Gauhati High Court
New India Assurance Company Ltd vs Aparajita Kalita And 5 Ors. B on 7 February, 2025
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GAHC010252462023
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : MACApp./489/2024
NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD
HAVING ITS REGISTERED AND HEAD OFFICE AT 87, M.G ROAD, FORT,
MUMBAI AND ITS REGIONAL OFFICES AT STAR CITY COMPLEX, 5TH
FLOOR, LACHIT NAGAR NEAR HANUMAN MANDIR G.S. ROAD,
GUWAHATI- 781007.
VERSUS
APARAJITA KALITA AND 5 ORS. B
W/O LATE UTPAL KALITA, VILL.- CHARAIMARI, P.S.- MUSHALPUR, DIST.-
BAKSA, ASSAM, PIN- 781372.
2:MAKANI KALITA
M/O LATE UTPAL KALITA
VILL.- CHARAIMARI
P.S.- MUSHALPUR
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM
PIN- 781372.
3:HIMASHRI KALITA
SISTER OF LATE UTPAL KALITA
VILL.- CHARAIMARI
P.S.- MUSHALPUR
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM
PIN- 781372.
4:GUNGUN KALITA
D/O LATE UTPAL KALITA
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VILL.- CHARAIMARI
P.S.- MUSHALPUR
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM
PIN- 781372.
5:KAMESWAR BORO
S/O SRI MANIK BORO
VILL.- DALIBARI
BANGALIPARA
P.S.- BARAMA
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM
PIN- 781346.
6:JWNGBLAW BASUMATARY
S/O LATE LAKHI BASUMATARY
VILL.- PACHIM BANGNABARI
P.S.- MUSHALPUR
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM
PIN- 781372
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R GOSWAMI, MS. P BORTHAKUR,MS. M SAIKIA
Advocate for the Respondent : MR. S BARUAH,
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/2853/2024
NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD
HAVING ITS REGISTERED AND HEAD OFFICE AT 87
M.G ROAD
FORT
MUMBAI AND ITS REGIONAL OFFICES AT STAR CITY COMPLEX
5TH FLOOR
LACHIT NAGAR NEAR HANUMAN MANDIR G.S. ROAD
GUWAHATI- 781007.
VERSUS
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APARAJITA KALITA AND 5 ORS. B
W/O LATE UTPAL KALITA
VILL.- CHARAIMARI
P.S.- MUSHALPUR
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM
PIN- 781372.
2:MAKANI KALITA
M/O LATE UTPAL KALITA
VILL.- CHARAIMARI
P.S.- MUSHALPUR
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM
PIN- 781372.
3:HIMASHRI KALITA
SISTER OF LATE UTPAL KALITA
VILL.- CHARAIMARI
P.S.- MUSHALPUR
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM
PIN- 781372.
4:GUNGUN KALITA
D/O LATE UTPAL KALITA
VILL.- CHARAIMARI
P.S.- MUSHALPUR
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM
PIN- 781372.
5:KAMESWAR BORO
S/O SRI MANIK BORO
VILL.- DALIBARI
BANGALIPARA
P.S.- BARAMA
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM
PIN- 781346.
6:JWNGBLAW BASUMATARY
S/O LATE LAKHI BASUMATARY
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VILL.- PACHIM BANGNABARI
P.S.- MUSHALPUR
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM
PIN- 781372.
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Advocate for : MR. R GOSWAMI
Advocate for : appearing for APARAJITA KALITA AND 5 ORS. B
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/262/2024
NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD.
HAVING ITS REGISTERED AND HEAD OFFICE AT 87
M.G ROAD
FORT
MUMBAI AND ITS REGIONAL OFFICES AT STAR CITY COMPLEX
5TH FLOOR
LACHIT NAGAR NEAR HANUMAN MANDIR G.S. ROAD
GUWAHATI- 781007.
VERSUS
APARAJITA KALITA AND 5 ORS.
W/O LATE UTPAL KALITA
VILL.- CHARAIMARI
P.S.- MUSHALPUR
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM
PIN- 781372.
2:MAKANI KALITA
M/O LATE UTPAL KALITA
VILL.- CHARAIMARI
P.S.- MUSHALPUR
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM
PIN- 781372.
3:HIMASHRI KALITA
SISTER OF LATE UTPAL KALITA
VILL.- CHARAIMARI
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P.S.- MUSHALPUR
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM
PIN- 781372.
4:GUNGUN KALITA
D/O LATE UTPAL KALITA
VILL.- CHARAIMARI
P.S.- MUSHALPUR
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM
PIN- 781372.
5:KAMESWAR BORO
S/O SRI MANIK BORO
VILL.- DALIBARI
BANGALIPARA
P.S.- BARAMA
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM
PIN- 781346.
6:JWNGBLAW BASUMATARY
S/O LATE LAKHI BASUMATARY
VILL.- PACHIM BANGNABARI
P.S.- MUSHALPUR
DIST.- BAKSA
ASSAM
PIN- 781372.
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Advocate for : MR. R GOSWAMI
Advocate for : MR. S BORUAH (r-1 to 3) appearing for APARAJITA KALITA AND 5
ORS.
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE MARLI VANKUNG
ORDER
Date : 07.02.2025
Heard Ms. M. Saikia, learned counsel for the appellant, who has filed the
instant appeal under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the
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Judgment & Award dated 28.07.2023 passed by the learned Member, MACT,
Bajali in MAC Case No. 55/2021 wherein the learned Tribunal had held the
appellant is liable to pay compensation to the extent of the total liability despite
there being a clear evidence of rash and negligence against the other vehicle
involved in the accident.
Appeal is admitted.
Issue notice to the respondents through registered post with A/D as well as
by usual process within 3 days, returnable by three weeks.
List the matter after 3 (three) weeks.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
