Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 2587 Gua
Judgement Date : 23 March, 2026
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GAHC010026612016
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : MACApp./262/2016
ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE and HEAD OFFICE AT ICICI BANK
TOWERS, BANDRA KURLA COMPLEX, MUMBAI 400051, ITS ZONAL
OFFICE AT APEEJAY HOUSE, 15 PARK STREET, 7TH FLOOR, KOLKATA
700016 AND A BRANCH OFFICE AT MAYUR GARDEN, G.S. ROAD,
BHANGAGARH, GUWAHATI 781005
VERSUS
MRS LENITHA M. SANGMA and 12 ORS
W/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA, R/O VILL. BALSRIGITTIM, P.O. WILLIAM
NAGAR, P.S. WILLIAM NAGAR, DIST. EAST GARO HILLS, MEGHALAYA
2:MSS DHELIA M. SANGMA
D/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA
3:MISS SILTE BETSY M. SANGMA
D/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA
4:MR. SENGSRANG M. SANGMA
S/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA
5:JENNY MARY M. SANGMA
D/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA
6:MR SENGPRANG M. SANGMA
S/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA
RESPONDENT NOS. 2 TO 6 BEING MINORS ARE REPRESENTED BY THEIR
NATURAL GUARDIAN MOTHER I.E. RESPONDENT NO. 1
7:VINOD SARMA
S/O SRI BISWANATH SARMA
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ADGARA BHWAN 777 A.K. AZAD ROAD
UCO BANK BUILDING
REHABARI
GUWAHATI-7 DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM.
8:RUPNATH BRAHMA CHOUDHURY
S/O SRI ABHAY SANKAR BRAHMA CHOUDHURY
R/O VILL. DARANGIRI JHANAKPARA
DIST. GOALPARA
ASSAM.
10:RATNA RABHA
S/O SRI LALIT RABHA
R/O VILL. SINGRA
PAITHAPARA
P.S. BOKO
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM.
11:M/S ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
CITY DIVISIONAL OFFICE NO. III
CHANDMARI
GUWAHATI 781021
12:SMTI EUGENIA KYNDIA
W/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA
13:SMTI FAITHKI D'ZA SANGMA KYNDIA
D/O SMTI EUGENIA AYNDIA
BOTH ARE R/O UPPER LUMPERING
SHILLONG 793004
MEGHALAYA
Advocate for the Petitioner : MS.P BORTHAKUR, MR.R GOSWAMI,MS.M SAIKIA
Advocate for the Respondent : MR.K DAS, MR.R KATHKATIA(R- 11),MR.P UPADHYAY,FOR
CAVEATOR,MR.S K GOSWAMI(R-11),MS.K JAIN,MRA UPADHYAY
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/2268/2019
ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD
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HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AND HEAD OFFICE AT ICICI BANK
TOWERS
BANDRA KURLA COMPLEX
MUMBAI 400051
ITS ZONAL OFFICE AT APEEJAY HOUSE 15 PARK STREET
7TH FLOOR
KOLKATA 700016 AND A BRANCH OFFICE AT BRANCH OFFICE AT MADHAB
TOWER
3RD FLOOR RUKMINIGAON
G.S. ROAD
GUWAHATI 781022
VERSUS
MRS LENITHA M. SANGMA and 12 ORS
W/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA
R/O VILL. BALSRIGITTIM
PO. WILLIAM NAGAR
P.S. WILLIAM NAGAR
DIST. EAST GARO HILLS
MEGHALAYA
2:MSS DHELIA M. SANGMA
D/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA
3:MISS SILTE BETSY M. SANGMA
D/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA
4:MR. SENGSRANG M. SANGMA
S/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA
5:JENNY MARY M. SANGMA
D/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA
6:MR SENGPRANG M. SANGMA
S/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA
RESPONDENT NOS. 2 TO 6 BEING MINORS ARE REPRESENTED BY THEIR
NATURAL GUARDIAN MOTHER I.E. RESPONDENT NO. 1
7:VINOD SARMA
S/O SRI BISWANATH SARMA
ADGARA BHWAN 777 A.K. AZAD ROAD
UCO BANK BUILDING
REHABARI
GUWAHATI-7 DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM.
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8:RUPNATH BRAHMA CHOUDHURY
S/O SRI ABHAY SANKAR BRAHMA CHOUDHURY
R/O VILL. DARANGIRI JHANAKPARA
DIST. GOALPARA
ASSAM.
9:JOYDEEP BARUAH
S/O SRI DEBIPRASAD BARUAH
R/O M.G. ROAD
UJAN BAZAR
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM.
10:RATNA RABHA
S/O SRI LALIT RABHA
R/O VILL. SINGRA
PAITHAPARA
P.S. BOKO
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM.
11:M/S ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
CITY DIVISIONAL OFFICE NO. III
CHANDMARI
GUWAHATI 781021
12:SMTI EUGENIA KYNDIA
W/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA
13:FAITHKI D ZA SANGMA KYNDIA
D/O SMTI. EUGENIA KYNDIA
R/O UPPER LUMPERING
SHILLONG 793004
MEGHALAYA
------------
Advocate for : MR. R GOSWAMI
Advocate for : MR. S K GOSWAMI appearing for MRS LENITHA M. SANGMA and
12 ORS
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/2266/2019
ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AND HEAD OFFICE AT ICICI BANK
TOWERS
BANDRA KURLA COMPLEX
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MUMBAI 400051
ITS ZONAL OFFICE AT APEEJAY HOUSE 15 PARK STREET
7TH FLOOR
KOLKATA 700016 AND A BRANCH OFFICE AT BRANCH OFFICE AT MADHAB
TOWER
3RD FLOOR RUKMINIGAON
G.S. ROAD
GUWAHATI 781022
VERSUS
MRS LENITHA M. SANGMA and 12 ORS
W/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA
R/O VILL. BALSRIGITTIM
PO. WILLIAM NAGAR
P.S. WILLIAM NAGAR
DIST. EAST GARO HILLS
MEGHALAYA
2:MSS DHELIA M. SANGMA
D/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA
3:MISS SILTE BETSY M. SANGMA
D/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA
4:MR. SENGSRANG M. SANGMA
S/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA
5:JENNY MARY M. SANGMA
D/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA
6:MR SENGPRANG M. SANGMA
S/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA
RESPONDENT NOS. 2 TO 6 BEING MINORS ARE REPRESENTED BY THEIR
NATURAL GUARDIAN MOTHER I.E. RESPONDENT NO. 1
7:VINOD SARMA
S/O SRI BISWANATH SARMA
ADGARA BHWAN 777 A.K. AZAD ROAD
UCO BANK BUILDING
REHABARI
GUWAHATI-7 DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM.
8:RUPNATH BRAHMA CHOUDHURY
S/O SRI ABHAY SANKAR BRAHMA CHOUDHURY
R/O VILL. DARANGIRI JHANAKPARA
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DIST. GOALPARA
ASSAM.
10:RATNA RABHA
S/O SRI LALIT RABHA
R/O VILL. SINGRA
PAITHAPARA
P.S. BOKO
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM.
11:M/S ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
CITY DIVISIONAL OFFICE NO. III
CHANDMARI
GUWAHATI 781021
12:SMTI EUGENIA KYNDIA
W/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA
13:FAITHKI D ZA SANGMA KYNDIA
D/O SMTI. EUGENIA KYNDIA
R/O UPPER LUMPERING
SHILLONG 793004
MEGHALAYA
------------
Advocate for : MR. R GOSWAMI
Advocate for : MR. S K GOSWAMI appearing for MRS LENITHA M. SANGMA and
12 ORS
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/2267/2019
ICICI LOMBARD GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AND HEAD OFFICE AT ICICI BANK
TOWERS
BANDRA KURLA COMPLEX
MUMBAI 400051
ITS ZONAL OFFICE AT APEEJAY HOUSE 15 PARK STREET
7TH FLOOR
KOLKATA 700016 AND A BRANCH OFFICE AT BRANCH OFFICE AT MADHAB
TOWER
3RD FLOOR RUKMINIGAON
G.S. ROAD
GUWAHATI 781022
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VERSUS
MRS LENITHA M. SANGMA and 12 ORS
W/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA
R/O VILL. BALSRIGITTIM
PO. WILLIAM NAGAR
P.S. WILLIAM NAGAR
DIST. EAST GARO HILLS
MEGHALAYA
2:MSS DHELIA M. SANGMA
D/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA
3:MISS SILTE BETSY M. SANGMA
D/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA
4:MR. SENGSRANG M. SANGMA
S/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA
5:JENNY MARY M. SANGMA
D/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA
6:MR SENGPRANG M. SANGMA
S/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA
RESPONDENT NOS. 2 TO 6 BEING MINORS ARE REPRESENTED BY THEIR
NATURAL GUARDIAN MOTHER I.E. RESPONDENT NO. 1
7:VINOD SARMA
S/O SRI BISWANATH SARMA
ADGARA BHWAN 777 A.K. AZAD ROAD
UCO BANK BUILDING
REHABARI
GUWAHATI-7 DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM.
8:RUPNATH BRAHMA CHOUDHURY
S/O SRI ABHAY SANKAR BRAHMA CHOUDHURY
R/O VILL. DARANGIRI JHANAKPARA
DIST. GOALPARA
ASSAM.
9:JOYDEEP BARUAH
S/O SRI DEBIPRASAD BARUAH
R/O M.G. ROAD
UJAN BAZAR
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM.
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10:RATNA RABHA
S/O SRI LALIT RABHA
R/O VILL. SINGRA
PAITHAPARA
P.S. BOKO
DIST. KAMRUP
ASSAM.
11:M/S ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
CITY DIVISIONAL OFFICE NO. III
CHANDMARI
GUWAHATI 781021
12:SMTI EUGENIA KYNDIA
W/O LATE PROJEND D. SANGMA
13:FAITHKI D ZA SANGMA KYNDIA
D/O SMTI. EUGENIA KYNDIA
R/O UPPER LUMPERING
SHILLONG 793004
MEGHALAYA
------------
Advocate for : MR. R GOSWAMI
Advocate for : MR. S K GOSWAMI appearing for MRS LENITHA M. SANGMA and
12 ORS
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MRIDUL KUMAR KALITA
ORDER
Date : 23.03.2026
1. Heard Mr. R. Goswami, the learned counsel for the appellant, who submits that he has filed an Interlocutory Application for substituting the legal heirs of the respondent, however, the said Interlocutory Application is not before this Court.
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2. The Registry is directed to list this matter again on 25.03.2026 along with the aforesaid Interlocutor Application.
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