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M/S NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. v. SMTI CHANDESWARI DEVI and 5 ORS.

MACApp./846/2018 · 2026-05-08

Mridul Kumar Kalita

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010205472018 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : MACApp./846/2018 M/S NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NEW ASSURANCE BUILDING 87, MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD, MUMBAI AND ONE OF THE REGIONAL OFFICE AT G.S. ROAD, BHANGAGARH, GUWAHATI, ASSAM. VERSUS SMTI CHANDESWARI DEVI and 5 ORS. W/O LATE LAKHINDAR RAI, R/O GANESHGURI CHARIALI, DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 6, P.S. DISPUR, DIST- KAMRUP (M), ASSAM 2:SRI RANJIT KR. RAI R/O GANESHGURI CHARIALI DISPUR GUWAHATI- 6 P.S. DISPUR DIST- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM 3:SRI SANJEET KR. RAI R/O GANESHGURI CHARIALI DISPUR GUWAHATI- 6 P.S. DISPUR DIST- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM 4:MS. SARITA KUMARI R/O GANESHGURI CHARIALI DISPUR GUWAHATI- 6 Page No.# 2/3 P.S. DISPUR DIST- KAMRUP (M) ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. K K BHATTA, MR. A TALUKDAR,MRS. L SHARMA,MR. K K BHATTACHARJEE Advocate for the Respondent : MR. B GOGOI, MR. K K DUTTA,MR. P NAYAK,MR. R BORUAH,MRS. A VERMA BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MRIDUL KUMAR KALITA ORDER Date - 09.05.2026 1. This matter is put up before the National Lok Adalat today. 2. The Insurance Company is represented by Ms. Hena Heflongbar, Deputy Manager, New India Assurance Company Limited. 3. The claimants, namely, Ranjit Kumar Rai @ Ranjit Kumar, Prabhat Kumar Ranjan @ Sanjeet Kumar Rai and Ms. Sarita Kumari @ Sandhya Kumari are present along with Mr. K. K. Dutta, the learned counsel for the claimant. 4. It is informed that the claimant No. 1 Smt. Chandeswari Devi had already expired on 21.12.2025. A copy of the death certificate has been furnished in respect of the said contention. 5. The matter has been amicably settled between the parties at an agreed amount of Rs. 31,50,000/-. 6. It also appear that out of the aforesaid amount of Rs. 10,18,500/- has already been paid to the claimant. 7. The Insurance Company shall pay the remaining amount within a period of 45 days from the date of this order. Page No.# 3/3 8. The statutory deposit of Rs.25,000/- made by the Insurance Company at the time of filing of the appeal would be refunded to the Insurance Company by the Registry after proper verification. 9. This MAC Appeal is, accordingly, disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant