Authority: Gauhati High Court (High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh)
Order Date: 06.11.2026
Case Overview
- Applicant: New India Assurance Co. Ltd, registered office at 87 Mahatma Gandhi Road, Fort, Mumbai, with a regional office in Guwahati.
- Respondents: Bulu Devi (wife of Late Putul Ch. Nath), Satyajit Nath (son of Late Putul Ch. Nath), Minara Begum (wife of Abu Sasar), Sofikul Ali (son of Akkash Ali), all residing in various villages of Nagaon and Morigaon districts, Assam.
- Counsel for applicant: Ms M. Choudhury, assisted by S K Begum.
- Counsel for respondents: Mr D. Mondal (R‑1) with co‑counsels I K Buragohain, C Chakravarty, R Hazarika, S Sarma (all R‑1).
- The applicant filed an interlocutory application seeking condonation of a 30‑day delay in preferring a connected MAC appeal, arguing that notice to respondents 3 and 4 could be waived.
- Respondent counsel (Mr D. Mondal) expressed no objection to condoning the delay.
Final Outcome
- The court, after considering submissions, found the explanation for the 30‑day delay satisfactory and therefore condoned the delay.
- The interlocutory application was allowed.
- The Registry was directed to register the connected MAC appeal and list it for admission after a week, on a date to be fixed by the Registry.
- The name of Mr D. Mondal shall be shown in the cause list as engaged counsel for respondent Nos. 1 and 2.
Topics: Insurance Litigation, Court Order