Page No.# 1/3 vs Barnali Das And 2 Ors
2026 Latest Caselaw 118 Gua

Gauhati High Court

Page No.# 1/3 vs Barnali Das And 2 Ors on 7 January, 2026

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GAHC010274862025




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

                                  Case No. : MACApp./4/2026

            ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
            A CENTRAL GOVT. UNDERTAKING HAVING ITS REGIONAL OFFICE AT
            GUWAHATI, G.S. ROAD, ULUBARI, GUWAHATI - 781 007 REPRESENTED BY
            THE MANAGER, GAUHATI REGIONAL OFFICE, ULUBARI, GUWAHATI -
            781007.



            VERSUS

            BARNALI DAS AND 2 ORS
            D/O DINESH DAS, R/O. VILLAGE - ABADIBALA, P. O. - CHAKIHALI, P.S. -
            MANIKPUR, DISTRICT - BONGAIGAON, ASSAM. PIN 783392

            2:UTPAL NATH

             S/O MAHANANDA NATH
             R/O. - VILLAGE - BAREGAON
             P.O. P.S. - SORBHOG
             DISTRICT - BARPETA
             ASSAM. PIN -781317

            3:AMARENDRA NATH

             S/O RAJEN NATH
             R/O.- VILLAGE - LABDANGURI
             P.O. - LABDANGGURI
             P.S. - GOBARDHANA
             DISTRICT - BAKSA
             ASSAM. PIN -78131

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MS. R D MOZUMDAR, MR. S P SHARMA,MS. C MOZUMDAR

Advocate for the Respondent : ,
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Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/13/2026

ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
A CENTRAL GOVT. UNDERTAKING HAVING ITS REGIONAL OFFICE AT
GUWAHATI
G.S. ROAD
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI - 781 007 REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGER
GAUHATI REGIONAL OFFICE
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI - 781007.


VERSUS

BARNALI DAS AND 2 ORS
D/O DINESH DAS
R/O. VILLAGE - ABADIBALA
P. O. - CHAKIHALI
P.S. - MANIKPUR
DISTRICT - BONGAIGAON
ASSAM. PIN 783392

2:UTPAL NATH

S/O MAHANANDA NATH
R/O. - VILLAGE - BAREGAON
P.O. P.S. - SORBHOG
DISTRICT - BARPETA
ASSAM. PIN -781317

3:AMARENDRA NATH

S/O RAJEN NATH
R/O.- VILLAGE - LABDANGURI
P.O. - LABDANGGURI
P.S. - GOBARDHANA
DISTRICT - BAKSA
ASSAM. PIN -781315
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Advocate for : MS. R D MOZUMDAR
Advocate for : appearing for BARNALI DAS AND 2 ORS
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                                     BEFORE
                      HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE MITALI THAKURIA


                                     ORDER

Date : 07.01.2026.

Heard Ms. R.D. Mozumdar, learned counsel for the applicant/appellant.

This interlocutory application is filed seeking stay of the judgment and award dated 30.07.2024, passed by the learned Member, MACT, Barpeta in MAC Case No.540/2020, awarding a sum of Rs.1,80,258/- with interest @ 6% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition i.e. 31.12.2020 at the first instance with the liberty to recovery of the awarded amount from the owner of the offending vehicle i.e. the respondent No.2 in due course of time.

Considering the submission made by the learned counsel for the applicant/appellant, let the operation of the judgment and award dated 30.07.2024 be stayed, subject to deposit of 50 % of the awarded amount before the Registry, with 6 (six) weeks from today.

With the above direction, this interlocutory application stands disposed of.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant