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PILU PERTIN AND 3 ORS v. NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTD AND 2 ORS

I.A.(Civil)/691/2026 · 2026-03-05

Susmita Phukan Khaund

Public Interest Litigationbody2026

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010042222026 2026:GAU-AS:3404 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/691/2026 PILU PERTIN AND 3 ORS S/O- DHORMESWAR PERTIN 2: PIKOLI PERTIN D/O. KABOM PERTIN AND LT. AMPING MEGU PERTIN 3: MIDO PERTIN S/O. KABOM PERTIN AND LT. AMPING MEGU PERTIN 4: PINGKU PERTIN D/O. KABOM PERTIN AND LT. AMPING MEGU PERTIN ALL ARE PERMANENT RESIDENT OF R/O- NEW BORGULI VILL P/O. MEBO P/S. PASIGHAT EAST SIANG ARUNACHAL PRADESH-791104 PRESENT ADDRESS- BONGAIGAON W/NO. 25 SALBARI P/O. AND DIST. BONGAIGAON ASSAM PIN-783380 VERSUS NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTD AND 2 ORS ASSAMHAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NEW ASSURANCE BUILDING 87, MG ROAD, MUMBAI, AND ONE OF THE REGIONAL OFFICE AT STAR CITY COMPLEX, 5TH FLOOR, LACHIT NAGAR, GUWAHATI-781007, NEAR HANUMAN MANDIR, G S ROAD, GUWAHATI 07 2:AFTAB KHAN S/O. ANAMUL KHAN R/O. VILL.- PASIGHAT BAZAR Page No.# 2/3 PASIGHAT JAIL ROAD P/O. AND P/S. PASIGHAT EAST SIANG DIST. ARUNACHAL PRADESH-791102. 3:MIRAJ KHAN S/O. ANAMUL KHAN R/O. GAURA BAZAR PAITHAN TOLA VILLAGE P/O. GAURA P/S. KATYA DIST. GOPALGANJ BIHAR PIN-841437. PRESENT ADDRESS VILL.- PASIGHAT BAZAR PASIGHAT JAIL ROAD P/O. AND P/S. PASIGHAT EAST SIANG DIST. ARUNACHAL PRADESH-791102 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. M KHAN, MR. A K DAS,MS J AKTAR Advocate for the Respondent : MR. R K BHATRA, BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SUSMITA PHUKAN KHAUND ORDER Date : 06-03-2026 Heard learned counsel Mr. M. Khan for the applicants. 2. This application has been filed under Order I Rule 10(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, for a direction to strike out the name of respondent No. 1, who has passed away. 3. The respondent No. 1 was originally the claimant in MAC Case No. 188/2021 and at present, he was also the respondent No. 1 in MACApp. No. Page No.# 3/3 465/2025. 4. Heard learned counsel Ms. P.C. Sangma appearing on behalf of learned counsel Mr. R.K. Bhatra, representing the Insurance Company. No objection has been raised. Learned counsel Mr. K.R. Patgiri is present for respondents No. 6 and 7 and has raised no objection. 5. As the claimant No. 1 Kabom Pertin has passed away, his name is struck off from the array of respondents in MACApp.465/2025. This disposes of the application. JUDGE Comparing Assistant