National Insurance Company Limited v. Golapi Devi and 5 Others
Condonation of delay – Section 5, Limitation Act, 1963
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court, I.A.(Civil)/1436/2025, order dated 15.07.2026 by Mridul Kumar Kalita, J.: condonation of 178 days' delay under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 sought by National Insurance Company Limited for filing a MAC Appeal against the judgment and award dated 05.07.2024 in MAC Case No. 88/2026, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Bongaigaon; condonation unopposed by respondents (including Golapi Devi, Sampoorna Bhardwaj, Sangini Bhardwaj, Pranjal Ojah, Amit Kalita and The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd.); delay condoned, application allowed; connected MAC Appeal to be registered and listed for admission on 17.08.2026. Linked cases: RP(FAM.CT.)/0/0 and I.A.(Civil)/3490/2025.
What did the court decide?
Delay of 178 days in filing the connected MAC Appeal condoned; Registry directed to register the connected MAC Appeal and list it for admission on 17.08.2026.