Authority: Gauhati High Court (High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh)
Order Date: 14 September 2026
Case Overview
- Applicant: New India Assurance Co. Ltd, registered office Mumbai, regional office Guwahati.
- Respondents: SMTI Rusen Ara Begum and five others, including minors represented by respondent No.1, and the State of Assam (Principal Secretary, Environment and Forest Department).
- The matter concerns an interlocutory application seeking condonation of a 22‑day delay in filing a connected MAC appeal.
- Notices were issued to all respondents; notice to respondent No.3 was served on 31 July 2026, notice to respondent No.5 could not be served as she died on 27 January 2024, and notice to respondent No.4 was returned undelivered.
- Respondents No.1 and 2 (claimants) stated they have no objection to condoning the delay.
- Applicant’s counsel explained the reasons for the delay in paragraphs 3‑8 of the application.
Final Outcome
- The court, noting the lack of opposition and the applicant’s explanation, waives the notice to respondent No.4.
- The 22‑day delay in preferring the connected MAC appeal is condoned.
- The Registry is directed to register the connected MAC appeal and list it for an admission hearing after a week on a date to be fixed.
Topics: Legal Procedure, Insurance