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2026 DAILYLAW 14559 (GAU)

THE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD v. BABITA DEVI AND 2 ORS.

I.A.(Civil)/3557/2023 · 2026-09-11

Sanjeev Kumar Sharma

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Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010252192023 2026:GAU-AS:13375 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/3557/2023 THE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 3 MIDDLETON STREET KOLKATA 700071 AND REGIONAL OFFICE AT GS ROAD, BHANGAGARH, GUWAHATI 05, REPRESENTED BY ITS AO-LEGAL, REGIONAL OFFICE, GUWAHATI VERSUS BABITA DEVI AND 2 ORS. W/O LATE KARTIK DAS @ KARTIK DEBNATH, RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SARIBARI (PART ) PS SAMAGURI, DIST NAGAON, ASSAM 2:MAYARANI DAS W/O SRI AMULYA DEBNATH RESIDENT OF VILLAGE SARIBARI (PART ) PS SAMAGURI DIST NAGAON ASSAM 3:SURJALAL SARKAR S/O BIHARILAL SARKAR RESIDENT OF VILLAGE NO.2 SORISABARI DIST NAGAON ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. P J BARMAN, MS R TADO Advocate for the Respondent : , Page No.# 2/4 Linked Case : THE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 3 MIDDLETON STREET KOLKATA 700071 AND REGIONAL OFFICE AT GS ROAD BHANGAGARH GUWAHATI 05 REPRESENTED BY ITS AO-LEGAL REGIONAL OFFICE GUWAHATI VERSUS BABITA DEVI AND 2 ORS. E ------------ Advocate for : MR. P J BARMAN Advocate for : appearing for BABITA DEVI AND 2 ORS. E BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA O R D E R 12.09.2026 The appellant/Insurance Company is represented. The respondent/claimant is present. It has been submitted that the parties have agreed to a total settlement amount of Rs. 10,50,000/- as a full and final settlement of all claims against the impugned Judgment and Award dated 12.07.2023 in NECESSARY(WC) Case No. 28/2016, passed by the Commissioner for the Employees Compensation cum Page No.# 3/4 Assistant Labour Commissioner, Nagaon. Out of the total amount of Rs. 10,50,000/-, an amount of Rs. 3,50,000/- has already been paid/deducted, and the remaining balance of Rs. 7,00,000/- remains to be paid. Accordingly, the matter is settled on compromise in terms of the pre- settlement/compromise slip for the National Lok Adalat, which is made a part of the record. Both parties shall affix their signatures to the pre-settlement compromise slip as a token of acceptance of the settlement. Accordingly, the National Insurance Co. Ltd. shall deposit the remaining settlement amount of Rs. 7,00,000/- before the Registry of this Court within a period of 45 days from the date of this settlement order, failing which the amount shall carry interest at the rate of 9% per annum until the date of deposit. The Registry shall disburse the amount to the respondent, Babita Devi, upon proper verification and as per procedure. Upon furnishing proof of the deposit of the entire settlement amount, the Registry shall release the statutory deposit made by the appellant, if any. The matter is disposed of in this Lok Adalat. Page No.# 4/4 JUDGE Comparing Assistant