Gauhati High Court
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GAHC010074192019
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : MACApp./565/2022
SMTI. REETA RABHA AND 2 ORS.
W/O- LATE SUREN CHANDRA RABHA, (WIFE OF THE DECEASED), R/O-
VILL.- HOWLI, P.S. TAMULPUR, DIST.- BAKSA (BATD), ASSAM.
2: SRI PRACHI RABHA
D/O- LATE SUREN CHANDRA RABHA
R/O- VILL.- HOWLI
P.S. TAMULPUR
DIST.- BAKSA (BATD)
ASSAM.
3: SRI KUNAL RABHA
S/O- LATE SUREN CHANDRA RABHA
R/O- VILL.- HOWLI
P.S. TAMULPUR
DIST.- BAKSA (BATD)
ASSAM
VERSUS
x
x
3:ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
REGIONAL OFFICE AT ULUBARI
GUWAHATI- 781007
(REP. BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER).
5:NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
REGIONAL OFFICE AT G.S. ROAD
BHANGAGARH
GUWAHATI- 781005. (REP. BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER)
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Advocate for the Petitioner : MR D MONDAL
Advocate for the Respondent :
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/1987/2019
ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT ORIENTAL HOUSE
A-25/27
ASAF ALI ROAD
NEW DELHI- 110002 AND REGIONAL OFFICE AT GUWAHATI-7
REP. BY THE REGIONAL MANAGER.
VERSUS
MRS. REETA RABHA AND 4 ORS.
W/O- LATE SUREN CHANDRA RABHA
R/O- H/NO. 12
SRIMANTAPUR MAIN ROAD
P.S. BHANGAGARH
GUWAHATI
DIST.- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM.
2:M/S. LAKSHMI NARAYAN KRAFT INDUSTRIES
REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR
ADAMS PLAZA
2ND FLOOR
UDAYACHAL PATH
CHRISTIAN BASTI
GUWAHATI
P.S. DISPUR
DIST.- KAMRUP
ASSAM-05. (OWNER OF VEHICLE NO. AS-01/DD-2089).
3:SRI BHASKAR KALITA
S/O- LATE PRAMOD KALITA
R/O- VILL.- DHARAMPUR
P.S. GOGAMUKH
DIST.- NORTH LAKHIMPUR
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ASSAM- 786001. (DRIVER OF VEHICLE NO. AS-01/DD-2089).
4:MRS. MAMATI BASUMATARY
W/O- SRI NAREN BASUMATARY
R/O- SRIMANTAPUR MAIN ROAD
H/NO. 12
P.S. BHANGAGARH
GUWAHATI
DIST.- KAMRUP
ASSAM-05. (OWNER OF THE VEHICLE NO. AS-01/AM-8272).
5:NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
REP. BY THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER
DIVISIONAL OFFICE-I AT BHANGAGARH
GUWAHATI
G.S. ROAD
BEHIND HUB
GUWAHATI
DIST.- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM. (INSURER OF THE VEHICLE NO. AS-01/AM-8272).
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Advocate for : MR SISHIR DUTTA
Advocate for : appearing for MRS. REETA RABHA AND 4 ORS.
Linked Case : MACApp./221/2019
ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT ORIENTAL HOUSE
A-25/27
ASAF ALI ROAD
NEW DELHI- 110002 AND REGIONAL OFFICE AT GUWAHATI-7
REP. BY THE REGIONAL MANAGER.
VERSUS
MRS. REETA RABHA AND 7 ORS.
W/O- LATE SUREN CHANDRA RABHA
R/O- H/NO. 12
SRIMANTAPUR MAIN ROAD
P.S. BHANGAGARH
GUWAHATI
DIST.- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM.
2:MISS PRACHI RABHA
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D/O- LATE SUREN CHANDRA RABHA
R/O- H/NO. 12
SRIMANTAPUR MAIN ROAD
P.S. BHANGAGARH
GUWAHATI
DIST.- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM.
3:SRI KUNAL RABHA
S/O- LATE SUREN CHANDRA RABHA
R/O- H/NO. 12
SRIMANTAPUR MAIN ROAD
P.S. BHANGAGARH
GUWAHATI
DIST.- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM.
4:SRIMATI DEBHAGI RABHA
M/O- LATE SUREN CHANDRA RABHA
R/O- H/NO. 12
SRIMANTAPUR MAIN ROAD
P.S. BHANGAGARH
GUWAHATI
DIST.- KAMRUP (M)
ASSAM. (CLAIMANT NO. 1 SHALL REPRESENT CLAIMANT NO. 2
3 AND 4).
5:M/S. LAKSHMI NARAYAN KRAFT INDUSTRIES
REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR
ADAMS PLAZA
2ND FLOOR
UDAYACHAL PATH
CHRISTIAN BASTI
GUWAHATI
P.S. DISPUR
DIST.- KAMRUP
ASSAM. (OWNER OF VEHICLE NO. AS-01-DD-2089).
6:SRI BHASKAR KALITA
S/O- LATE PRAMOD KALITA
R/O- VILL.- DHARAMPUR
P.S. GOGAMUKH
DIST.- NORTH LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN- 783001. (DRIVER OF VEHICLE NO. AS-01/DD-2089).
7:MRS. MAMATI BASUMATARY
W/O- SRI NAREN BASUMATARY
SRIMANTAPUR MAIN ROAD
HOUSE NO. 12
P.S. BHANGAGARH
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GUWAHATI
DIST.- KAMRUP
ASSAM. (DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE NO. AS-01/AM-8272).
8:NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
REP. BY THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER
DIVISIONAL OFFICE-I AT BHANGAGARH
GUWAHATI
G.S. ROAD
BEHIND HUB
GUWAHATI
DIST.- KAMRUP 9M0
ASSAM. (INSURER OF THE VEHICLE NO. AS-01/AM-8272).
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Advocate for : MR. S DUTTA
Advocate for : MR D MONDAL (R1-R3) appearing for MRS. REETA RABHA AND
7 ORS.
Linked Case : MACApp./319/2019
ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT ORIENTAL HOUSE
A-25/27
ASAF ALI ROAD
NEW DELHI- 110002 AND REGIONAL OFFICE AT GUWAHATI-7
REP. BY THE REGIONAL MANAGER.
VERSUS
MRS. REETA RABHA AND 4 ORS.
W/O- LATE SUREN CHANDRA RABHA
R/O- H/NO. 12
SRIMANTAPUR MAIN ROAD
P.S. BHANGAGARH
GUWAHATI
DIST.- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM.
2:M/S. LAKSHMI NARAYAN KRAFT INDUSTRIES
REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR
ADAMS PLAZA
2ND FLOOR
UDAYACHAL PATH
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CHRISTIAN BASTI
GUWAHATI
P.S. DISPUR
DIST.- KAMRUP
ASSAM-05. (OWNER OF VEHICLE NO. AS-01/DD-2089).
3:SRI BHASKAR KALITA
S/O- LATE PRAMOD KALITA
R/O- VILL.- DHARAMPUR
P.S. GOGAMUKH
DIST.- NORTH LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM- 786001. (DRIVER OF VEHICLE NO. AS-01/DD-2089).
4:MRS. MAMATI BASUMATARY
W/O- SRI NAREN BASUMATARY
R/O- SRIMANTAPUR MAIN ROAD
H/NO. 12
P.S. BHANGAGARH
GUWAHATI
DIST.- KAMRUP
ASSAM-05. (OWNER OF THE VEHICLE NO. AS-01/AM-8272).
5:NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
REP. BY THE DIVISIONAL MANAGER
DIVISIONAL OFFICE-I AT BHANGAGARH
GUWAHATI
G.S. ROAD
BEHIND HUB
GUWAHATI
DIST.- KAMRUP(M)
ASSAM. (INSURER OF THE VEHICLE NO. AS-01/AM-8272).
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Advocate for : MR SISHIR DUTTA
Advocate for : DR. UTPALJEET BARUAH appearing for MRS. REETA RABHA
AND 4 ORS.
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE MARLI VANKUNG
ORDER
Date : 16.09.2022
Heard Mr. D. Mondal, learned counsel for the appellant who submits that
this is an appeal against the Judgment & Order dated 12.12.2018 passed by the
learned Tribunal No.2, Kamrup (M), Guwahati in MAC. Case No.1230/2013.
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He submits that the learned Tribunal had erred in deducting 50% of the award
as contributory negligence on the part of the deceased amongst other grounds.
The appeal is admitted.
Issue notice upon the respondents.
Mr. S. Dutta makes appearance on behalf of respondent No.3, no formal notice
is required to be served upon respondent No.3. Copy of the appeal memo is to be
furnished to the respondent No.3
Issue notice upon respondent Nos. 1 & 2 by Registered post with A/D returnable
within 4 (four) weeks as well as through the usual process.
The appellant is to take necessary steps for issuing notice.
List the matter after 4 (fou4r) weeks.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
