New India Assurance Co Ltd vs Motor Accident Claims Tribunal And Ors
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Gauhati High Court

New India Assurance Co Ltd vs Motor Accident Claims Tribunal And Ors on 6 March, 2026

Author: Manish Choudhury

Bench: Manish Choudhury

                                                                          Page No. 1/12

GAHC010143552020




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

                                  Case No. : CRP/68/2020

            NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTD
            HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AT NEW INDIA ASSURANCE BUILDING 87,
            MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD, MUMBAI AND ONE OF THE NORTH EAST
            REGIONAL OFFICE AT ULUBARI, G.S. ROAD, GUWAHATI, ASSAM BEING
            REP. BY MR. B. N. BORO, S/O. THANESWAR BORO, MANAGER.

            VERSUS

            MOTOR ACCIDENT CLAIMS TRIBUNAL AND ORS
            DISTRICT- DARRANG, MANGALDOI, DARRANG, ASSAM.

            2:TILEIMAI DAS
            W/O. LT. KANMAN DAS
            VILL. GOSAIGAON
             P.O. AND P.S. MANGALDOI
             DIST. DARRANG
            ASSAM. (CLAIMANT)

            3:BRANCH MANAGER

             UCO BANK
             MANGALDOI BRANCH L.N. B. ROAD
             P.O. AND P.S. MANGALDOI
             DIST. DARRANG
             ASSAM
             PIN-784125

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR. K K BHATRA, MR. R K BHATRA,MR D BHUYAN

Advocate for the Respondent : , MR. A BORUA (R-2),MS. P BHATTACHARYA (R-2),MR. T J
MAHANTA (R-2)
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Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/1558/2023

NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTD
HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AT NEW INDIA ASSURANCE BUILDING 87
MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD
MUMBAI AND ONE OF THE NORTH EAST REGIONAL OFFICE AT ULUBARI
G.S. ROAD
GUWAHATI
ASSAM

VERSUS

ON THE DEATH OF TELEIMAI DAS
 HER LEGAL HEIRS AND ORS
(LEGAL HEIRS)

1.1:BIPUL DAS
S/O LATE TELEIMAI DAS
 R/O GOSAIGAON
 P.O. AND P.S.-MANGALDOI
 DIST-DARRANG (ASSAM)
 PIN-

1.2:RAMEN DAS
S/O LATE TELEIMAI DAS
R/O GOSAIGAON
P.O. AND P.S.-MANGALDOI
DIST-DARRANG (ASSAM)
PIN-

1.3:KANISHTA DAS
S/O LATE TELEIMAI DAS
R/O GOSAIGAON
P.O. AND P.S.-MANGALDOI
DIST-DARRANG (ASSAM)
PIN-

1.4:RUBUL DAS
S/O LATE TELEIMAI DAS
R/O GOSAIGAON
P.O. AND P.S.-MANGALDOI
DIST-DARRANG (ASSAM)
PIN-

2:BRANCH MANAGER
UCO BANK
                                                             Page No. 3/12

MANGALDOI BRANCH
LNB ROAD
P.O. AND P.S.-MANGALDOI
DIST-DARRANG (ASSAM)
PIN-
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Advocate for : MR. K K BHATRA
Advocate for : appearing for ON THE DEATH OF TELEIMAI DAS
HER LEGAL HEIRS AND ORS

Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/2023/2023

NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTD
HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AT NEW INDIA ASSURANCE BUILDING 87
MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD
MUMBAI AND ONE OF THE NORTH EAST REGIONAL OFFICE AT ULUBARI
G.S. ROAD
GUWAHATI
ASSAM.

VERSUS

ON THE DEATH OF TILEIMAI DAS
HER LEGAL HEIRS BIPUL DAS AND ORS.

1.1:SRI BIPUL DAS

S/O LATE TELEIMAI DAS

R/O GOSAIGAON
P.O. AND P.S. MANAGALDOI
DISTRICT DARRANG
ASSAM.

1.2:SRI RAMEN DAS
S/O LATE TELEIMAI DAS
R/O GOSAIGAON
P.O. AND P.S. MANAGALDOI
DISTRICT DARRANG
ASSAM.

1.3:SRI KANISHTA DAS
S/O LATE TELEIMAI DAS
R/O GOSAIGAON
P.O. AND P.S. MANAGALDOI
DISTRICT DARRANG
ASSAM.
                                                               Page No. 4/12

1.4:SRI RUBUL DAS

S/O LATE TELEIMAI DAS

R/O GOSAIGAON
P.O. AND P.S. MANAGALDOI
DISTRICT DARRANG
ASSAM.

2:BRANCH MANAGER

UCO BANK
MANGALDOI BRANCH
LNB ROAD
P.O. AND P.S. MANGALDOI
DISTRICT DARRANG
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR. R K BHATRA
Advocate for : MR. T J MAHANTA appearing for ON THE DEATH OF TILEIMAI
DAS



Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/1560/2023

NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTD
HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AT NEW INDIA ASSURANCE BUILDING 87
MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD
MUMBAI AND ONE OF THE NORTH EAST REGIONAL OFFICE AT ULUBARI
G.S. ROAD
GUWAHATI
ASSAM


VERSUS

ON THE DEATH OF TELEIMAI DAS
 HER LEGAL HEIRS AND ORS
(LEGAL HEIRS)

1.1:BIPUL DAS
S/O LATE TELEIMAI DAS
 R/O GOSAIGAON
 P.O. AND P.S.-MANGALDOI
 DIST-DARRANG (ASSAM)
 PIN-
                                                             Page No. 5/12

1.2:RAMEN DAS
S/O LATE TELEIMAI DAS
R/O GOSAIGAON
P.O. AND P.S.-MANGALDOI
DIST-DARRANG (ASSAM)
PIN-

1.3:KANISHTA DAS
S/O LATE TELEIMAI DAS
R/O GOSAIGAON
P.O. AND P.S.-MANGALDOI
DIST-DARRANG (ASSAM)
PIN-

1.4:RUBUL DAS
S/O LATE TELEIMAI DAS
R/O GOSAIGAON
P.O. AND P.S.-MANGALDOI
DIST-DARRANG (ASSAM)
PIN-

2:BRANCH MANAGER
UCO BANK
MANGALDOI BRANCH
LNB ROAD
P.O. AND P.S.-MANGALDOI
DIST-DARRANG (ASSAM)
PIN-
------------
Advocate for : MR. K K BHATRA
Advocate for : appearing for ON THE DEATH OF TELEIMAI DAS
HER LEGAL HEIRS AND ORS



Linked Case : MACApp./195/2015

SMTI TILEIMAI DAS
W/O LATE KANMAN DAS
R/O GOSAIGAON
P.O. MANGALDOI
P.S. MANGALDOI
DIST. DARRANG
ASSAM.


VERSUS
                                                            Page No. 6/12

BRANCH MANAGER UCO BANK MANGALDOI BRANCH and ANR
UCO BANK
MANGALDOI BRANCH
L.N.B. ROAD
MANGALDOI 784125

2:REGIONAL MANAGER
NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD.
 N.E. REGIONAL OFFICE
 G.S. ROAD
 BHANGAGARH
 GUWAHATI 781006
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Advocate for : MR.T J MAHANTA
Advocate for : MS.P HUJURIR-2 appearing for BRANCH MANAGER UCO BANK
MANGALDOI BRANCH and ANR



Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/2025/2023

NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTD
HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AT NEW INDIA ASSURANCE BUILDING 87
MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD
MUMBAI AND ONE OF THE NORTH EAST REGIONAL OFFICE AT ULUBARI
G.S. ROAD
GUWAHATI
ASSAM.


VERSUS

ON THE DEATH OF TILEIMAI DAS
HER LEGAL HEIRS BIPUL DAS AND ORS.

1.1:SRI BIPUL DAS

S/O LATE TELEIMAI DAS

R/O GOSAIGAON
P.O. AND P.S. MANAGALDOI
DISTRICT DARRANG
ASSAM.

1.2:SRI RAMEN DAS

S/O LATE TELEIMAI DAS
                                                               Page No. 7/12

R/O GOSAIGAON
P.O. AND P.S. MANAGALDOI
DISTRICT DARRANG
ASSAM.

1.3:SRI KANISHTA DAS

S/O LATE TELEIMAI DAS

R/O GOSAIGAON
P.O. AND P.S. MANAGALDOI
DISTRICT DARRANG
ASSAM.

1.4:SRI RUBUL DAS

S/O LATE TELEIMAI DAS

R/O GOSAIGAON
P.O. AND P.S. MANAGALDOI
DISTRICT DARRANG
ASSAM.

2:BRANCH MANAGER

UCO BANK
MANGALDOI BRANCH
LNB ROAD
P.O. AND P.S. MANGALDOI
DISTRICT DARRANG
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR. R K BHATRA
Advocate for : MR. T J MAHANTA appearing for ON THE DEATH OF TILEIMAI
DAS



Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/2070/2020

NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD.
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NEW INDIA ASSURANCE BUILDING 87
MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD
MUMBAI AND ONE OF THE NORTH EAST REGIONAL OFFICE AT ULUBARI
G.S. ROAD
GUWAHATI
ASSAM.
                                                                 Page No. 8/12


VERSUS

TILEIMAI DAS AND ANR.
W/O- LATE KANMAN DAS
VILL.- GOSAIGAON
P.O. AND PS. MANGALDOI
DIST.- DARRANG
ASSAM.

2:BRANCH MANAGER
 UCO BANK
 MANGALDOI BRANCH
L.N.B. ROAD
 P.O. AND P.S. MANGALDOI
 DIST.- DARRANG
ASSAM
 PIN- 784125.
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Advocate for : MR. K K BHATRA
Advocate for : MR. A BORUA (R-1) appearing for TILEIMAI DAS AND ANR.



Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/2024/2023

NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTD
HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AT NEW INDIA ASSURANCE BUILDING 87
MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD
MUMBAI AND ONE OF THE NORTH EAST REGIONAL OFFICE AT ULUBARI
G.S. ROAD
GUWAHATI
ASSAM


VERSUS

ON THE DEATH OF TILEIMAI DAS
HER LEGAL HEIRS BIPUL DAS AND ORS.

1.1:SRI BIPUL DAS

S/O LATE TELEIMAI DAS

R/O GOSAIGAON
P.O. AND P.S. MANAGALDOI
DISTRICT DARRANG
ASSAM.
                                                               Page No. 9/12


1.2:SRI RAMEN DAS

S/O LATE TELEIMAI DAS

R/O GOSAIGAON
P.O. AND P.S. MANAGALDOI
DISTRICT DARRANG
ASSAM.

1.3:SRI KANISHTA DAS

S/O LATE TELEIMAI DAS

R/O GOSAIGAON
P.O. AND P.S. MANAGALDOI
DISTRICT DARRANG
ASSAM.

1.4:SRI RUBUL DAS

S/O LATE TELEIMAI DAS

R/O GOSAIGAON
P.O. AND P.S. MANAGALDOI
DISTRICT DARRANG
ASSAM.

2:BRANCH MANAGER

UCO BANK
MANGALDOI BRANCH
LNB ROAD
P.O. AND P.S. MANGALDOI
DISTRICT DARRANG
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR. R K BHATRA
Advocate for : MR. T J MAHANTA appearing for ON THE DEATH OF TILEIMAI
DAS



Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/1561/2023

NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTD
HAVING ITS REGD. OFFICE AT NEW INDIA ASSURANCE BUILDING 87
MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD
                                                    Page No. 10/12

MUMBAI AND ONE OF THE NORTH EAST REGIONAL OFFICE AT ULUBARI
G.S. ROAD
GUWAHATI
ASSAM


VERSUS

ON THE DEATH OF TELEIMAI DAS
 HER LEGAL HEIRS AND ORS
(LEGAL HEIRS)

1.1:BIPUL DAS
S/O LATE TELEIMAI DAS
 R/O GOSAIGAON
 P.O. AND P.S.-MANGALDOI
 DIST-DARRANG (ASSAM)
 PIN-

1.2:RAMEN DAS
S/O LATE TELEIMAI DAS
R/O GOSAIGAON
P.O. AND P.S.-MANGALDOI
DIST-DARRANG (ASSAM)
PIN-

1.3:KANISHTA DAS
S/O LATE TELEIMAI DAS
R/O GOSAIGAON
P.O. AND P.S.-MANGALDOI
DIST-DARRANG (ASSAM)
PIN-

1.4:RUBUL DAS
S/O LATE TELEIMAI DAS
R/O GOSAIGAON
P.O. AND P.S.-MANGALDOI
DIST-DARRANG (ASSAM)
PIN-

2:BRANCH MANAGER
UCO BANK
MANGALDOI BRANCH
LNB ROAD
P.O. AND P.S.-MANGALDOI
DIST-DARRANG (ASSAM)
PIN-
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            Advocate for : MR. K K BHATRA
            Advocate for : appearing for ON THE DEATH OF TELEIMAI DAS
            HER LEGAL HEIRS AND ORS



                                   BEFORE
                  HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MANISH CHOUDHURY

                                           ORDER

Date : 06.03.2026

The interlocutory application, I.A.[Civil] no. 1558/2023 is under Section 5 of the Limitation Act for condonation of delay of 166 days in filing application for setting aside abatement and substitution of the legal heirs and representatives of Late Tilemai Das in Review Petition no. 7617/2020.

The interlocutory application, I.A.[Civil] no.1560/2023 is under Order XXII Rule 4 r/w Section 151, CPC for substitution of legal heirs and representatives of Late Tilemai Das in Review Petition no. 7617/2020.

The interlocutory application, I.A.[Civil] no. 1561/2023 under Order XXII Rule 4 r/w Section 151 CPC is for setting aside abatement and to grant permission to substitute the legal heirs and representatives of Late Tilemai Das in Review Petition no. 7617/2020.

The interlocutory application, I.A.[Civil] no. 2023/2023 is under Section 5 of the Limitation Act for condonation of delay of 199 days in filing the application for setting aside abatement and substitution of legal heirs and representatives of Late Tilemai Das in CRP no. 68/2020.

The interlocutory application, I.A.[Civil] no. 2024/2023 is under Order XXII Rule 4 r/w Section 151 CPC for setting aside abatement and granting permission to substitute the legal heirs and representatives of Tilemai Das in CRP no. 68/2020.

The interlocutory application, I.A.[Civil] no. 2025/2023 under Order XXII Rule 4 r/w Section 151 CPC for substitution of legal heirs and representatives of Late Tilemai Das in CRP no. 68/2020.

The interlocutory application, I.A.[Civil] no. 2070/2020 under Section 5 of the Limitation Act for condonation of delay of 37 days in preferring the review against the

Judgment and Order dated 13.03.2019 in MAC Appeal no. 195/2015.

Mr. R.K. Bhattra, learned counsel for the applicant-petitioner and Ms. P. Bhattacharjee, learned counsel for the opposite parties are present.

List the cases on 13.03.2026.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant