Citation : 2022 Latest Caselaw 1946 Gua
Judgement Date : 2 June, 2022
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GAHC010011052014
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : MACApp./151/2014
NATIONAL INSURANC CO. LTD.,
A GOVT. OF INDIA UNDERTAKING CO. HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE
AT NO. 3, MIDDLETON STREET, KOLKATA AND ONE OF THE REGIONAL
OFFICE SITUATED AT G.S ROAD, BHANGAGARH, GUWAHATI 781005,
INSURER OF VEHICLE NO. AS 23E-8029
VERSUS
DIPJYOTI RAJKHOWA and 8 ORS,
W/O LT. DIBYA RAKHOWA
2:VIVEK RAJKHOWA
S/O LT. DIBYA RAJKHOWA
3:SMTI CHITRANI RAJKHOWA
D/O LT. DIBYA RAJKHOWA
4:DIGVIJOY RAJKHOWA
S/O LT. DIBYA RAJKHOWA
ALL ARE RESIDENT OF MILAN NAGAR
DIBRUGARH
DIST. DIBRUGARH
ASSAM. THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 TO 4 BEING MINORS ARE
REPRESENTED BY THEIR MOTHER SMT. DIPJYOTI RAJKHOWA
RESPONDENT NO. 1
5:DHRUBA KUMAR GURUNG
S/O LT. G.B. GURUNG
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R/O VILL. and P.S. TEZU
DIST. LOHIT
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
OWNER OF VEHICLE NO. AS-23-E-8029
6:KIRAN RAI
S/O SANTOSH RAI
R/O 28 MILE
GOHAIGAON
P.O. GOHAIGAON
P.S. TEZU
DIST. LOHIT
ARUNACHAL PRADESH DRIVER OF VEHICLE NO. AS 23 E 8029
7:MADAN DUTTA
S/O LAKHESWAR DUTTA
R/O GANDHI NAGAR
P.S. MAKUM JN. DIST. TINSUKIA
ASSAM
OWNER OF VEHICLE NO. AS-23F-4205
8:MANJIT SINGH
S/O LT. MAHENDRA SINGH
R/O A.T. ROAD
MAKUM JN.
DIST. TINSUKIA
ASSAM DRIVER OF VEHICEL NO. AS-23F-4205
9:RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
BEING REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER
TINSUKIA BRANCH 2ND FLOOR
L.N. JALLAN COMPLEX
G.N.B. ROD
P.O. and DIST. TINSUKIA
ASSAM INSURER OF VEHICLE NO. AS-23F-4205 COVERED UNDER POLICY
NO. 20070105351
Advocate for the Petitioner : MS.U K PURKAYASTHA
Advocate for the Respondent : MR.I ALAM
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Linked Case : MC/1767/2014
NATIONAL INSURANC CO. LTD.
A GOVT. OF INDIA UNDERTAKING CO. HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT
NO. 3
MIDDLETON STREET
KOLKATA AND ONE OF THE REGIONAL OFFICE SITUATED AT G.S ROAD
BHANGAGARH
GUWAHATI 781005
INSURER OF VEHICLE NO. AS 23E-8029
VERSUS
DIPJYOTI RAJKHOWA and 8 ORS
W/O LT. DIBYA RAJKHOWA.
2:VIVEK RAJKHOWA
S/O LT. DIBYA RAJKHOWA
3:SMTI CHITRANI RAJKHOWA
D/O LT. DIBYA RAJKHOWA
4:DIGVIJOY RAJKHOWA
S/O LT. DIBYA RAJKHOWA
ALL ARE RESIDENT OF MILAN NAGAR
DIBRUGARH
DIST. DIBRUGARH
ASSAM. THE RESPONDENT NO. 2 TO 4 BEING MINORS ARE REPRESENTED
BY THEIR MOTHER SMT. DIPJYOTI RAJKHOWA
RESPONDENT NO. 1
5:DHRUBA KUMAR GURUNG
S/O LT. G.B. GURUNG
R/O VILL. and P.S. TEZU
DIST. LOHIT
ARUNACHAL PRADESH
OWNER OF VEHICLE NO. AS-23-E-8029
6:KIRAN RAI
S/O SANTOSH RAI
R/O 28 MILE
GOHAIGAON
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P.O. GOHAIGAON
P.S. TEZU
DIST. LOHIT
ARUNACHAL PRADESH DRIVER OF VEHICLE NO. AS 23 E 8029
7:MADAN DUTTA
S/O LAKHESWAR DUTTA
R/O GANDHI NAGAR
P.S. MAKUM JN. DIST. TINSUKIA
ASSAM
OWNER OF VEHICLE NO. AS-23F-4205
8:MANJIT SINGH
S/O LT. MAHENDRA SINGH
R/O A.T. ROAD
MAKUM JN.
DIST. TINSUKIA
ASSAM DRIVER OF VEHICEL NO. AS-23F-4205
9:RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
BEING REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER
TINSUKIA BRANCH 2ND FLOOR
L.N. JALLAN COMPLEX
G.N.B. ROD
P.O. and DIST. TINSUKIA
ASSAM INSURER OF VEHICLE NO. AS-23F-4205 COVERED UNDER POLICY
NO. 200701053518
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Advocate for : MS.U K PURKAYASTHA
Advocate for : appearing for DIPJYOTI RAJKHOWA and 8 ORS
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BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NANI TAGIA
ORDER
Date : 02.06.2022
Heard Ms. R. D. Mozumdar, learned counsel for the appellant/ Insurance Company.
Also heard Mr. M. K. Choudhury, learned senior counsel for respondents No. 1 to 4/claimants; and Mr. R. Goswami, learned counsel for respondent No. 9/Insurance Company.
Hearing is concluded.
Judgment is kept reserved.
JUDGE
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