Page No.# 1/6 GAHC010238122022 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : MACApp./41/2023 ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. A COMPANY REGISTERED AND INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956, HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE A ORIENTAL HOUSE, A-25/27 ASAF ALI ROAD, NEW DELHI- 2 WITH ONE OF ITS REGIONAL OFFICE AT G.S. ROAD, ULUBARI, GUWAHATI- 7, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER. VERSUS NIRU SAIKIA AND ORS. W/O PURNANDA SAIKIA, VILL.- KHATARGAON, NOMI, P.O.- NAGAON, P.S.- NAGAON SADAR, DIST.- NAGAON, ASSAM, PIN- 782001. 3:USHA SAIKIA W/O SANJIB SAIKIA VILL.- KHATARGAON NOMI P.O.- NAGAON P.S.- NAGAON SADAR DIST.- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782001. 4:RANJIT NATH S/O PULESH NATH Page No.# 2/6 VILL.- LUNGPUNG GAON P.O. AND P.S.- KAMPUR DIST.- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782426 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R C PAUL, Advocate for the Respondent : , Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/900/2023 NIRU SAIKIA AND ANR. W/O PURNANDA SAIKIA VILL.- KHATARGAON NOMI P.O.- NAGAON P.S.- NAGAON SADAR DIST.- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782001. 2: USHA SAIKIA W/O SANJIB SAIKIA VILL.- KHATARGAON NOMI P.O.- NAGAON P.S.- NAGAON SADAR DIST.- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782001. VERSUS ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. AND ANR HAVING ITS REGIONAL OFFICE AT G.S. ROAD Page No.# 3/6 ULUBARI GUWAHATI- 7 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER. 2:RANJIT NATH S/O PULESH NATH VILL.- LUNGPUNG GAON P.O. AND P.S.- KAMPUR DIST.- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782426. ------------ Advocate for : MR. I A TALUKDAR Advocate for : MR. R C PAUL appearing for ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. AND ANR Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/334/2023 ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. A COMPANY REGISTERED AND INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1956 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE A ORIENTAL HOUSE A-25/27 ASAF ALI ROAD NEW DELHI- 2 WITH ONE OF ITS REGIONAL OFFICE AT G.S. ROAD ULUBARI GUWAHATI- 7 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER. VERSUS NIRU SAIKIA AND ORS. W/O PURNANDA SAIKIA VILL.- KHATARGAON NOMI P.O.- NAGAON P.S.- NAGAON SADAR DIST.- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782001. 2:PURNANANDA SAIKIA S/O LATE GOLAP SAIKIA Page No.# 4/6 VILL.- KHATARGAON NOMI P.O.- NAGAON P.S.- NAGAON SADAR DIST.- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782001. 3:USHA SAIKIA W/O SANJIB SAIKIA VILL.- KHATARGAON NOMI P.O.- NAGAON P.S.- NAGAON SADAR DIST.- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782001. 4:RANJIT NATH S/O PULESH NATH VILL.- LUNGPUNG GAON P.O. AND P.S.- KAMPUR DIST.- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782426. ------------ Advocate for : MR. R C PAUL Advocate for : appearing for NIRU SAIKIA AND ORS. Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/613/2023 SMTI. NIRU SAIKIA AND ANR. W/O PURNANDA SAIKIA VILL.- KHATARGAON NOMI Page No.# 5/6 P.O.- NAGAON P.S.- NAGAON SADAR DIST.- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782001. 2: SMTI. USHA SAIKIA W/O SANJIB SAIKIA VILL.- KHATARGAON NOMI P.O.- NAGAON P.S.- NAGAON SADAR DIST.- NAGAON ASSAM PIN- 782001. VERSUS ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. AND ANR. A COMPANY REGISTERED AND INCORPORATED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT 1956 HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE A ORIENTAL HOUSE A-25/27 ASAF ALI ROAD NEW DELHI- 2 WITH ONE OF ITS REGIONAL OFFICE AT G.S. ROAD ULUBARI GUWAHATI- 7 REPRESENTED BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER. 2:RANJIT NATH S/O SRI PULESH NATH VILL-LUNGPUNG GAON P.O. AND P.S.-KAMPUR DIST-NAGAON ASSAM PIN-782426 ------------ Advocate for : MR. I A TALUKDAR Advocate for : MR. R C PAUL appearing for ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. AND ANR. Page No.# 6/6 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MRIDUL KUMAR KALITA ORDER Date : 20.01.2026 1. Heard Mr. R. C. Paul, the learned counsel for the appellant. Also heard Mr. I. A. Talukdar the learned counsel for the respondent. 2. Both the counsels have filed their written gist of argument as directed by this Court earlier. 3. The judgment is reserved. JUDGE Comparing Assistant