Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010043392026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/754/2026 NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. A CENTRAL GOVT. UNDERTAKING HAVING ITS REGIONAL OFFICE AT GUWAHATI, STARCITY COMPLEX, G.S. ROAD, LACHITNAGAR, GUWAHATI 781007 REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGER, GAUHATI REGIONAL OFFICE, LACHITNAGAR, GUWAHATI 781007 VERSUS BINA PASWAN AND 4 ORS W/O LATE RAJEN PASWAN 2:SURAJ PASWAN S/O LATE RAJEN PASWAN 3:ANKITA PASWAN D/O LATE RAJEN PASWAN 4:ANESHA PASWAN D/O LATE RAJEN PASWAN ALL ARE THE R/O DHANKHANA BORI SONITPUR P.O. DHANKANA P.S. MISSAMARI DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN 784506 (OPPOSITE PARTY NO 3 IS REPRESENTED BY OPPOSITE PARTY NO 1) 5:PROFULLA BASUMATARY S/O BIJOY BASUMATARY R/O BANDOR HAGI PATHAR P.O.DHANKHANAM P.S. MISSAMARI DIST. SONITPUR Page No.# 2/3 ASSAM PIN 78450 Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. R D MOZUMDAR, MR. S P SHARMA,MS. C MOZUMDAR Advocate for the Respondent : MR M CHOUDHURY(R5), MR A HUSSAIN(R1,2,4),S R DAS(R1,2,4),MR. A T SARKAR(R1,2,4),SHWETA SARMA(R5),MR S DIFUSA(R5),MS. J HAZARIKA(R5) BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MRIDUL KUMAR KALITA ORDER Date : 20.05.2026 1. Heard Mr. S. P. Sharma, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Mr. A. T. Sarkar, learned counsel for the respondent Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4 and Mr. M. Choudhury, learned counsel for the respondent No. 5. 2. This interlocutory application has been filed by the applicant/Insurance Company praying for condoning the delay of 15 days in preferring the connected appeal. 3. Considerng the short period of delay as well as the grounds stated in the instant interlocutory application, the learned counsel for the respondents have submitted that they do not have any objection, if he said delay is condoned. 4. I have gone through the grounds stated in the instant interlocutory application. 5. It appears that the cause shown by the applicant may be regarded as sufficient cause which prevented the applicant in preferring the connected appeal within the prescribed period of limitation. Page No.# 3/3 6. Accordingly, the delay of 15 days in preferring the connected MAC appeal is hereby condoned and this interlocutory application is disposed of. 7. The Registry is directed to register the connected appeal and list the same for admission on 19th of June, 2026. 8. Name of Mr. A. T. Sarkar may be reflected in the cause-list as engaged counsel for respondent Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4. 9. Name of Mr. M. Choudhury be also reflected in the cause-list as engaged counsel for the respondent No. 5. JUDGE Comparing Assistant