The Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd v. Biraj Basumatary and 3 Ors

ORDER

31.07.2024

¶1Heard Mr. S. Pegu, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Ms. A.G. Choudhury, learned counsel for the respondent No. 1.

¶2The learned counsel for the applicant has prayed for striking out the names of respondent Nos. 2 and 3 in this Interlocutory Application as the respondent No. 1 is the only contesting respondent in this case.

¶3The prayer is allowed.

¶4The names of respondent Nos. 2 and 3 are struck out from this Interlocutory Application.

¶5This application under the provisions of Section 5 of the Limitation Act is for condoning the delay of 188 days in preferring the connected appeal by which the applicant intends to impugn the judgment and order dated Page No.# 3/3

13.07.2023 passed by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal No. 1, Kamrup, Guwahati in MAC Case No. 2523/2017.

¶6The applicant has explained the cause of the delay in paragraph Nos. 3 and 4 of the condonation of delay application.

¶7The learned counsel for the respondent No. 1/claimant submits that she has no objection if the delay in preferring the connected MAC Appeal is condoned by this Court.

¶8Considering the submissions made by the learned counsel for the respondent No. 1 as well as considering the grounds shown in the application in paragraph Nos. 3 and 4 of the condonation of delay application, the delay of 188 days in preferring the connected MAC Appeal is hereby condoned.

¶9This Interlocutory Application is accordingly disposed of.

¶10The Registry to register the connected MAC Appeal and list it again after a week.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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