The National Insurance Co. Ltd v. Ram Swarup Balmiki and 3 Ors,

ORDER Date : 21.02.2024 Heard Ms. C. Mozumdar, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Mr. R. Hoque, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. A.I. Uddin, learned counsel for the respondent no. 1, Ms. S. Mochahari, learned counsel for the respondent No. 4. None appears for respondent Nos. 2 & 3 although notice has been received by said respondents as per Lawazima Order dated 20.12.2023 and office note dated 02.04.2022. This is an application under Section 173 of the M.V. Act, 1988 read with Section 5 of the Indian Limitation Act, 1963 praying for condonation of delay of 70 days in filing the connected appeal against the Judgment passed on

19.06.2015 by the learned Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Hojai in MAC Case No. 169/2014. The reason for delay in filing the connected appeal has been assigned in paragraph 3 to 13 of the accompanying application. The reason explained in the above paragraphs constitute sufficient cause for condoning the delay of 70 days in filing the connected appeal. Moreover, the learned counsel for the respondents have no objection if the delay of 70 days in filing the appeal is condoned. In view of the above, this I.A.(C) is allowed and the delay of 70 days in filing the connected appeal is condoned. Accordingly, the I.A.(C) is allowed and disposed of. Registry is directed to register the connected MAC Appeal and list accordingly for admission. JUDGE Comparing Assistant

PageoNo.#o1/2 GAHC010006722016 ooooooo ooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooTHEoGAUHATIoHIGHoCOURTo (HIGHoCOURToOFoASSAM,oNAGALAND,oMIZORAMoANDoARUNACHALoPRADESH)o CaseoNo.o:oI.A./203/2016o THEoNATIONALoINSURANCEoCO.oLTD.o SUBSIDIARYoOFoGENERALoINSURANCEoCORPORATIONoOFoINDIAo REGISTEREDoHEADoOFFICEoATo3,oMIDDLETONoSTREET,oCALCUTTAo700071o REPRESENTEDoBYoTHEoASSTT.oMANAGER,oGAUHATIoREGIONALoOFFICE,o BHANGAGARH,oGUWAHATIo781005 VERSUSo RAMoSWARUPoBALMIKIoando3oORS,o S/OoUDHANLALoBALMIKI,oR/OoLUMDINGoGANDHIoCOLONY,oP.O.oandoP.S.o LUMDING,oDIST.oNAGAON,oASSAM,oPINo782447 2:SEKHORoCH.oPAUL oS/OoBISHNUPADAoPAUL oR/OoGOVINDAPALLYoWARDoNO.o6 oP.S.oHOJAI oP.O.oHOJAI oDIST.oNAGAON oASSAM oPINo782435 3:NIPENoMALAKAR oS/OoKHIRODoMALAKAR oVILL.oJURAPUKHURI oP.S.oLANKA oP.O.oJURAPUKHURI oDIST.oNAGAON oASSAM oPINo782446 4:BRANCHoMANAGER oORIENTALoINSURANCEoCO.oLTD. Page No.# 2/2 DIPHU BRANCH KARBI ANGLONG ASSAM PIN 78246 Advocate for the Petitioner : MS.C MOZUMDAR Advocate for the Respondent : MRS.R MOMTAZR-1 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BUDI HABUNG