Page No.# 1/12 GAHC010096232024 2025:GAU-AS:7197 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/2697/2024 LATHRANG BORN BUAM SON OF LATE DR. P. WELSON BUAM, DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER, OFFICE OF THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, GUWAHATI REGIONAL OFFICE, STAR CITY COMPLEX, 5TH FLOOR, LACHIT NAGAR, G.S. ROAD, GUWAHATI 781008. VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND 23 ORS UNION OF INDIA, REPRESENTED BY ITS JOINT SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING, SANSADMARG, NEW DELHI-110001, EMAIL- JSFI-DFS@NIC.IN 2:GENERAL INSURANCE PUBLIC SECTOR ASSOCIATION REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT ORIENT HOUSE 3RD FLOOR A 25/27 ASAF ALI ROAD NEW DELHI-110002 (THROUGH ITS CHIEF EXECUTIVE) EMAIL- CE@GIPSA.IN 3:THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (NIACL) HAVING ITS REGISTERED AND HEAD OFFICE AT NEW INDIA ASSURANCE BUILDING 87 M. G. ROAD FORT MUMBAI-400 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR E-MAIL-CMD.NIA@NEWINDIA.CO.IN Page No.# 2/12 PH- 022-22708219. 4:ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (OICL) AT BLOCK-4 PLATE-A NBCC OFFICE COMPLEX KIDWAI NAGAR EAST NEW DELHI-110023 (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- CMD@ORIENTALINSURANCE.CO.IN PH-011-33208485. 5:UNITED INDIAINSURANCE COMPANY LTD. (UIICL) 24 WHITESROAD CHENNAI-600014 (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM- MANAGINGDIRECTOR) E-MAIL-CMD @ UIIC.CO.IN PH-044-28575200. 6:NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (NICL) PREMISES NO.18-0374 PLOT NO. CBD-81 NEW TOWN KOLKATA-700156 (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL-CMD @ NIC.CO.IN PH- 033-22831705. 7:GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA (GIC RE) SURAKSHA 170 JAMSHEDJI TATA ROAD CHURCH GATE MUMBAI-400020 INDIA. (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- CMD@GICOFINDIA.COM PH-022-22867000. 8:AGRICULTURE INSURANCE COMPANY OF INDIA LIMITED (AICIL) PLATE B AND C 5TH FLOOR BLOCK 1 EAST KIDWAI NAGAR NEW DELHI-110023. (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING Page No.# 3/12 DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- AICHO@AICOFINDIA.COM PH- 011-24604444. 9:MS. KALAIVENI SUBBIAH UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. (UIICL) 24 WHITES ROAD CHENNAI-600014. (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL-CMD@UIIC.CO.IN PH-044-28575200. 10:MS. CHANDRA S. IYER GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA (GIC RE) SURAKSHA 170 JAMSHED JI TATA ROAD CHURCH GATE MUMBAI-400020 INDIA. (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- CMD@GICOFINDIA.COM PH- 022-22867000. 11:MS. VENUGOPAL NALINI THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (NIACL) HAVING ITS REGISTERED AND HEAD OFFICE AT NEW INDIA ASSURANCE BUILDING 87 M. G. ROAD FORT MUMBAI-400 001. (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- NALINI.VENUGOPAL@NEW INDIA.CO.IN PH- 022-22708219. 12:KHARBANDA LALIT KUMAR THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (NIACL) HAVING ITS REGISTERED AND HEAD OFFICE AT NEW INDIA ASSURANCE BUILDING 87 M. G. ROAD FORT MUMBAI-400 001. (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- LALIT.KHARBANDA@NEWINDIA.CO.IN PH- 022-22708219. Page No.# 4/12 13:MS. SAXENA ANJANA THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (NIACL) HAVING ITS REGISTERED AND HEAD OFFICE AT NEW INDIA ASSURANCE BUILDING 87 M. G. ROAD FORT MUMBAI-400 001. (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- S.ANJANA@NEWINDIA.CO.IN PH- 022-22708219. 14:SACHINDRA DATTA RAMSALVI GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA (GIC RE) SURAKSHA 170 JAMSHED JI TATA ROAD CHURCHGATE MUMBAI-400020 INDIA. (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- SACHINSALVI1967@GMAIL.COM PH- 022-22867000. 15:SANJAY JOSHI UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. (UIICL) 24 WHITES ROAD CHENNAI-600014. (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- SANJAYJOSHI0306@GMAIL.COM PH-044-28575200. 16:SANDIP SHANKAR RAO KARMAKAR GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA (GIC RE) SURAKSHA 170 JAMSHED JI TATA ROAD CHURCH GATE MUMBAI-400020 INDIA. (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- SANDIP1967@GMAIL.COM PH- 022-22867000. 17:SANJAY LALLA NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (NICL) PREMISES NO.18-0374 Page No.# 5/12 PLOT NO. CBD-81 NEW TOWN KOLKATA-700156 (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- SANJAY.LALLA@GMAIL.COM PH- 033-22831705. 18:C.M. MANOHARAN UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. (UIICL) 24 WHITES ROAD CHENNAI-600014. (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- MANO.CORPBK@GMAIL.COM PH-044-28575200. 19:RAMAN K.V. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (NIACL) HAVING ITS REGISTERED AND HEAD OFFICE AT NEW INDIA ASSURANCE BUILDING 87 M. G. ROAD FORT MUMBAI-400 001. (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- NIAKVRAMAN@GMAIL.COM PH- 022-22708219. 20:RAJIV KR. GUPTA ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (OICL) AT BLOCK-4 PLATE-A NBCC OFFICE COMPLEX KIDWAI NAGAR EAST NEW DELHI-110023 (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- RKGMANISH@GMAIL.COM PH- 011-33208485. 21:MS. VINITA JOSHI ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (OICL) AT BLOCK-4 PLATE-A NBCC OFFICE COMPLEX KIDWAI NAGAR EAST Page No.# 6/12 NEW DELHI-110023 (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- VINDHYACHAL1910@GMAIL.COM PH-011-33208485. 22:AMANDEEP SINGH GROVER NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (NICL) PREMISES NO.18-0374 PLOT NO. CBD-81 NEW TOWN KOLKATA-700156 (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- ASG4667@GMAIL.COM PH- 033-22831705 23:S. SIVASANKAR NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (NICL) PREMISES NO.18-0374 PLOT NO. CBD-81 NEW TOWN KOLKATA-700156 (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- SEETHARAMAN.SIVSANKAR@GMAIL.COM PH- 033-22831705. 24:MS. MINI GEORGE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (NICL) PREMISES NO.18-0374 PLOT NO. CBD-81 NEW TOWN KOLKATA-700156 (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- GEORGEMINI68@GMAIL.COM PH- 033-22831705 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S P SHARMA, MR. S P SHARMA,MR. K N CHOUDHURY,MR. N SARMA,MR. A KASHYAP,MR. K AHMED,MS U SHARMA Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., MD A RAHMAN(R-2),ISHANI SHOME(R-2),MR T R SEN(R-2),A W AMAN (R-2),MR SARFRAZ NAWAZ(R-4,5,8),MR T R SEN(R-4,5,8),MR. SURAJIT DAS(R-4,5,8),MR A W AMAN(R-4,5,8),MR. SURAJIT DAS(R-6),MR S A BARBHUYAN(R-6),MR T R SEN(R-6),SAMIM RAHMAN(R-6),MR SARFRAZ NAWAZ(R-6),A W AMAN(R-6),MR S A BARBHUYAN (R-3,7),MR T R SEN (R-3,7),SAMIM RAHMAN (R-3,7),MS SURAYA RAHMAN (R-3,7),A W AMAN (R-3,7) Page No.# 7/12 Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/3556/2024 GENERAL INSURANCE PUBLIC SECTOR ASSOCIATION REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT ORIENT HOUSE 3RD FLOOR 25/27 ASAF ALI ROAD NEW DELHI-110002 VERSUS LATHRANG BORN BUAM AND ORS SON OF LATE DR. P. WELSON BUAM DEPUTY GENERAL MANAGER OFFICE OF THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED GUWAHATI REGIONAL OFFICE STAR CITY COMPLEX 5TH FLOOR LACHIT NAGAR G.S. ROAD GUWAHATI 781008. 2:THE UNION OF INDIA UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY ITS JOINT SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES JEEVAN DEEP BUILDING SANSADMARG NEW DELHI-110001 EMAIL- JSFI-DFS@NIC.IN 3:THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (NIACL) HAVING ITS REGISTERED AND HEAD OFFICE AT NEW INDIA ASSURANCE BUILDING 87 M. G. ROAD FORT MUMBAI-400 001. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR E-MAIL-CMD.NIA@NEWINDIA.CO.IN PH- 022-22708219. Page No.# 8/12 4:ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (OICL) AT BLOCK-4 PLATE-A NBCC OFFICE COMPLEX KIDWAI NAGAR EAST NEW DELHI-110023 (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- CMD@ORIENTALINSURANCE.CO.IN PH-011-33208485. 5:UNITED INDIAINSURANCE COMPANY LTD. (UIICL) 24 WHITESROAD CHENNAI-600014 (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGINGDIRECTOR) E-MAIL-CMD @ UIIC.CO.IN PH-044-28575200. 6:NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (NICL) PREMISES NO.18-0374 PLOT NO. CBD-81 NEW TOWN KOLKATA-700156 (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL-CMD @ NIC.CO.IN PH- 033-22831705. 7:GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA (GIC RE) SURAKSHA 170 JAMSHEDJI TATA ROAD CHURCH GATE MUMBAI-400020 INDIA. (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- CMD@GICOFINDIA.COM PH-022-22867000. 8:AGRICULTURE INSURANCE COMPANY OF INDIA LIMITED (AICIL) PLATE B AND C 5TH FLOOR BLOCK 1 EAST KIDWAI NAGAR NEW DELHI-110023. (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- AICHO@AICOFINDIA.COM PH- 011-24604444. Page No.# 9/12 9:MS. KALAIVENI SUBBIAH UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. (UIICL) 24 WHITES ROAD CHENNAI-600014. (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL-CMD@UIIC.CO.IN PH-044-28575200. 10:MS. CHANDRA S. IYER GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA (GIC RE) SURAKSHA 170 JAMSHED JI TATA ROAD CHURCH GATE MUMBAI-400020 INDIA. (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- CMD@GICOFINDIA.COM PH- 022-22867000. 11:MS. VENUGOPAL NALINI THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (NIACL) HAVING ITS REGISTERED AND HEAD OFFICE AT NEW INDIA ASSURANCE BUILDING 87 M. G. ROAD FORT MUMBAI-400 001. (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- NALINI.VENUGOPAL@NEW INDIA.CO.IN PH- 022-22708219. 12:KHARBANDA LALIT KUMAR THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (NIACL) HAVING ITS REGISTERED AND HEAD OFFICE AT NEW INDIA ASSURANCE BUILDING 87 M. G. ROAD FORT MUMBAI-400 001. (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- LALIT.KHARBANDA@NEWINDIA.CO.IN PH- 022-22708219. 13:MS. SAXENA ANJANA THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (NIACL) HAVING ITS REGISTERED AND HEAD OFFICE AT NEW INDIA ASSURANCE Page No.# 10/12 BUILDING 87 M. G. ROAD FORT MUMBAI-400 001. (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- S.ANJANA@NEWINDIA.CO.IN PH- 022-22708219. 14:SACHINDRA DATTA RAMSALVI GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA (GIC RE) SURAKSHA 170 JAMSHED JI TATA ROAD CHURCHGATE MUMBAI-400020 INDIA. (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- SACHINSALVI1967@GMAIL.COM PH- 022-22867000. 15:SANJAY JOSHI UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. (UIICL) 24 WHITES ROAD CHENNAI-600014. (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- SANJAYJOSHI0306@GMAIL.COM PH-044-28575200. 16:SANDIP SHANKAR RAO KARMAKAR GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION OF INDIA (GIC RE) SURAKSHA 170 JAMSHED JI TATA ROAD CHURCH GATE MUMBAI-400020 INDIA. (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- SANDIP1967@GMAIL.COM PH- 022-22867000. 17:SANJAY LALLA NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (NICL) PREMISES NO.18-0374 PLOT NO. CBD-81 NEW TOWN KOLKATA-700156 (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- SANJAY.LALLA@GMAIL.COM PH- 033-22831705. 18:C.M. MANOHARAN Page No.# 11/12 UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. (UIICL) 24 WHITES ROAD CHENNAI-600014. (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- MANO.CORPBK@GMAIL.COM PH-044-28575200. 19:RAMAN K.V. THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (NIACL) HAVING ITS REGISTERED AND HEAD OFFICE AT NEW INDIA ASSURANCE BUILDING 87 M. G. ROAD FORT MUMBAI-400 001. (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- NIAKVRAMAN@GMAIL.COM PH- 022-22708219. 20:RAJIV KR. GUPTA ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (OICL) AT BLOCK-4 PLATE-A NBCC OFFICE COMPLEX KIDWAI NAGAR EAST NEW DELHI-110023 (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- RKGMANISH@GMAIL.COM PH- 011-33208485. 21:MS. VINITA JOSHI ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (OICL) AT BLOCK-4 PLATE-A NBCC OFFICE COMPLEX KIDWAI NAGAR EAST NEW DELHI-110023 (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- VINDHYACHAL1910@GMAIL.COM PH-011-33208485. 22:AMANDEEP SINGH GROVER NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (NICL) PREMISES NO.18-0374 PLOT NO. CBD-81 NEW TOWN KOLKATA-700156 (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- Page No.# 12/12 ASG4667@GMAIL.COM PH- 033-22831705 23:S. SIVASANKAR NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (NICL) PREMISES NO.18-0374 PLOT NO. CBD-81 NEW TOWN KOLKATA-700156 (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- SEETHARAMAN.SIVSANKAR@GMAIL.COM PH- 033-22831705. 24:MS. MINI GEORGE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED (NICL) PREMISES NO.18-0374 PLOT NO. CBD-81 NEW TOWN KOLKATA-700156 (THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN-CUM-MANAGING DIRECTOR) E-MAIL- GEORGEMINI68@GMAIL.COM PH- 033-22831705. ------------ Advocate for : MR SARFRAZ NAWAZ Advocate for : MR. S P SHARMA appearing for LATHRANG BORN BUAM AND ORS BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE O R D E R Date : 03.06.2025. In view of the disposal of the main Writ Petition i.e. WP(C) No.2697/2024, this Interlocutory Application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant