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2026 Latest Caselaw 2246 Gua

Gauhati High Court

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

                         Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1589/2025

         MANU BARMAN
         WIFE OF LATE KANDURA BARMAN, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-HAKAMA,
         WARD NO. IX, P.O. AND P.S. BILASIPARA, DIST. DHUBRI, ASSAM. PIN-
         783348.



         VERSUS

         THE CHAIRMAN, BILASIPARA TOWN COMMITTEE AND 5 ORS.
         P.O. AND P.S. BILASIPARA, DIST. DHUBRI, ASSAM, PIN- 783348. (OWNER OF
         AMBULANCE)

         2:RASHIDUR ZAMAN
          S/O. MOFIAR RAHMAN
          RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-MANDIRJHAR
         WARD NO. 6
          BILASIPARA
          P.O. AND P.S. BILASIPARA DIST. DHUBRI
         ASSAM. PIN- 783348. (DRIVER OF AMBULANCE)

         3:ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
          REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER
          GUWAHATI REGIONAL OFFICE
          ULUBARI
          GUWAHATI-781007. (INSURER OF AMBULANCE)

         5:RAHIMUDDIN
          SON OF PAIZUDDIN
          RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-JHAGRARPAR PT.I
          P.S. AND DIST. DHUBRI
         ASSAM. (OWNER OF TRUCK) PIN- 783325.

         6:MOKBUL SK.
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             SON OF ADSON ALI
             RESIDENT OF VILLAGE-PASTIBARI
             P.O. TIROGAON
             DIST. DHUBRI
             ASSAM. (DRIVER OF TRUCK) PIN- 783301.

            7:NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD.
             REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER
             GUWAHATI REGIONAL OFFICE
             STAR CITY COMPLEX
             5TH FLOOR
             NEAR HANUMAN MANDIR
             ULUBARI (LACHIT NAGAR)
             GUWAHATI-781007. (INSURER OF TRUCK

Advocate for the Petitioner   : MR. M TALUKDAR,

Advocate for the Respondent : MS L SHARMA (R-7), S K BEGUM (R-3),MS. M CHOUDHURY
(R-3),MR SISHIR DUTTA (R-3)




             Linked Case : RP(FAM.CT.)/0/0

            MANU BARMAN
            DHUBRI


             VERSUS

            THE CHAIRMAN BILASIPARA TOWN COMMITTEE AND 5 ORS
            DHUBRI


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            Advocate for : MR MITHUN TALUKDAR
            Advocate for : appearing for THE CHAIRMAN BILASIPARA TOWN COMMITTEE
            AND 5 ORS




                                         BEFORE
               HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH MAZUMDAR
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                                    ORDER

14.03.2026 Ms. Manu Barman, the claimant/appellant herein is present in person. Ms.

Nena Haflongbar appears for New India Assurance Co. Ltd.

The original amount was of Rs. 7,40,000/- along with the interest @ 7%

from the date of filing of the claim, with equal liability on the two insurers. The

original award had been satisfied and now this appeal has been settled for an

additional amount of Rs. 3,00,000/- bringing the total liability on each of the

insurers at Rs. 7,11,589/- out of which an amount of Rs. 5,61,589/- each has

already been paid. Accordingly, on this settlement, each of the insurers namely,

The New India Assurance Co. Ltd and the Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd shall

deposit an amount of Rs. 1,50,000/- each respectively before the Registry of

this Court within a period of 45 days from today in which event no further

interest shall appear on this settlement amount. In the event, the deposit is not

made within a period of 45 days, Statutory Interest shall apply.

On the settled amount being deposited before the Registry, the same shall

be released to the claimant on proper identification.

The appeal is closed on settlement.

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In view of the settlement arrived today, no further orders are called for in

the Interlocutory Application.

JUDGE

Comparing Assistant