The New India Assurance Co. Ltd v. Sunita Agarwal and 2 Ors

ORDER Date : 29.05.2024 Heard Ms. M. Choudhury, learned counsel for the applicant along with Mr. M. A. I. Hussain, learned counsel for the respondent No.1. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that names of the respondents No. 2 and 3 may be struck of and since the instant appeal is with regard to the quantum of the award. Accordingly, names of respondents No. 2 and 3 may be struck of. The instant I.A. is for condonation of delay of 4 days, which is not objected by the learned counsel for the respondent. The learned counsel for the applicant submits that the reason for the delay of 4 days in filing the instant appeal against the judgment and order dated

11.12.2017 and the order dated 10.12.2021 in MAC Case No. 76/2001 and review case no. 03/3018 respectively passed by the Learned Member, Motor Vehicle Claims Tribunal, Tinsukia, has been explained at paragraph-4 of the application. Having heard the submission of the learned counsel for both the parties, this Court is satisfied with the explanation given for the delay of 4 days in filing the appeal, which is explained at paragraph-4 of the application. The instant I.A. stands allowed and disposed of. On the disposal for the I.A., the Registry to give registration number to the appeal petition. Copy of the appeal memo to be duly furnished to the learned counsel for the respondent. List the matter for admission after 3(three) weeks. The name of Mr. M. A. I. Hussian, learned counsel for the respondent No.1 Page No.# 4/4 is to be reflected in the case list.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

PageoNo.#o1/4 GAHC010123422022 ooooooo ooooooooooooooo ooooooooooooooooTHEoGAUHATIoHIGHoCOURTo (HIGHoCOURToOFoASSAM,oNAGALAND,oMIZORAMoANDoARUNACHALoPRADESH)o CaseoNo.o:oI.A.(Civil)/1976/2022o THEoNEWoINDIAoASSURANCEoCO.oLTD.o HAVINGoITSoREGISTEREDoOFFICEoANDoHEADoOFFICEoAToNEWoINDIAo ASSURANCEoBUILDING,o87,oMAHATMAoGANDHIoROAD,oFORToMUMBAIo 400001oANDoREGIONALoOFFICEoAToGUWAHATIo5 VERSUSo SUNITAoAGARWALoANDo2oORS.o W/OoSRIoSHIVAoAGARWAL,o RESIDENToOFoMAKUMoROAD,oPO,oPSoANDoDISToTINSUKIA,oASSAMo786125 2:SRIoUMAKANTAoSINGH oS/OoSRIoBISHWANATHoSINGH o RESIDENToOFoNEWoRAILWAYoSTATION oA.ToROAD oHIJUGURI oPO oPSoANDoDISToTINSUKIA oASSAMo786125 3:SRIoKIRPALoSINGH oS/OoHARPALoSINGHo RESIDENToOFoNEWoRAILWAYoSTATION oA.ToROAD oHIJUGURI oPO oPSoANDoDISToTINSUKIA oASSAMo78612o AdvocateoforotheoPetitionerooooo:oMRoSISHIRoDUTTAo Page No.# 2/4 Advocate for the Respondent : MR. M A I HUSSAIN (r-1) Linked Case : THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. VERSUS SUNITA AGARWAL AND 2 ORS. H ------------ Advocate for : MR S DUTTA Advocate for : appearing for SUNITA AGARWAL AND 2 ORS. H Linked Case : THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. VERSUS SUNITA AGARWAL AND 2 ORS. H ------------ Advocate for : MR S DUTTA Advocate for : appearing for SUNITA AGARWAL AND 2 ORS. H Page No.# 3/4 BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE MARLI VANKUNG