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LAFURUN NESSA BARBHUIYA AND 2 ORS v. THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED

I.A.(Civil)/214/2025 · 2025-03-18

Marli Vankung

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Page No.# 1/8 GAHC010277772024 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/214/2025 LAFURUN NESSA BARBHUIYA AND 2 ORS W/O LATE SIRAJ UDDIN BARBHUIYA, R/O HIAIRBOND, PT.II, P.S. BORKHOLA, DIST. CACHAR, ASSAM, PIN 788110. 2: KAMRUN NESSA BARLASKAR W/O LATE SIRAJ UDDIN BARBHUIYA R/O HIAIRBOND PT.II P.S. BORKHOLA DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788110. 3: MACHUMA BEGUM BABHUIYA D/O LATE SIRAJ UDDIN BARBHUIYA R/O HIAIRBOND PT.II P.S. BORKHOLA DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788110 VERSUS THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT ASSAF ALI ROAD, NEW DELHI AND REGIONAL OFFICE AT G.S. ROAD, ULUBARI, GUWAHATI, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER, REGIONAL OFFICE, GUWAHATI. INSURER OF THE VEHICLE NO. AS-11G-8213 MOTOR CYCLE. Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S SUTRADHAR, MR A B DEY (R1-R3),MR. S SUTRADHAR (R5, R6) Page No.# 2/8 Advocate for the Respondent : MR. S K GOSWAMI, Linked Case : MACApp./152/2020 THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT ASSAF ALI ROAD NEW DELHI AND REGIONAL OFFICE AT G.S. ROAD ULUBARI GUWAHATI REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER REGIONAL OFFICE GUWAHATI. INSURER OF THE VEHICLE NO. AS-11G-8213 MOTOR CYCLE. VERSUS MAYMUN NESSA BARBHUYIA AND 5 ORS W/O LATE HABIB ALI BARBHUIYA R/O HIAIRBOND PT.II P.S. BORKHOLA DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788110. 2:LAFURUN NESSA BARBHUIYA W/O LATE SIRAJ UDDIN BARBHUIYA R/O HIAIRBOND PT.II P.S. BORKHOLA DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788110. 3:KAMRUN NESSA BARLASKAR W/O LATE SIRAJ UDDIN BARBHUIYA R/O HIAIRBOND PT.II P.S. BORKHOLA DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788110. 4:MACHUMA BEGUM BABHUIYA D/O LATE SIRAJ UDDIN BARBHUIYA R/O HIAIRBOND PT.II Page No.# 3/8 P.S. BORKHOLA DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788110. 5:BISHNUPAD DHAR S/O KRIPESH RANJAN DHAR R/O UTTAR KRISHNAPUR PT.I P.O. UTTAR KRISHNAPUR PIN 788006 P.S. SILCHAR DIST. CACHAR ASSAM. OWNER OF VEHICLE NO. AS-11-G-8213 MOTOR CYCLE. 6:BENU DUTTA S/O LATE PROFULLA DUTTA R/O UTTAR KRISHNAPUR PT.I P.O. UTTAR KRISHNAPUR PIN 788006 P.S. SILCHAR DIST. CACHAR ASSAM. DRIVER OF VEHICLE NO. AS-11-G-8213 MOTOR CYCLE. ------------ Advocate for : MR. A DUTTA Advocate for : MR. B PURKAYASTHA (R1-R3) appearing for MAYMUN NESSA BARBHUYIA AND 5 ORS Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/989/2020 THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT ASSAF ALI ROAD NEW DELHI AND REGIONAL OFFICE AT G.S. ROAD ULUBARI GUWAHATI REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER REGIONAL OFFICE GUWAHATI. INSURER OF THE VEHICLE NO. AS-11G-8213 MOTOR CYCLE. VERSUS MAYMUN NESSA BARBHUYIA AND 5 ORS W/O LATE HABIB ALI BARBHUIYA R/O HIAIRBOND Page No.# 4/8 PT.II P.S. BORKHOLA DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788110 2:LAFURUN NESSA BARBHUIYA W/O LATE SIRAJ UDDIN BARBHUIYA R/O HIAIRBOND PT.II P.S. BORKHOLA DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788110. 3:KAMRUN NESSA BARLASKAR W/O LATE SIRAJ UDDIN BARBHUIYA R/O HIAIRBOND PT.II P.S. BORKHOLA DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788110. 4:MACHUMA BEGUM BABHUIYA D/O LATE SIRAJ UDDIN BARBHUIYA R/O HIAIRBOND PT.II P.S. BORKHOLA DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788110. 5:BISHNUPAD DHAR S/O KRIPESH RANJAN DHAR R/O UTTAR KRISHNAPUR PT.I P.O. UTTAR KRISHNAPUR PIN 788006 P.S. SILCHAR DIST. CACHAR ASSAM. OWNER OF VEHICLE NO. AS-11-G-8213 MOTOR CYCLE. 6:BENU DUTTA S/O LATE PROFULLA DUTTA R/O UTTAR KRISHNAPUR PT.I P.O. UTTAR KRISHNAPUR Page No.# 5/8 PIN 788006 P.S. SILCHAR DIST. CACHAR ASSAM. DRIVER OF VEHICLE NO. AS-11-G-8213 MOTOR CYCLE. ------------ Advocate for : MR. A DUTTA Advocate for : appearing for MAYMUN NESSA BARBHUYIA AND 5 ORS Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/1325/2023 MAYMUN NESSA BARBHUYIA AND 4 ORS W/O LATE HABIB ALI BARBHUIYA R/O HIAIRBOND PT.II P.S. BORKHOLA DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788110. 2: LAFURUN NESSA BARBHUIYA W/O LATE SIRAJ UDDIN BARBHUIYA R/O HIAIRBOND PT.II P.S. BORKHOLA DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788110. 3: KAMRUN NESSA BARLASKAR W/O LATE SIRAJ UDDIN BARBHUIYA R/O HIAIRBOND PT.II P.S. BORKHOLA DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788110. 4: MACHUMA BEGUM BABHUIYA D/O LATE SIRAJ UDDIN BARBHUIYA R/O HIAIRBOND PT.II P.S. BORKHOLA DIST. CACHAR ASSAM PIN 788110. VERSUS Page No.# 6/8 THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT ASSAF ALI ROAD NEW DELHI AND REGIONAL OFFICE AT G.S. ROAD ULUBARI GUWAHATI REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER REGIONAL OFFICE GUWAHATI. INSURER OF THE VEHICLE NO. AS-11G-8213 MOTOR CYCLE. ------------ Advocate for : MR A B DEY Advocate for : MR. S K GOSWAMI appearing for THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED Page No.# 7/8 BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE MARLI VANKUNG ORDER Date : 19-03-2025 The learned counsel for the applicant has filed the instant application praying for the modification of the Judgment & Order dated 05.09.2024 passed by this Court in MAC Appeal No. 152/2020 at para 18 of the judgment and order. Issue notice to the respondents. Mr. R. Sharma, learned counsel for the respondent is present and accepts notice. No need to issue formal notice. The learned counsel for the applicant submits that, this court in MAC Appeal No. 152/2020 at para 18 had directed that:- “[18.]Accordingly, the judgment dated 23.12.2019 passed by the learned MACT Cachar, Silchar in MAC Case No.978/2016,stands modified to the extend as recalculated, wherein, the awarded amount of Rs.11,66,836/- with an interest @ 7% per annum, is to be paid to the claimants with effect from the date of filing of the claimed petition. The interest of 7% per annum shall not include the amount calculated for future prospects.” However, since the respondent No. 1/claimant No. 1 expired on 05.06.2022, the Registry of this court has objected to the disbursement of the awarded amount of Rs. 11,66,836/- along with interest at the rate of 7% per annum. The learned counsel submits that the said para 18 of the judgment may be modified by reflecting the demise of the claimant No. 1. Mrs. Maymun Nessa Barbhuiya w/o Late Habib Neesa Barbhuiya. Page No.# 8/8 The learned counsel for the opposite party submits that they have no objection to the modification of para 18 the Judgment & Order dated 05.09.2024 as prayed for. Accordingly, this court find it fit to modify para 18 of the Judgment & Order dated 05.09.2024 passed by this court in MAC Appeal No. 152/2020 by directing that the awarded amount of Rs. 11,66,836/- with an interest at the rate of 7% per annum, is to be paid to the “surviving claimants” in MAC Case No. 978/2016, and the said amount is to be accordingly disbursed to the surviving claimants Nos. 2, 3 & 4 namely Lafurun Neesa Barbhuiya w/o Late Siraj Uddin Barbhuiya, Kamrun Neesa Barlaskar w/o Late Siraj Uddin Barbhuiya & Machuma Begum Barbhuiya d/o Late Siraj Uddin Barbhuiya, after due verification by the Registry. Accordingly, I.A.(Civil) No. 214/2025 stands allowed and disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant