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THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTD v. PRIYANKA PEGU @ PRIYANKA DOLEY PEGU AND 7 ORS

I.A.(Civil)/2890/2024 · 2025-09-12

Susmita Phukan Khaund

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010183362024 2025:GAU-AS:12532 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2890/2024 THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTD HAVING ITS REGISTERED AND HEAD OFFICE AT NEW INDIA ASSURANCE BUILDING, 87, MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD, FORT MUMBAI 4000010 AND ONE OF THE REGIONAL OFFICE AT STAR CITY COMPLEX, 5TH FLOOR, M.S.S PATH, LACHIT NAGAR, GUWAHATI 781007 AND VARIOUS DIVISIONAL BRANCH AND MICRO OFFICE THROUHOUT THE COMPANY VERSUS PRIYANKA PEGU @ PRIYANKA DOLEY PEGU AND 7 ORS W/O LATE BHARUSH PEGU, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE 1 NO. MAJULIPUR, PS JONAI, DIST DHEMAJI, ASSAM 787060 2:ALISHA PEGU D/O LATE BHARUSH PEGU RESIDENT OF VILLAGE 1 NO. MAJULIPUR PS JONAI DIST DHEMAJI ASSAM 787060 3:AYUSH PEGU S/O LATE BHARUSH PEGU RESIDENT OF VILLAGE 1 NO. MAJULIPUR PS JONAI DIST DHEMAJI ASSAM 787060 4:DIBYAPRABHU PEGU MOTHER OF LATE BHARUSH PEGU Page No.# 2/3 RESIDENT OF VILLAGE 1 NO. MAJULIPUR PS JONAI DIST DHEMAJI ASSAM 787060 5:ANUPEM PEGU BROTHER OF LATE BHARUSH PEGU RESIDENT OF VILLAGE 1 NO. MAJULIPUR PS JONAI DIST DHEMAJI ASSAM 787060 6:JOY PROKASH SONOWAL S/O PROBAT SONOWAL RESIDENT OF UDAIPUR PO AND PS JONAI DIST DHEMAJI ASSAM 787057 7:SRI DEVOJIT @ DEBAJIT TAYE S/O SRI NILA KANTA TAYE RESIDENT OF BOIKUNTHAPUR PO LAIMEKURI PS JONAI DIST DHEMAJI ASSAM 78706 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A J SAIKIA, MR. S. PEGU Advocate for the Respondent : MR. A R AGARWALA (R-1,3,4), MR ADITYA AGARWALA(R- 1,3,4) BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SUSMITA PHUKAN KHAUND ORDER Date : 13-09-2025 Ms. Hena Haflongbar, Assistant Manager is present for the Insurer, New Page No.# 3/3 India Assurance Company Limited. 2. The claimants Priyanka Pegu @ Priyanka Doley Pegu, Alisha Pegu, Ayush Pegu, Dibyaprabha Pegu and Anupam Pegu, are present. 3. Both the parties have settled their dispute amicably. The Insurer has agreed to pay the total amount of Rs.49,00,000/- (Rupees Forty Nine Lacs) as compensation inclusive of all to the claimants. 4. As the matter has been amicably settled among the claimants, an amount of Rs.5,00,000/- (Rupees Five Lacs) each is to be kept as fixed deposit in the name of minor daughter and son of the deceased i.e., Alisha Pegu and Ayush Pegu, which may be allowed to be withdrawn when the minors attain majority. An amount of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lacs) is to be apportioned in the name of Anupam Pegu and amount of Rs.10,00,000/- (Rupees Ten Lacs) is apportioned and segregated in the name of Dibyaprabha Pegu. The remaining amount is to be received by the claimant No. 1 Priyanka Pegu @ Priyanka Doley Pegu. 5. In terms of the above observation, this petition stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant