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Gauhati High Court
Sbi General Insurance Company Ltd vs Smti Purabi Das And 6 Ors on 14 March, 2026
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : MACApp./104/2026
SBI GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.
JUNCTION OF WESTERN EXPRESS HIGHWAY AND ANDHERI KURLA
ROAD, ANDHERI (EAST), MUMBAI- 400069, REGIONAL OFFICE AT 4TH
FLOOR, B BLOCK, APEEJAY HOUSE, 15 PARK STREET, KOLKATA-700016
AND BRANCH OFFICE AT 2ND FLOOR, LAKSHMI DARSHAN BUILDING,
OPPOSITE BORA SERVICE, G.S. ROAD, ULUBARI, GUWAHATI- 781007
(ASSAM)
VERSUS
SMTI PURABI DAS AND 6 ORS
W/O LATE RUPANTA DAS, R/O VILL- MILANPUR, P.O.- PATHALIPAM, DIST-
LAKHIMPUR, ASSAM, PIN-787056
2:RITUPAN DAS
S/O LATE RUPANTA DAS
R/O VILL- MILANPUR
P.O.- PATHALIPAM
DIST- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN-787056 (BEING MINOR REPRESENTED BY RESPONDENT NO. 1)
3:BASTOB DAS
S/O LATE RUPANTA DAS
R/O VILL- MILANPUR
P.O.- PATHALIPAM
DIST- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN-787056 (BEING MINOR REPRESENTED BY RESPONDENT NO. 1)
4:SMTI HEMADA DAS
M/O LATE RUPANTA DAS
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R/O VILL- MILANPUR
P.O.- PATHALIPAM
DIST- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN-787056
5:BHABAKANTA DAS
F/O LATE RUPANTA DAS
R/O VILL- MILANPUR
P.O.- PATHALIPAM
DIST- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN-787056
6:DIPLU SHARMA
S/O LATE CHANDRA SHARMA
R/O VILL- NATUN GHILAMARA
P.S.- GHILAMARA
DIST- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN-787053
7:PHANI BARMAN
S/O KACHU BARMAN
R/O VILL- NATUN GHILAMARA
P.S.- GHILAMARA
DIST- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN-78705
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R GOSWAMI, MS. P BORTHAKUR,MS. M SAIKIA
Advocate for the Respondent : MR. S SINGH(R1,4,5),
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/744/2026
SBI GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.
JUNCTION OF WESTERN EXPRESS HIGHWAY AND ANDHERI KURLA ROAD
ANDHERI (EAST)
MUMBAI- 400069
REGIONAL OFFICE AT 4TH FLOOR
B BLOCK
APEEJAY HOUSE
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15 PARK STREET
KOLKATA-700016 AND BRANCH OFFICE AT 2ND FLOOR
LAKSHMI DARSHAN BUILDING
OPPOSITE BORA SERVICE
G.S. ROAD
ULUBARI
GUWAHATI- 781007 (ASSAM)
VERSUS
SMTI PURABI DAS AND 6 ORS
W/O LATE RUPANTA DAS
R/O VILL- MILANPUR
P.O.- PATHALIPAM
DIST- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN-787056
2:RITUPAN DAS
S/O LATE RUPANTA DAS
R/O VILL- MILANPUR
P.O.- PATHALIPAM
DIST- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN-787056 (BEING MINOR REPRESENTED BY RESPONDENT NO. 1)
3:BASTOB DAS
S/O LATE RUPANTA DAS
R/O VILL- MILANPUR
P.O.- PATHALIPAM
DIST- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN-787056 (BEING MINOR REPRESENTED BY RESPONDENT NO. 1)
4:SMTI HEMADA DAS
M/O LATE RUPANTA DAS
R/O VILL- MILANPUR
P.O.- PATHALIPAM
DIST- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN-787056
5:BHABAKANTA DAS
F/O LATE RUPANTA DAS
R/O VILL- MILANPUR
P.O.- PATHALIPAM
DIST- LAKHIMPUR
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ASSAM
PIN-787056
6:DIPLU SHARMA
S/O LATE CHANDRA SHARMA
R/O VILL- NATUN GHILAMARA
P.S.- GHILAMARA
DIST- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN-787053
7:PHANI BARMAN
S/O KACHU BARMAN
R/O VILL- NATUN GHILAMARA
P.S.- GHILAMARA
DIST- LAKHIMPUR
ASSAM
PIN-787053
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Advocate for : MR. R GOSWAMI
Advocate for : appearing for SMTI PURABI DAS AND 6 ORS
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH MAZUMDAR
ORDER
14.03.2026
4 of the 5 claimants namely, Smt. Purabi Das, Shri. Ritupan Das, Shri.
Bastab Das & Shri. Bhabakanta Das are present in person.
However, the claimant No. 4/Smt. Hemoda Das could not appear today
and has submitted a hand written letter that she is undergoing treatment but
has agreed to a final settlement of Rs. 21,00,000/- along with the other
claimants. In her absence, the settlement could not be finalized today. Mr. R.
Goswami, learned counsel, along with Mr. Samarjit Baruah, represents the SBI
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General Insurance Co. Ltd. Since it has been stated that the settlement arrived
at between the parties is at Rs. 21,00,000/-, list this matter again on
23.03.2026 before the regular Court, at which time, the parties shall have
liberty to place their affidavits on record regarding the settlement arrived. A
copy of hand written letter given by the claimant No. 4 is kept on record.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
