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UNITED INDIA INSURACE CO. LTD v. GAUTAM MUNDA AND 3 ORS A

I.A.(Civil)/51/2026 · 2026-01-20

Mitali Thakuria

Transfer Petitionbody2026

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Page No.# 1/4 GAHC010046652024 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : MACApp./15/2026 UNITED INDIA INSURACE CO. LTD HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 24, WHITES ROAD, CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU AND ONE OF THE REGIONAL OFFICE AT CHRISTIAN BASTI, GS ROAD, GUWAHATI 07, AND ON ITS BRANCH OFICE AT TEZPUR VERSUS GAUTAM MUNDA AND 3 ORS A S/O LATE SUBAS MUNDA, RESIDENT OF AKABASTI MIRI, PS CHARIDUAR, PO SILONI, DIST SONITPUR,ASSAM 784101 2:MISS JARINA MUNDA D/O LATE SUBAS MUNDA RESIDENT OF AKABASTI MIRI PS CHARIDUAR PO SILONI DIST SONITPUR ASSAM 784101 3:LAXMI MUNDA S/O LATE SUBAS MUNDA RESIDENT OF AKABASTI MIRI PS CHARIDUAR PO SILONI DIST SONITPUR ASSAM 784101 4:MD. ALI HUSSAIN S/O MANCHUR ALI RESIDENT OF SONAPUR BLOCK PS AND PO BIHUPURIA DIST NORTH LAKHIMPUR Page No.# 2/4 ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R K BHATRA, Advocate for the Respondent : , Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/51/2026 UNITED INDIA INSURACE CO. LTD HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT 24 WHITES ROAD CHENNAI TAMIL NADU AND ONE OF THE REGIONAL OFFICE AT CHRISTIAN BASTI GS ROAD GUWAHATI 07 AND ON ITS BRANCH OFICE AT TEZPUR VERSUS GAUTAM MUNDA AND 3 ORS A S/O LATE SUBAS MUNDA RESIDENT OF AKABASTI MIRI PS CHARIDUAR PO SILONI DIST SONITPUR ASSAM 784101 2:MISS JARINA MUNDA D/O LATE SUBAS MUNDA RESIDENT OF AKABASTI MIRI PS CHARIDUAR PO SILONI DIST SONITPUR ASSAM 784101 3:LAXMI MUNDA S/O LATE SUBAS MUNDA RESIDENT OF AKABASTI MIRI PS CHARIDUAR PO SILONI DIST SONITPUR ASSAM 784101 Page No.# 3/4 4:MD. ALI HUSSAIN S/O MANCHUR ALI RESIDENT OF SONAPUR BLOCK PS AND PO BIHUPURIA DIST NORTH LAKHIMPUR ASSAM ------------ Advocate for : MR. R K BHATRA Advocate for : appearing for GAUTAM MUNDA AND 3 ORS A BEFORE HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE MITALI THAKURIA O R D E R Date : 21.01.2026. Heard Ms. A. Biyani, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. R.K. Bhatra, learned counsel for the applicant/appellant. This is an application for stay of the judgment and award dated 28.08.2023, passed by the learned Member, MACT, Sonitpur in MAC Case No.32/2019, till disposal of the connected appeal. However, it is submitted by Ms. Biyani, learned counsel that they are ready to deposit 50% of the awarded amount along with interest accrued till date, before the Registry of this Court. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the applicant/appellant, let the operation of impugned judgment and award dated 28.08.2023, passed by the learned Member, MACT, Sonitpur in MAC Case Page No.# 4/4 No.32/2019, be stayed till disposal of the connected appeal, subject to the condition that 50% of the awarded amount along with interest accrued till date, be deposited before the Registry of this Court within six (6) weeks from today. This Interlocutory Application stands allowed and disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant