Page No.# 1/7 GAHC020005732025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/164/2025 THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. HAVING ITS REGISTERED ORIENTAL HOUSE A-25/27, ASAF ALI ROAD, NEW DELHI-110002 AND REGIONAL DIVISIONAL OFFICES IN SEVERAL PLACES, INCLUDING A REGIONAL OFFICE AT GUWAHATI, ASSAM AND DIVISIONAL OFFICE AT DIMAPUR, IN THE STATE OF NAGALAND VERSUS SMTI. NCHUMBENI LOTHA AND 6 ORS WIFE OF LATE ELLIS LOTHA (REPRESENTING RESPONDENTS NO. 2,3,4 AND 5) PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING, DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT, B.P.O. WOKHA, DISTRICT- WOKHA, NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI, DIMAPUR NAGALAND 2:SHRI LONGSHIO LOTHA SON OF ELLIS LOTHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT B.P.O. WOKHA DISTRICT- WOKHA NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI DIMAPUR NAGALAND 3:SHRI MERIBEMO LOTHA SON OF ELLIS LOTHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT B.P.O. WOKHA DISTRICT- WOKHA Page No.# 2/7 NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI DIMAPUR NAGALAND 4:SHRI RENBI LOTHA SON OF LATE ELLIS LOTHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT B.P.O. WOKHA DISTRICT- WOKHA NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI DIMAPUR NAGALAND 5:SMTI. KHONZANI LOTHA DAUGHTER OF LATE ELLIS LOTHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT B.P.O. WOKHA DISTRICT- WOKHA NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI DIMAPUR NAGALAND 6:SHRI GURDEEP SINGH SON OF TEJA SINGH RESIDENT OF SEHAJ TRANSPORT NC BORA COMPLEX BIHARBARI KAMRUP-781028 ASSAM (OWNER) 7:SHRI TIKEN BORA SON OF P.BORA RESIDENT OF DIGHALI PATHAR MATIKHOLA GAON PO AND PS BORPATHAR DISTRICT-GOLAGHAT SARUPATHAR GOLAGHAT-785602 ASSAM (DRIVER Advocate for the Petitioner : KIM PIENYU, Advocate for the Respondent : , Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/196/2025 Page No.# 3/7 THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. - HAVING ITS REGISTERED ORIENTAL HOUSE A-25/27 ASAF ALI ROAD NEW DELHI-110002 AND REGIONAL DIVISIONAL OFFICES IN SEVERAL PLACES INCLUDING A REGIONAL OFFICE AT GUWAHATI ASSAM AND DIVISIONAL OFFICE AT DIMAPUR IN THE STATE OF NAGALAND VERSUS SMTI NCHUMBENI LOTHA AND 6 ORS WIFE OF LATE ELLIS LOTHA (REPRESENTING RESPONDENTS NO. 2 3 4 AND 5) PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT B.P.O. WOKHA DISTRICT- WOKHA NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI DIMAPUR NAGALAND ------------ Advocate for : KIM PIENYU Advocate for : appearing for SMTI NCHUMBENI LOTHA AND 6 ORS Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/165/2025 THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. HAVING ITS REGISTERED ORIENTAL HOUSE A-25/27 ASAF ALI ROAD NEW DELHI-110002 AND REGIONAL DIVISIONAL OFFICES IN SEVERAL PLACES INCLUDING A REGIONAL OFFICE AT GUWAHATI ASSAM AND DIVISIONAL OFFICE AT DIMAPUR IN THE STATE OF NAGALAND VERSUS SMTI. NCHUMBENI LOTHA AND 6 ORS WIFE OF LATE ELLIS LOTHA (REPRESENTING RESPONDENTS NO. 2 3 4 AND 5) PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING Page No.# 4/7 DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT B.P.O. WOKHA DISTRICT- WOKHA NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI DIMAPUR NAGALAND 2:SHRI LONGSHIO LOTHA SON OF ELLIS LOTHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT B.P.O. WOKHA DISTRICT- WOKHA NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI DIMAPUR NAGALAND 3:SHRI MERIBEMO LOTHA SON OF ELLIS LOTHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT B.P.O. WOKHA DISTRICT- WOKHA NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI DIMAPUR NAGALAND 4:SHRI RENBI LOTHA SON OF LATE ELLIS LOTHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT B.P.O. WOKHA DISTRICT- WOKHA NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI DIMAPUR NAGALAND 5:SMTI. KHONZANI LOTHA DAUGHTER OF LATE ELLIS LOTHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT B.P.O. WOKHA DISTRICT- WOKHA NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI DIMAPUR NAGALAND 6:SHRI GURDEEP SINGH SON OF TEJA SINGH RESIDENT OF SEHAJ TRANSPORT NC BORA COMPLEX BIHARBARI KAMRUP-781028 ASSAM (OWNER) Page No.# 5/7 7:SHRI TIKEN BORA SON OF P.BORA RESIDENT OF DIGHALI PATHAR MATIKHOLA GAON PO AND PS BORPATHAR DISTRICT-GOLAGHAT SARUPATHAR GOLAGHAT-785602 ASSAM (DRIVER) ------------ Advocate for : KIM PIENYU Advocate for : appearing for SMTI. NCHUMBENI LOTHA AND 6 ORS Linked Case : MACApp./18/2025 THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. HAVING ITS REGISTERED ORIENTAL HOUSE A-25/27 ASAF ALI ROAD NEW DELHI-110002 AND REGIONAL DIVISIONAL OFFICES IN SEVERAL PLACES INCLUDING A REGIONAL OFFICE AT GUWAHATI ASSAM AND DIVISIONAL OFFICE AT DIMAPUR IN THE STATE OF NAGALAND VERSUS SMTI. NCHUMBENI LOTHA AND 6 ORS WIFE OF LATE ELLIS LOTHA (REPRESENTING RESPONDENTS NO. 2 3 4 AND 5) PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT B.P.O. WOKHA DISTRICT- WOKHA NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI DIMAPUR NAGALAND 2:SHRI LONGSHIO LOTHA SON OF ELLIS LOTHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT B.P.O. WOKHA DISTRICT- WOKHA NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI DIMAPUR NAGALAND Page No.# 6/7 3:SHRI MERIBEMO LOTHA SON OF ELLIS LOTHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT B.P.O. WOKHA DISTRICT- WOKHA NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI DIMAPUR NAGALAND 4:SHRI RENBI LOTHA SON OF LATE ELLIS LOTHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT B.P.O. WOKHA DISTRICT- WOKHA NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI DIMAPUR NAGALAND 5:SMTI. KHONZANI LOTHA DAUGHTER OF LATE ELLIS LOTHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT B.P.O. WOKHA DISTRICT- WOKHA NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI DIMAPUR NAGALAND 6:SHRI GURDEEP SINGH SON OF TEJA SINGH RESIDENT OF SEHAJ TRANSPORT NC BORA COMPLEX BIHARBARI KAMRUP-781028 ASSAM (OWNER) 7:SHRI TIKEN BORA SON OF P.BORA RESIDENT OF DIGHALI PATHAR MATIKHOLA GAON PO AND PS BORPATHAR DISTRICT-GOLAGHAT SARUPATHAR GOLAGHAT-785602 ASSAM (DRIVER) ------------ Advocate for : KIM PIENYU Advocate for : PFOSEKHO PFOTTE appearing for SMTI. NCHUMBENI LOTHA AND 6 ORS Page No.# 7/7 BEFORE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER O R D E R 02.04.2026 Learned counsel for the appellant, Mr. Laknyei Phom is present. Mr. Medo Vero is present for the respondent nos. 1 to 5. The service report in respect of respondent nos. 6 and 7 is still awaited. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that even before the Trial Court, the respondent nos. 6 and 7 remained absent and the impugned Judgment and Order was passed in their absence. The applicant is directed to take steps on the respondent nos. 6 and 7 by substituted summon through publication in a local daily circulated in the State of Assam and, thereafter, file compliance affidavit. List after 4 (four) weeks. JUDGE Comparing Assistant