT KAMRUP ASSAM. VERSUS SRI NIRMALI DEVI W/O LATE RAJIB BORA 2:SRI RUNU PATIA W/O LATE SATRAM BORA BOTH ARE R/O VILLAGE-HUJGAON SANKAR NAGAR P.S.- NAGAON DISTRICT- NAGAON ASSAM PRESENT ADDRESS C/O MOHIBUL HOQUE R/O ADABARI P.S-JALUKBARI DISTRICT- KAMRUPM ASSAM PIN-781126 3:SRI DHRUBAJYOTI BORA S/O DIMBESWAR BORA R/O KUJABORI P.O.- JAMUGURI P.S.- JURIA DISTRICT- NAGAON ASSAM PIN-782142 OWNER OF TRUCK NO. AS-N-2917 4:MD AIJUL HAQUE Page No.# 3/5 S/O IJAT ALI R/O VILL-JAMUGURI P.O.- ALITANGONI P.S.- JURIA DISTRICT- NAGAON ASSAM PIN-782124 DRIVER OF TRUCK NO. AS-N-2917. ------------ Advocate for : SHYAMAL KUMAR GOSWAMI Advocate for : appearing for SRI NIRMALI DEVI Linked Case : THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER ULUBARI GUWAHATI-7 DISTRICT- KAMRUP ASSAM VERSUS SMT. NIRMALI DEVI AND 3 ORS. W/O LATE RAJIB BORA R/O VILL- HUJGAON SANKAR NAGAR P.S.- NAGAON DIST- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782002 PRESENT ADDRESS- C/O MOHIBUL HOQUE R/O ADABARI P.S.- JALUKBARI DIST- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN-781126 2:SMT. RUNU PATIA W/O LATE SATRAM BORA R/O VILL- HUJGAON SANKAR NAGAR P.S.- NAGAON DIST- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782002 PRESENT ADDRESS- C/O MOHIBUL HOQUE R/O ADABARI Page No.# 4/5 P.S.- JALUKBARI DIST- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN-781126 3:DHRUBAJYOTI BORA S/O DIMBESWAR BORA R/O KUJABORI P.O.- JAMUGURI P.S.- JURIA DISTRICT- NAGAON ASSAM PIN-782142 4:MD. AIJUL HAQUE S/O IJAT ALI R/O VILL- JAMUGURI P.O.- ALITANGONI P.S.- JURIA DISTRICT- NAGAON ASSAM PIN-782124 ------------ Advocate for : MR. S K GOSWAMI Advocate for : MR. A R AGARWALA appearing for SMT. NIRMALI DEVI AND 3 ORS. BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MRIDUL KUMAR KALITA ORDER Date : 13 .05. 2026 Heard Mr. S.K. Goswami, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. A.R. Agarwala, learned counsel for the respondent, who submits that the respondents/ claimants. 2. This is an application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act has been filed by the applicant/ Insurance Company praying for condoning the delay of 6 (six) days in preferring the connected appeal. 3. The grounds for delay have been stated in paragraph Nos. 5, 6 and 7 of the instant application. 4. Considering the short period of delay, the learned counsel for the respondents has not Page No.# 5/5 objected to the prayer for condonation of delay. 5. After going through the grounds stated in the interlocutory application, this Court is of the opinion that the delay in preferring the connected appeal has been explained sufficiently. Hence, the said delay of 6 days in preferring the connected appeal is hereby condoned and the interlocutory application is allowed. 6. Registry is directed to register the connected appeal and list the same for admission after a week from the date of this order. 7. The Registry to reflect the name of Mr. A.R. Agarwala, learned counsel for the claimants/ respondents in the cause list. 8. The interlocutory application is disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant