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2026 DAILYLAW 4544 (GAU)

UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD v. SMTI MANESWARI CHETIA

I.A.(Civil)/1176/2026 · 2026-04-21

Susmita Phukan Khaund

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010125642025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : MACApp./166/2026 UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AND HEAD OFFICE AT 24,WHITES ROAD, CHENNAI AND ITS REGIONAL OFFICE AT G.S. ROAD, DISPUR, GUWAHATI, AND REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF REGIONAL MANAGER, GUWAHATI. REGIONAL OFFICE, G.S.ROAD, DISPUR, GUWAHATI781005 VERSUS SMTI MANESWARI CHETIA W/O LATE TULARAM CHETIA, VILLAGE-NO.2 SHALMARI GAON P.O.- TINGKHONG -DIBRUGARH (ASSAM), PIN-786612 (CLAIMANTS) 2:BIJU CHETIA S/O LATE TULARAM CHETIA VILLAGE-NO.2 SHALMARI GAON P.O.- TINGKHONG -DIBRUGARH (ASSAM) PIN-786612 (CLAIMANTS) 3:PUTUL MECH S/O LATE BHUGESWAR MECH R/O VILLAGE-DISANG BALIONI P.O.- TINGKHONG DIST-DIBRUGARH (ASSAM) PIN- 786612 (DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE NO. AS-23BC-8076) 4:ANANTA BORAH S/O- LT. DIMBESWAR BORAH R/O-VILL-MERBI MAJULI P.O-KATHALGURI DULIAJAN DIST-DIBRUGARH ASSAM-786602 (OWNER OF THE VEHICLE NO-AS23BC-8076 Advocate for the Petitioner : MONDAKINI SAIKIA, MS. P BORTHAKUR,MR. R GOSWAMI Page No.# 2/3 Advocate for the Respondent : MR J KALITA(R-1,2), Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/1176/2026 UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LTD HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AND HEAD OFFICE AT 24 WHITES ROAD CHENNAI AND ITS REGIONAL OFFICE AT G.S. ROAD DISPUR GUWAHATI AND REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF REGIONAL MANAGER GUWAHATI. REGIONAL OFFICE G.S.ROAD DISPUR GUWAHATI781005 VERSUS SMTI MANESWARI CHETIA W/O LATE TULARAM CHETIA VILLAGE-NO.2 SHALMARI GAON P.O.- TINGKHONG -DIBRUGARH (ASSAM) PIN-786612 (CLAIMANTS) 2:SRI BIJU CHETIA S/O LATE TULARAM CHETIA VILLAGE-NO.2 SHALMARI GAON P.O.- TINGKHONG -DIBRUGARH (ASSAM) PIN-786612 (CLAIMANTS) 3:SRI PUTUL MECH S/O LATE BHUGESWAR MECH R/O VILLAGE-DISANG BALIONI P.O.- TINGKHONG DIST-DIBRUGARH (ASSAM) PIN- 786612 (DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE NO. AS-23BC-8076) 4:SRI ANANTA BORAH S/O- LT. DIMBESWAR BORAH R/O-VILL-MERBI MAJULI P.O-KATHALGURI DULIAJAN DIST-DIBRUGARH ASSAM-786602 (OWNER OF THE VEHICLE NO-AS23BC-8076) ------------ Advocate for : MONDAKINI SAIKIA Advocate for : MR J KALITA(R-1 Page No.# 3/3 2) appearing for SMTI MANESWARI CHETIA BEFORE HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE SUSMITA PHUKAN KHAUND ORDER 22.04.2026 Learned counsel Mr. R. Goswami is present for the Insurance Company/applicant. The applicant has prayed for stay of the operation of the impugned judgment and order dated 29.06.2024 passed by the learned Member, MACT, Dibrugarh in MAC Case No. 16/2022 on the quantum of compensation. Learned counsel Mr. A. Ali is present on behalf of learned counsel Mr. J. Kalita representing the claimants. I have considered the submissions at the Bar with circumspection. Thereby, the operation of the impugned judgment and order dated 29.06.2024 passed by the learned Member, MACT, Dibrugarh in MAC Case No. 16/2022 is hereby stayed until further orders subject to the condition that the applicant deposits 50% of the awarded amount before the Registry of this Court within 6 (six) weeks from the date of this order. The claimant is allowed to withdraw the compensation from the Registry of this Court after proper verification of the claimant by the Registry. In terms of the above observation, this application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant