ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD v. NANDESWAR BARUAH AND ORS
I.A.(Civil)/64/2025 · 2025-02-11
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : MACApp./648/2024 ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD (A CENTRAL GOVT. UNDERTAKING) HAVING ITS REGIONAL OFFICE AT GUWAHATI, G.S. ROAD, ULUBARI, GUWAHATI- 781007, REP. BY THE DEPUTY MANAGER, GAUHATI REGIONAL OFFICE, ULUBARI, GUWAHATI-
781007. VERSUS NANDESWAR BARUAH AND 2 ORS. F S/O SRI LEKHAN BARUAH, VILL.- RAITING, P.O.- RAITING, P.S.- SILAPATHAR, DIST.- DHEMAJI, ASSAM, PIN- 787057. (REP. BY HIS WIFE MRS. PURABI BARUAH). 2:DOMBI GAMKAK S/O SRI DEMONIK GAMKAK
R/O GAMKAK P.O. AND P.S.- AALO
DIST.- WEST SIANG ARUNACHAL PRADESH PIN- 791001. 3:MARNU GAMKAK S/O DEMAR GAMKAK
R/O GEMO TALI
P.O. AND P.S.- KAMBA DIST.- WEST SIANG ARUNACHAL PRADESH PIN- 791001
Page No.# 2/5 Advocate for the Petitioner : MS. R D MOZUMDAR, MS. C MOZUMDAR,MR. S P SHARMA Advocate for the Respondent : MR. R BORUAH, MR. B POYOM (R-2,3),MR. P K DEKA(R- 2,3),MR. I H LASKAR(R-2,3),MR. R. KARIM(R-2,3),MR. P DAIMARY(R-2,3),MS. N M LONGKENG(R-2,3) Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/64/2025 ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD (A CENTRAL GOVT. UNDERTAKING) HAVING ITS REGIONAL OFFICE AT GUWAHATI G.S. ROAD ULUBARI GUWAHATI- 781007 REP. BY THE DEPUTY MANAGER GAUHATI REGIONAL OFFICE ULUBARI GUWAHATI- 781007. VERSUS NANDESWAR BARUAH AND ORS S/O SRI LEKHAN BARUAH VILL.- RAITING P.O.- RAITING P.S.- SILAPATHAR DIST.- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN- 787057. (REP. BY HIS WIFE MRS. PURABI BARUAH). 2:DOMBI GAMKAK S/O SRI DEMONIK GAMKAK
R/O GAMKAK P.O. AND P.S.- AALO
DIST.- WEST SIANG ARUNACHAL PRADESH PIN- 791001. 3:MARNU GAMKAK S/O DEMAR GAMKAK
R/O GEMO TALI
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P.O. AND P.S.- KAMBA DIST.- WEST SIANG ARUNACHAL PRADESH PIN- 791001. ------------ Advocate for : MS. R D MOZUMDAR Advocate for : MR R BARUAH appearing for NANDESWAR BARUAH AND ORS Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/909/2024 ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD. (A CENTRAL GOVT. UNDERTAKING) HAVING ITS REGIONAL OFFICE AT GUWAHATI G.S. ROAD ULUBARI GUWAHATI- 781007 REP. BY THE DEPUTY MANAGER GAUHATI REGIONAL OFFICE ULUBARI GUWAHATI- 781007. VERSUS NANDESWAR BARUAH AND 2 ORS. S/O SRI LEKHAN BARUAH
VILL.- RAITING P.O.- RAITING P.S.- SILAPATHAR DIST.- DHEMAJI ASSAM PIN- 787057. (REP. BY HIS WIFE MRS. PURABI BARUAH). 2:DOMBI GAMKAK S/O SRI DEMONIK GAMKAK
R/O GAMKAK P.O. AND P.S.- AALO
DIST.- WEST SIANG ARUNACHAL PRADESH PIN- 791001. Page No.# 4/5 3:MARNU GAMKAK S/O DEMAR GAMKAK
R/O GEMO TALI
P.O. AND P.S.- KAMBA DIST.- WEST SIANG ARUNACHAL PRADESH PIN- 791001. ------------ Advocate for : MS. R D MOZUMDAR Advocate for : MR.
R BORUAH (R-1) appearing for NANDESWAR BARUAH AND 2 ORS. B E F O R E HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MARLI VANKUNG ORDER 12.02.2025 Heard Mr. S.P. Sharma, learned counsel for the appellant. This is an appeal filed under Section 173 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 against the Judgment & Award dated 19.07.2023 passed by the learned Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal No. 1, Kamrup (M), Guwahati in MAC Case No. 1358/2017. The learned counsel for the appellant submits that the awarded amount by learned Tribunal is on the higher side, since the learned Tribunal did not calculate the amount as per the medical documents submitted and also not in accordance to the law in vogue. Appeal is admitted. Page No.# 5/5 LCR is to be called for. Issue notice to the respondents through registered post with A/D as well as through usual process, within 3 days returnable by three weeks. Mr. R Baruah, learned counsel for respondent No. 1 is present along with Mr. P. Daimary, learned counsel for respondent Nos. 2 & 3. It is seen that all the respondents are duly represented. List the matter for hearing on receipt of the LCR. JUDGE Comparing Assistant