Oriental Insurance Company Ltd vs Archana Medhi And 5 Ors
2021 Latest Caselaw 3241 Gua

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GAHC010164342021




                       THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
  (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

                         Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1863/2021

         ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.
         (A CENTRAL GOVT. UNDERTAKING) HAVING ITS REGIONAL OFFICE AT
         GUWAHATI
          G.S. ROAD
          ULUBARI
          GUWAHATI-781007
          REP. BY THE DEPUTY MANAGER
          GAUHATI REGIONAL OFFICE
          ULUBARI
          GUWAHATI-781005.


          VERSUS

         ARCHANA MEDHI AND 5 ORS.
         W/O- LATE TIKEN MEDHI
         R/O- VILL.- BELBARI
         P.O. AND P.S. SARTHEBARI
         DIST. BARPETA
         ASSAM
         PIN-781307.

         2:SAGARIKA MEDHI
         D/O- LATE TIKEN MEDHI
          R/O- VILL.- BELBARI
          P.O. AND P.S. SARTHEBARI
          DIST. BARPETA
         ASSAM
          PIN-781307. (REP. BY THE RESPONDENT NO.1).
          3:BIDISHA MEDHI
         D/O- LATE TIKEN MEDHI
          R/O- VILL.- BELBARI
          P.O. AND P.S. SARTHEBARI
          DIST. BARPETA
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            ASSAM
            PIN-781307. (REP. BY THE RESPONDENT NO. 1).
            4:DURGESWAR MEDHI
            F/O- LATE TIKEN MEDHI
            R/O- VILL.- BELBARI
            P.O. AND P.S. SARTHEBARI
            DIST. BARPETA
            ASSAM
            PIN-781307.
            5:PURNIMA MEDHI @ PUNU
            M/O- LATE TIKEN MEDHI
            R/O- VILL.- BELBARI
            P.O. AND P.S. SARTHEBARI
            DIST. BARPETA
            ASSAM
            PIN-781307.
            6:MONORANJAN MEDHI
            S/O- DURGESWAR MEDHI
            R/O- VILL.- BAIKUNTHAPUR
            H/NO. 154
            PANJABARI BATAHGHULI
            NEAR LAXMI MANDIR
            P.O. PANJABARI
            P.S. SATGAON
            DIST.- KAMRUP(M)
            ASSAM
            PIN- 781037.
            7:CHANDAN MEDHI
            S/O- DURGESWAR MEDHI
            R/O- VILL.- BELBARI
            P.O. AND P.S. SARTHEBARI
            DIST. BARPETA
            ASSAM
            PIN-781307.
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            Advocate for : MS. R D MOZUMDAR
            Advocate for : appearing for ARCHANA MEDHI AND 5 ORS.



                                  BEFORE
                      HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA

                                       ORDER

Date : 01.12.2021

Heard Ms. R. D. Mozumdar, learned counsel for the applicant.

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This is an application praying for stay of the operation of the impugned judgment and award, dated 31.03.2021, passed by the learned Member, MACT, Barpeta, in MAC Case No. 217/2019, whereby compensation to the tune of Rs. 34,84,208/- has been awarded to the opposite parties No. 1 to 5/claimants.

Issue notice, returnable in 6 weeks.

Learned counsel for the applicant shall take necessary steps for causing service of notice upon the respondents by registered A/D post as well as by usual process within a week from today.

Upon hearing the learned counsel for the applicant and on perusal of the materials made available on record; it is hereby directed that the operation of the impugned judgment and award, dated 31.03.2021, passed by the learned Member, MACT, Barpeta, in MAC Case No. 217/2019, shall remain stayed subject to deposit of 50% of the awarded amount by the applicant/ Insurance Company before the Registry of this Court, within a period of 6(six) weeks from today.

List it after 6 weeks.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant