Gauhati High Court
The Reliance General Insurance Company ... vs Jhuma Das And 2 Ors on 6 August, 2025
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GAHC010143872025
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2508/2025
THE RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 19, RELIANCE CENTRE, WALCHAND
HARICHAND MARG, BALLARD ESTATE, MUMBAI 400001 AND
CORPORATE OFFICE AT 570, RECTIFIER HOUSE, NAGAUM CROSS, NEXT
TO ROYAL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, WADALA (W), MUMBAI 400031 AND ONE
OF THE BRANCHE OFFICE AT PRAG PLAZA, 5TH FLOOR, G.S. ROAD,
BHANGAGARH, GUWAHATI-781005.
VERSUS
JHUMA DAS AND 2 ORS.
W/O. LT. BISWAJIT DAS
2:SUROJIT DAS
S/O. LT. BISWAJIT DAS
BOTH ARE R/O. HAIOM TILA ROAD
P/O. AND P/S. LUMDING
DIST. HOJAI
ASSAM
PIN-782447
3:RATAN PAUL
S/O. LT. SANTOSH PAUL
R/O. VILL.- KALIBARI COLONY NEAR MITALI SANGHA
P/O. AND P/S. LUMDING
DIST. HOJAI
ASSAM
PIN-782447
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S PEGU, MR. A J SAIKIA
Advocate for the Respondent : ,
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Linked Case : MACApp./323/2025
THE RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 19
RELIANCE CENTRE
WALCHAND HARICHAND MARG
BALLARD ESTATE
MUMBAI 400001 AND CORPORATE OFFICE AT 570
RECTIFIER HOUSE
NAGAUM CROSS
NEXT TO ROYAL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
WADALA (W)
MUMBAI 400031 AND ONE OF THE BRANCHE OFFICE AT PRAG PLAZA
5TH FLOOR
G.S. ROAD
BHANGAGARH
GUWAHATI-781005.
VERSUS
JHUMA DAS AND 2 ORS.
W/O. LT. BISWAJIT DAS
2:SUROJIT DAS
S/O. LT. BISWAJIT DAS
BOTH ARE R/O. HAIOM TILA ROAD
P/O. AND P/S. LUMDING
DIST. HOJAI
ASSAM
PIN-782447
3:RATAN PAUL
S/O. LT. SANTOSH PAUL
R/O. VILL.- KALIBARI COLONY NEAR MITALI SANGHA
P/O. AND P/S. LUMDING
DIST. HOJAI
ASSAM
PIN-782447.
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Advocate for : MR. S PEGU
Advocate for : appearing for JHUMA DAS AND 2 ORS.
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Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/2509/2025
THE RELIANCE GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 19
RELIANCE CENTRE
WALCHAND HARICHAND MARG
BALLARD ESTATE
MUMBAI 400001 AND CORPORATE OFFICE AT 570
RECTIFIER HOUSE
NAGAUM CROSS
NEXT TO ROYAL INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
WADALA (W)
MUMBAI 400031 AND ONE OF THE BRANCHE OFFICE AT PRAG PLAZA
5TH FLOOR
G.S. ROAD
BHANGAGARH
GUWAHATI-781005.
VERSUS
JHUMA DAS AND 2 ORS.
W/O. LT. BISWAJIT DAS
2:SUROJIT DAS
S/O. LT. BISWAJIT DAS
BOTH ARE R/O. HAIOM TILA ROAD
P/O. AND P/S. LUMDING
DIST. HOJAI
ASSAM
PIN-782447
3:RATAN PAUL
S/O. LT. SANTOSH PAUL
R/O. VILL.- KALIBARI COLONY NEAR MITALI SANGHA
P/O. AND P/S. LUMDING
DIST. HOJAI
ASSAM
PIN-782447.
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Advocate for : MR. S PEGU
Advocate for : appearing for JHUMA DAS AND 2 ORS.
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BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ROBIN PHUKAN
ORDER
08.06.2025
Heard Mr. A. J. Saikia, learned counsel for the applicant.
2) This interlocutory application, under Order 41, Rule 5, read with Section 151 of the
Code of Civil Procedure, is preferred by the applicant for staying the impugned Judgment and
Award dated 23.12.2024, passed by the learned Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal,
Nagaon, in MAC Case No. 377/2022.
3) Mr. Saikia submits that the connected appeal has already been admitted for hearing and
record has already been called for and notice has been issued to the respondents/opposite
parties; and since the appeal has already been admitted, there is a requirement for staying
the impugned Judgment and Award dated 23.12.2024, and that the applicant is ready to
deposit 50% of the awarded amount before the Registry of this Court.
4) Taking note of the submission of the learned counsel for the applicant, operation of the
impugned Judgment and Award dated 23.12.2024 stands stayed, till disposal of the MAC
Appeal No. 323/2025; however, subject to depositing 50% of the awarded amount before the
Registry of this Court, within 4 (four) weeks from today.
5) In terms of the above, this interlocutory application stands disposed of.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
