Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 172 Gua
Judgement Date : 9 January, 2026
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GAHC010239422025
2026:GAU-AS:394
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/25/2026
in
MAC APP No. 13611/2025
Filing Number
with
I.A.(C) No. 13741/2025
Filing Number
THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO LTD
A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956.
REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER, ULUBARI, GUWAHATI-7
VERSUS
SMTI CHANDRA PROVA SAIKIA ALIAS CHANDRAPROBHA BORAH AND 2
ORS
W/O- LATE RAJENDRA KR BORAH, R/O- VILLAGE- PANICHOKUA, P.O.-
PANICHOKUA, P.S.-PULIBOR, DISTRICT- JORHAT, ASSAM. PIN- 785006
2:SRI BIPIN DUTTA
S/O- SRI MONURAM DUTTA
R/O- DERGAON FETACRA
P.O- DERGAON DISTRICT- GOLAGHAT
ASSAM PIN- 785614 OWNER OF THE BAJAJ KTM DUKE BEARING
REGISTRATION NO. AS-03-V-4561
3:SRI DEBOJIT BOARH
S/O- SRI NOGEN BORAH
R/O- VILLAGE PACHANI BARAGAON
P.S.-DERGAON DISTRICT- GOLAGHAT
ASSAM PIN-785614 (DRIVER OF THE BAJAJ KTM DUKE BEARING
REGISTRATION NO. AS-03-V-4561
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S K GOSWAMI, MR. R SHARMA
Advocate for the Respondent : MR. P GOGOI, FOR CAVEATOR
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BEFORE
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MITALI THAKURIA
ORDER
09-01-2026
Heard Mr. R. Sharma, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. P. Gogoi, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. H. Das, learned for the claimant/respondent No.1.
2. This application has been filed under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, for condonation of delay of 27 days in preferring the connected appeal against the judgment and award dated 26.06.2025, passed by the learned Member, MACT No.2, Kamrup (M), Guwahati in MAC Case No. 2054/2020.
3. It is submitted by Mr. Sharma, learned counsel that for observing the official formalities there was a delay of 27 days in preferring the appeal. However, there is no laches or negligence on the part of the applicant/appellant in preferring the appeal with a delay of 27 days.
4. Mr. Gogoi, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent No. 1 raised no objection and submitted that he has no objection if the delay is condoned and the matter is registered.
5. After hearing the submissions of the learned counsel for both sides and also considering the grounds mentioned in the application, the delay of 27 days Page No.# 3/3
in preferring the connected appeal is hereby condoned.
6. This interlocutory application accordingly stands disposed of.
7. Registry is directed to register and number the connected appeal and to list the appeal, on a date to be fixed by it.
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