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 MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA ORDER 04.05.2026 Heard learned counsel for the appellant, Ms. Kim Pienyu and learned counsel, Mr. Medo Vero representing the respondent nos. 1 to 5. It appears that respondent nos. 6 and 7 are residents of Assam and it was directed that substituted service be made by paper publication in a local daily circulated in the State of Assam. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that the company has been instructed to do the needful but so far no instructions have been received in this regard, hence list the matter again on 04.06.2026. JUDGE Comparing Assistant