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SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD v. JOHN HANDRICK M SANGMA AND 7 ORS A

I.A.(Civil)/3092/2025 · 2025-10-28

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Page No.# 1/5 GAHC010078492024 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/3092/2025 SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD HAVING ITS CORPORATE AND REGISTERED OFFICE AT E-8, EPIP, RIICO INDUSTRIAL AREA, SITAPURA, JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN, INDIA PIN- 302022 AND ONE OF THE BRANCH OFFICES AT B.R. ARCADE, 3RD FLOOR, OPPOSITE TO PRIYA PALACE HOTEL, 21, JANAPATH, ULUBARI, GUWAHATI- 780507, KAMRUP. VERSUS JOHN HANDRICK M SANGMA AND 7 ORS A S/O LATE BISONSING R. MARAK, R/O HOUSE NO. 717 VILLAGE, BOLDAK ADING, P.O. AND P.S.- TURA, DIST.- WEST GARO HILLS MEGHALAYA PIN- 794001. 2:LAST BIRTH M. SANGMA S/O LATE BISONSING R. MARAK R/O HOUSE NO. 717 VILLAGE BOLDAK ADING P.O. AND P.S.- TURA DIST.- WEST GARO HILLS MEGHALAYA PIN- 794001. 3:KENNY M. SANGMA D/O LATE BISONSING R. MARAK R/O HOUSE NO. 717 VILLAGE BOLDAK ADING P.O. AND P.S.- TURA DIST.- WEST GARO HILLS MEGHALAYA PIN- 794001. 4:NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED NORTH EASTERN REGIONAL OFFICE STAR CITY COMPLEX M.S.S. PATH Page No.# 2/5 LACHITNAGAR GUWAHATI PIN- 781007 KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 5:DUDHESWAR TIWARI S/O LATE JAMUNA TIWARI R/O FATASIL AMBARI P.O. AND P.S.- FATASIL AMBARI GUWAHATI DIST.- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN- 781025. 6:ABDUL KADER S/O NUREL HUDA VILL. AND P.O.- CHALANTAPARA P.S.- JOGIGHOPA DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN- 783389. 7:RATAN PAUL S/O OF ASHOK KUMAR PAUL VILL.- DOHALIYA P.S.- KANDI DIST.- MURSHIDABAD WEST BENGAL PIN- 742137. 8:BARUN MAHANTA S/O HOREN MAHANTA VILL.- HATGOBINDAPUR P.S. AND DIST.- BURDAWAN WEST BENGAL PIN- 713407 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A J SAIKIA, M CHETIA Advocate for the Respondent : MR. A R AGARWALA, MR. A ACHARYA (r-4),MR. A R AGARWALA(R-1,2,3),MR ADITYA AGARWALA(R-1,2,3) Page No.# 3/5 Linked Case : MACApp./438/2025 SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD HAVING ITS CORPORATE AND REGISTERED OFFICE AT E-8 EPIP RIICO INDUSTRIAL AREA SITAPURA JAIPUR RAJASTHAN INDIA PIN- 302022 AND ONE OF THE BRANCH OFFICES AT B.R. ARCADE 3RD FLOOR OPPOSITE TO PRIYA PALACE HOTEL 21 JANAPATH ULUBARI GUWAHATI- 780507 KAMRUP. VERSUS JOHN HANDRICK M SANGMA AND 7 ORS A S/O LATE BISONSING R. MARAK R/O HOUSE NO. 717 VILLAGE BOLDAK ADING P.O. AND P.S.- TURA DIST.- WEST GARO HILLS MEGHALAYA PIN- 794001. 2:LAST BIRTH M. SANGMA S/O LATE BISONSING R. MARAK R/O HOUSE NO. 717 VILLAGE BOLDAK ADING P.O. AND P.S.- TURA DIST.- WEST GARO HILLS MEGHALAYA PIN- 794001. 3:KENNY M. SANGMA D/O LATE BISONSING R. MARAK R/O HOUSE NO. 717 VILLAGE BOLDAK ADING P.O. AND P.S.- TURA DIST.- WEST GARO HILLS MEGHALAYA PIN- 794001. 4:NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED NORTH EASTERN REGIONAL OFFICE STAR CITY COMPLEX M.S.S. PATH Page No.# 4/5 LACHITNAGAR GUWAHATI PIN- 781007 KAMRUP (M) ASSAM. 5:DUDHESWAR TIWARI S/O LATE JAMUNA TIWARI R/O FATASIL AMBARI P.O. AND P.S.- FATASIL AMBARI GUWAHATI DIST.- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN- 781025. 6:ABDUL KADER S/O NUREL HUDA VILL. AND P.O.- CHALANTAPARA P.S.- JOGIGHOPA DIST.- BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN- 783389. 7:RATAN PAUL S/O OF ASHOK KUMAR PAUL VILL.- DOHALIYA P.S.- KANDI DIST.- MURSHIDABAD WEST BENGAL PIN- 742137. 8:BARUN MAHANTA S/O HOREN MAHANTA VILL.- HATGOBINDAPUR P.S. AND DIST.- BURDAWAN WEST BENGAL PIN- 713407. ------------ Advocate for : MR. A J SAIKIA Advocate for : appearing for JOHN HANDRICK M SANGMA AND 7 ORS A Page No.# 5/5 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BUDI HABUNG ORDER Date : 29.10.2025 Heard Mr. A. J. Saikia, learned counsel for the applicant/ Insurance Company. Also heard Mr. A. R. Agarwala, learned counsel for Opposite Parties No. 1, 2 & 3, and Mr. Ayusman Acharya, learned counsel for Opposite Party No. 4. This is an application praying for stay of the operation of the judgment & award, dated 28.11.2023, passed by the learned Member, Motor Accident Claim Tribunal, Goalpara, in MAC Case No. 350/2017. Since the connected appeal has already been admitted; the operation of the impugned judgment & award, dated 28.11.2023, passed by the learned Member, Motor Accident Claim Tribunal, Goalpara, in MAC Case No. 350/2017, shall remain stayed subject to the condition that the applicant/ Insurance Company deposit 50% of the total awarded amount before the Registry of this Court within a period of 4(four) weeks from today. On such deposition by the applicant/Insurance Company; the same shall be allowed to be withdrawn by the Opposite Party No. 1/claimant, on proper identification as well as by following the due process of verification as notified in this connection by the Registry of this Court, from time to time. With the above directions, the interlocutory application, accordingly, stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant