Hdfc Ergo General Insurance Co. Ltd vs Priyanka Barman And 3 Ors
2025 Latest Caselaw 6984 Gua

Gauhati High Court

Hdfc Ergo General Insurance Co. Ltd vs Priyanka Barman And 3 Ors on 3 September, 2025

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

                         Case No. : MACApp./407/2025

         HDFC ERGO GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
         HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AND HEAD OFFICE AT RAMON HOUSE, H.T.
         PAREKH MARG, 169, BACKBAY RECLAMATION, MUMBAI 400020 AND ITS
         GUWAHATI BRANCH OFFICE AT ADITYAM BUILDING, 6TH FLOOR,
         LACHIT NAGAR, G.S. ROAD, GUWAHATI, ASSAM, PIN-781007.



         VERSUS

         PRIYANKA BARMAN AND 3 ORS
         W/O. LT. KHAGEN BARMAN

         2:PUTULI BARMAN
         W/O. LT. JAGDISH BARMAN
         BOTH ARE R/O. VILL.- NO. 2 DANGSHIPARA
          P/O. DANGSHIPARA BIJNI
          P/S. BIJNI
          DIST. CHIRANG
         ASSAM
          PIN-783390

         3:BHANI SANKAR CHETRY
          S/O. LT. MAN BAHADUR CHETRY
          R/O. VILL.- OXIGURI
          P/O. BOROBAZAR (SILBARI-ADADIPARA) VIA-BIJNI
          DIST. CHIRANG
         ASSAM
          PIN-783393.

         4:RAJESH CHETRY
          S/O. SRI BHANI SANKAR CHETRY
          R/O. VILL.- OXIGURI
          P/O. BOROBAZAR (SILBARI-ADADIPARA) VIA-BIJNI
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             DIST. CHIRANG
             ASSAM
             PIN-783393

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MS. M SAIKIA, MS. P BORTHAKUR,MR. R GOSWAMI

Advocate for the Respondent : ,




             Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/2906/2025

            HDFC ERGO GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD
            HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AND HEAD OFFICE AT RAMON HOUSE
            H.T. PAREKH MARG
            169
            BACKBAY RECLAMATION
            MUMBAI 400020 AND ITS GUWAHATI BRANCH OFFICE AT ADITYAM
            BUILDING
            6TH FLOOR
            LACHIT NAGAR
            G.S. ROAD
            GUWAHATI
            ASSAM
            PIN-781007.


             VERSUS

            PRIYANKA BARMAN AND 3 ORS
            W/O. LT. KHAGEN BARMAN


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            Advocate for : MS. M SAIKIA
            Advocate for : appearing for PRIYANKA BARMAN AND 3 ORS



                                  BEFORE
               HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SUSMITA PHUKAN KHAUND

                                            ORDER

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Learned counsel Mr. R. Goswami is present on behalf of the applicant who is aggrieved by the judgment and order dated 29.05.2025 passed by the learned Member, MACT, Chirang in MAC(Death) Case No. 13/2022. The applicant is aggrieved as the driver was not carrying a valid driving license as the policy of the offending vehicle was an "Act Only Policy" not covering only

3rd party risk.

Applicant to take steps to issue notice to the respondents returnable within 4 (four) weeks.

Call for the Trial Court Records. List accordingly.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant