Single bench order allowing an application for condonation of delay in filing an Appeal against a Motor Accident Claim judgment. The court found sufficient cause for a 23-day delay.
Condonation of 23 days delay and direction to register the main appeal after one week.
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GAHC010135822026
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2398/2026
THE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.
HAVING ITS REGISTERED HEAD OFFICE AT PLOT NO.CBD-81, NEW TOWN, KOLKATA700156 AND THE REGIONAL OFFICE AT BHANGAGARH, GUWAHATI-781005, REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL MANAGER, GUWAHATI REGIONAL OFFICE, INSURER OF THE VEHICLE BEARING NO. AS-18-D/9639 SCOO
VERSUS
SMTI. BINITA SINGHA AND ANR. S/O. LATE DHANANJAY SINGHA, R/O. VILLAGE-BAMUNPARA, P.O. GOALPARA, DISTRICT- GOALPARA, ASSAM. .RESPONDENT/CLAIMANT
2:MANUJ KUMAR OJHA S/O. PRADIP KUMAR OJHA R/O. VILLAGE-BAMUNPARA P.O. P.S. GOALPARA DISTRICT- GOALPARA ASSAM OWNER CUM DRIVER OF THE SCOOTY BEARING NO. AS-18D/9639. .RESPONDENT/OPPOSITE PARTY NO.
Advocate for the Petitioner : MRS. D DAS BARMAN, MS. P CHUTIA,MS. D BARMAN
Advocate for the Respondent : MR. A BHATTACHARYYA(R1),
Linked Case : C.APPLN/0/0
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HAVING ITS REGISTERED HEAD OFFICE AT PLOT NO.CBD-81 NEW TOWN KOLKATA700156 AND THE REGIONAL OFFICE AT BHANGAGARH GUWAHATI-781005 REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL MANAGER GUWAHATI REGIONAL OFFICE INSURER OF THE VEHICLE BEARING NO. AS-18-D/9639 SCOO
VERSUS
SMTI BINITA SINGHA S/O. LATE DHANANJAY SINGHA R/O. VILLAGE-BAMUNPARA P.O. GOALPARA DISTRICT- GOALPARA ASSAM. .RESPONDENT/CLAIMANT
2:MANUJ KUMAR OJHA
S/O. PRADIP KUMAR OJHA R/O. VILLAGE-BAMUNPARA P.O. P.S. GOALPARA DISTRICT- GOALPARA
ASSAM OWNER CUM DRIVER OF THE SCOOTY BEARING NO. AS-18-D/9639. .RESPONDENT/OPPOSITE PARTY NO. 2
-----------Advocate for : MS NOORI ASHMA BEGUM Advocate for : appearing for SMTI BINITA SINGHA
Linked Case : RP(FAM.CT.)/0/0
THE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD HAVING ITS REGISTERED HEAD OFFICE AT PLOT NO.CBD-81 NEW TOWN KOLKATA700156 AND THE REGIONAL OFFICE AT BHANGAGARH GUWAHATI-781005 REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL MANAGER GUWAHATI REGIONAL OFFICE INSURER OF THE VEHICLE BEARING NO. AS-18-D/9639 SCOO
VERSUS
SMTI BINITA SINGHA S/O. LATE DHANANJAY SINGHA
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R/O. VILLAGE-BAMUNPARA P.O. GOALPARA DISTRICT- GOALPARA ASSAM. .RESPONDENT/CLAIMANT
2:MANUJ KUMAR OJHA S/O. PRADIP KUMAR OJHA R/O. VILLAGE-BAMUNPARA P.O. P.S. GOALPARA DISTRICT- GOALPARA ASSAM OWNER CUM DRIVER OF THE SCOOTY BEARING NO. AS-18-D/9639. .RESPONDENT/OPPOSITE PARTY NO. 2
-----------Advocate for : MS NOORI ASHMA BEGUM Advocate for : appearing for SMTI BINITA SINGHA
BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER
ORDER
16/09/2026
Learned counsel, Ms. P. Chutia is present for the applicant.
Learned counsel, Mr. A. Bhattacharyya is present for the respondent No. 1.
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4, 5 & 6 of the application.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
1 issue framed by the court
Whether sufficient cause was shown to condone the delay of 23 days in filing the Appeal under Section 5 of the Limitation Act.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
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SMTI. BINITA SINGHA
MANUJ KUMAR OJHA
Yarenjungla Longkumer
As recorded by the court registry
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