New India Assurance Co vs Rahima Khatun And 5 Ors
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Gauhati High Court

New India Assurance Co vs Rahima Khatun And 5 Ors on 26 August, 2025

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

                          Case No. : MACApp./509/2022

         NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO.
         HAVING ITS REGISTERED AND HEAD OFFICE AT NEW INDIA ASSURANCE
         BUILDING, 87, MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD, FORT, MUMBAI-400001, AND
         REGIONAL OFFICE AT G.S. ROAD, GUWAHATI-5, REPRESENTED BY THE
         CHIEF REGIONAL MANAGER.



         VERSUS

         RAHIMA KHATUN AND 5 ORS.
         W/O- LATE SEKANDAR ALI, R/O- VILL.- NIZ BAGHBAR, P.O. AND P.S.
         BAGHBAR, DIST. BARPETA, ASSAM

         2:RAKIBUL HASSAN
          S/O- LATE SEKANDAR ALI
          R/O- VILL.- NIZ BAGHBAR
          P.O. AND P.S. BAGHBAR
          DIST. BARPETA
         ASSAM

         3:RASHIDUL HASSAN
          S/O- LATE SEKANDAR ALI
          R/O- VILL.- NIZ BAGHBAR
          P.O. AND P.S. BAGHBAR
          DIST. BARPETA
         ASSAM

         4:PANNALAL JAIN
          S/O- MOHANLAL JAIN
          R/O- KRISHNA MIL BUILDING
          2ND FLOOR
          BONGAIGAON
          P.S. AND DIST. BONGAIGAON
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             ASSAM
             PIN- 783380.

            5:MISRI LAL RAY
             S/O- BASHDEV RAY
            VILL.- CHOPAGURI
             31 NH WAY CENTER (KHAGRABARI)
             P.O. DHALIGAON
             P.S. DHALIGAON
             DIST. BONGAIGAON
            ASSAM

            6:RABIUL HUSSAIN
             S/O- LATE SAKANDA ALI
            VILL.- NIZ BAGHBOR
             P.O. AND P.S. BAGHBOR
             PIN- 781308
             DIST. BARPETA
            ASSA

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR SISHIR DUTTA, MR. S DUTTA,MR S DUTTA,MS. S.
MOCHAHARI

Advocate for the Respondent : MR. H ALI (R- 1,2,3), MR. S P SHARMA (R-1,2,3),MS. C
MOZUMDAR(R-1,2,3),B BARMAN (R-6),MS. R CHOUDHURY (R- 1,2,3)




             Linked Case : MACApp./286/2022

            RAHIMA KHATUN AND 2 ORS.
            W/O LATE SAKANDER ALI
            RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NIZ BAGHBAR
            PO AND PS BAGHBAR
            DIST BARPETA
            ASSAM 781308

            2: RAKIBUL HASSAN
            S/O LATE SAKANDER ALI
            RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NIZ BAGHBAR
            PO AND PS BAGHBAR
             DIST BARPETA
            ASSAM 781308

             3: RASHIDUL HASSAN
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S/O LATE SAKANDER ALI
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NIZ BAGHBAR
PO AND PS BAGHBAR
DIST BARPETA
ASSAM 781308
VERSUS

THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. AND 3 ORS.
REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER
BHANGAGARH
G.S ROAD
GUWAHATI


2:PANNALAL JAIN
S/O MOHANLAL JAIN
R/O KRISHNA MIL BUILDING
 2ND FLOOR
 BONGAIGAION
ASSAM 783380

3:MISRI LAL RAY
S/O BASHDEV RAY
VILLAGE CHOAGURI 31 NH WAR CENTER

PO AND PS DHALIGAON
L DIST BONGAIGAON


4:RABIUL HASSAN
S/O LATE SAKANDER ALI
PO AND PS BAGHBAR
DIST BARPETA
ASSAM 781308
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Advocate for : MS. R CHOUDHURY
Advocate for : MR. S DUTTA appearing for THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO.
LTD. AND 3 ORS.
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                                BEFORE
             HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SUSMITA PHUKAN KHAUND

                                   ORDER

26.08.2025

Heard learned Senior Counsel Mr. S. Dutta, for the insurer. Also heard learned counsel Mr. S. P. Sharma and learned counsel Mr. H. Ali, for the claimant.

Written arguments have been submitted for both the sides.

Reserved for judgment and order.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant