Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 248 Gua
Judgement Date : 20 January, 2026
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GAHC010238122022
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : MACApp./41/2023
ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.
A COMPANY REGISTERED AND INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES
ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE A ORIENTAL HOUSE, A-25/27
ASAF ALI ROAD, NEW DELHI- 2 WITH ONE OF ITS REGIONAL OFFICE AT
G.S. ROAD, ULUBARI, GUWAHATI- 7, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL
MANAGER.
VERSUS
NIRU SAIKIA AND ORS.
W/O PURNANDA SAIKIA,
VILL.- KHATARGAON, NOMI,
P.O.- NAGAON,
P.S.- NAGAON SADAR,
DIST.- NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN- 782001.
3:USHA SAIKIA
W/O SANJIB SAIKIA
VILL.- KHATARGAON
NOMI
P.O.- NAGAON
P.S.- NAGAON SADAR
DIST.- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782001.
4:RANJIT NATH
S/O PULESH NATH
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VILL.- LUNGPUNG GAON
P.O. AND P.S.- KAMPUR
DIST.- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782426
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R C PAUL,
Advocate for the Respondent : ,
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/900/2023
NIRU SAIKIA AND ANR.
W/O PURNANDA SAIKIA
VILL.- KHATARGAON
NOMI
P.O.- NAGAON
P.S.- NAGAON SADAR
DIST.- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782001.
2: USHA SAIKIA
W/O SANJIB SAIKIA
VILL.- KHATARGAON
NOMI
P.O.- NAGAON
P.S.- NAGAON SADAR
DIST.- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782001.
VERSUS
ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. AND ANR
HAVING ITS REGIONAL OFFICE AT G.S. ROAD
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ULUBARI
GUWAHATI- 7
REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER.
2:RANJIT NATH
S/O PULESH NATH
VILL.- LUNGPUNG GAON
P.O. AND P.S.- KAMPUR
DIST.- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782426.
------------
Advocate for : MR. I A TALUKDAR
Advocate for : MR. R C PAUL appearing for ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY
LTD. AND ANR
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/334/2023
ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.
A COMPANY REGISTERED AND INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES
ACT
1956
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE A ORIENTAL HOUSE
A-25/27 ASAF ALI ROAD
NEW DELHI- 2 WITH ONE OF ITS REGIONAL OFFICE AT G.S. ROAD
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI- 7
REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER.
VERSUS
NIRU SAIKIA AND ORS.
W/O PURNANDA SAIKIA
VILL.- KHATARGAON
NOMI
P.O.- NAGAON
P.S.- NAGAON SADAR
DIST.- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782001.
2:PURNANANDA SAIKIA
S/O LATE GOLAP SAIKIA
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VILL.- KHATARGAON
NOMI
P.O.- NAGAON
P.S.- NAGAON SADAR
DIST.- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782001.
3:USHA SAIKIA
W/O SANJIB SAIKIA
VILL.- KHATARGAON
NOMI
P.O.- NAGAON
P.S.- NAGAON SADAR
DIST.- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782001.
4:RANJIT NATH
S/O PULESH NATH
VILL.- LUNGPUNG GAON
P.O. AND P.S.- KAMPUR
DIST.- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782426.
------------
Advocate for : MR. R C PAUL
Advocate for : appearing for NIRU SAIKIA AND ORS.
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/613/2023
SMTI. NIRU SAIKIA AND ANR.
W/O PURNANDA SAIKIA
VILL.- KHATARGAON NOMI
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P.O.- NAGAON
P.S.- NAGAON SADAR
DIST.- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782001.
2: SMTI. USHA SAIKIA
W/O SANJIB SAIKIA
VILL.- KHATARGAON NOMI
P.O.- NAGAON
P.S.- NAGAON SADAR
DIST.- NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN- 782001.
VERSUS
ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. AND ANR.
A COMPANY REGISTERED AND INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES
ACT
1956
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE A ORIENTAL HOUSE
A-25/27 ASAF ALI ROAD
NEW DELHI- 2 WITH ONE OF ITS REGIONAL OFFICE AT G.S. ROAD
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI- 7
REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER.
2:RANJIT NATH
S/O SRI PULESH NATH
VILL-LUNGPUNG GAON
P.O. AND P.S.-KAMPUR
DIST-NAGAON
ASSAM
PIN-782426
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Advocate for : MR. I A TALUKDAR
Advocate for : MR. R C PAUL appearing for ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY
LTD. AND ANR.
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BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MRIDUL KUMAR KALITA
ORDER
Date : 20.01.2026
1. Heard Mr. R. C. Paul, the learned counsel for the appellant. Also heard Mr. I. A. Talukdar the learned counsel for the respondent.
2. Both the counsels have filed their written gist of argument as directed by this Court earlier.
3. The judgment is reserved.
JUDGE
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