ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. v. MARIYAM BIBI AND 5 ORS.
MACApp./259/2024 · 2025-12-12
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Page No.# 1/6 GAHC010124102023
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : MACApp./259/2024 ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT ORIENTAL HOUSE, A 25/27, ASAF ALI ROAD, NEW DELHI 110002 AND REGIONAL OFFICE AT GUWAHATI 7, REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL MANAGER. VERSUS MARIYAM BIBI AND 5 ORS. W/O LATE OSMAN GANI VILLAGE NO. BHANDARA, PO BHANDARA BAZAR. PS MANIKPUR, DIST. BONGAIGAON, ASSAM 2:AMJAD ALI S/O AHER ALI VILLAGE NO. BHANDARA PO BHANDARA BAZAR. PS MANIKPUR DIST. BONGAIGAON ASSAM 3:ASHIRUDDIN AHMED S/O MD. ABDUL REZZAK
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DOLAIGAON PO PS AND DIST BONGAIGAON ASSAM 4:THE UNIVERSAL SOMPO GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. UNIT NO. 1 COM B 1ST FLOOR ADAMS PLAZA GS ROAD CHRISTIAN BASTI
Page No.# 2/6 BONGAIGAON ASSAM 5:SHRI. NARAYAN PAL S/O R. PAL RESIDENT OF B/28 HARIDARSHAN SOCIETY
NAVA VASTRAL R.T.O ROAD VASTRAL AHMEDABAD 380027 6:SRI NARAYAN R. BAGHEL S/O RAMSEWAK RESIDENT OF B/28 HARIDARSHAN SOCIETY
NAVA VASTRAL R.T.O ROAD VASTRAL AHMEDABAD 38002 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S DUTTA, MR S DUTTA,MR. S DUTTA,MS S MOCHAHARI Advocate for the Respondent : MS. D. DEVI, MR. K R PATGIRI (R-2),MR. M KHAN (R-1),MR A K DAS (R-1),MS J AKTAR (R-1),MR. R GOSWAMI (R-4),MS. M SAIKIA (R-4),MS. P BORTHAKUR (R-4) Linked Case : CO/12/2024 MARIYAM BIBI W/O LATE OSMAN GANI VILLAGE 4 NO. BHANDARA P.O.- BHANDARA BAZAR P.S.- MANIKPUR DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM. VERSUS ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. AND 5 ORS. Page No.# 3/6 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT ORIENTAL HOUSE A 25/27 ASAF ALI ROAD NEW DELHI- 110002 AND REGIONAL OFFICE AT GUWAHATI- 7 REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL MANAGER. 2:AMZAJ ALI S/O AHER ALI VILLAGE 4 NO. BHANDARA P.O.- BHANDARA BAZAR P.S.- MANIKPUR DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM. 3:ASHIRUDDIN AHMED S/O MD. ABDUL REZZAK
RESIDENT OF VILLAGE DOLAIGAON P.O.
P.S. AND DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM 4:THE UNIVERSAL SOMPO GENERAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. UNIT NO. 1 COM- B 1ST FLOOR ADAMS PLAZA G.S. ROAD CHRISTIAN BASTI BONGAIGAON ASSAM
781005. 5:NARAYAN PAL S/O R. PAL
RESIDENT OF B/28 HARIDARSHAN SOCIETY
NAVA VASTRAL R.T.O ROAD VASTRAL AHMEDABAD- 380027. 6:NARAYAN R BAGHEL S/O RAMSEWAK
RESIDENT OF B/28 HARIDARSHAN SOCIETY
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NAVA VASTRAL R.T.O ROAD VASTRAL AHMEDABAD- 380027. ------------ Advocate for : MR. M KHAN Advocate for : appearing for ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. AND 5 ORS. NATIONAL LOK ADALAT
(HELD ON 13TH DECEMBER, 2025)
:::BEFORE:::
HON’BLE MRS.
JUSTICE MITALI THAKURIA
Name of the Conciliators:
1. Ms. Jahnavi Baruah
2. Mr. Imrul Hassan
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ORDER
The case is taken up before the National Lok Adalat.
The appellant, Oriental Insurance Company Limited, is represented by its duly authorized officials, namely, Mr. R. K. K. Sinha, Regional Manager, and R. C. Pathak, Manager.
The claimant, namely, Mariyam Bibi, is present in person along with her engaged counsel, Mr. M. Khan.
It is submitted that the total awarded amount is Rs. 3,55,000/- (Rupees three lakhs fifty five thousand) only. After negotiation, both the parties have mutually agreed to settle the matter for a sum of Rs. 3,50,000/- (Rupees three lakhs fifty thousand) only, out of which Rs. 1,77,500/- (Rupees one lakh seventy-seven thousand five hundred) only has already been paid and a balance amount of Rs. 1,72,500/- (Rupees one lakh seventy two thousand five hundred) only is agreed upon as a full and final settlement of the claim.
Accordingly, the appellant/Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. is hereby
directed to deposit the amount of Rs. 1,72,500/- (Rupees one lakh seventy two thousand five hundred) only before the Registry of this Court within 1 (one) month from the date of the order and the claimant, namely, Mariyam Bibi, is permitted to withdraw the same on being proper verification and identification.
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Registry to refund the statutory deposit of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) only to the appellant/Insurance Company.
The appeal, along with the cross objection, stand disposed of in terms above.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant