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2026 DAILYLAW 7348 (GAU)

UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. v. MOSSTT. AMENA KHATUN AND 7 ORS.

I.A.(Civil)/1825/2026 · 2026-06-02

Robin Phukan

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Page No.# 1/6 GAHC010106552026 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1825/2026 UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. HAVING ITS REGISTERED AND HEAD OFFICE AT 24 WHITES ROAD CHENNAI- 600014 AND ONE OF THE REGIONAL OFFICE AT G.S. ROAD DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781005 VERSUS MOSSTT. AMENA KHATUN AND 7 ORS. W/O LATE SANDESH ALI @ SANDESH ALI R/O VILL- BAMUNIGAON P.O.- KARTIMARI P.S.- GOSSAIGAON DIST- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN- 783337 2:AKHIRUL ISLAM S/O LATE SANDESH ALI @ SANDESH ALI R/O VILL- BAMUNIGAON P.O.- KARTIMARI P.S.- GOSSAIGAON DIST- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN- 783337 (BEING MINOR REPRESENTED BY RESPONDENT NO. 1) 3:SARIFA BEGUM D/O LATE SANDESH ALI @ SANDESH ALI Page No.# 2/6 R/O VILL- BAMUNIGAON P.O.- KARTIMARI P.S.- GOSSAIGAON DIST- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN- 783337 (BEING MINOR REPRESENTED BY RESPONDENT NO. 1) 4:MINARUL ALI S/O LATE SANDESH ALI @ SANDESH ALI R/O VILL- BAMUNIGAON P.O.- KARTIMARI P.S.- GOSSAIGAON DIST- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN- 783337 (BEING MINOR REPRESENTED BY RESPONDENT NO. 1) 5:SAHAR BANU D/O LATE ISMAIL ALI @ ISMAIL SHEIKH R/O VILL- BAMUNIGAON P.O.- KARTIMARI P.S.- GOSSAIGAON DIST- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN- 783337 6:ASMA BEGUM W/O SAHAB UDDIN AHMED VILL- JAYPUR P.O.- TULSIBIL P.S.- GOSSAIGAON DIST- KOKRAJHAR BTC ASSAM PIN- 783337 7:THE MANAGER CHOLAMANDALAM M S GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AASTHA PLAZA 7TH FLOOR G.S. ROAD OPPOSITE TO S.B. DEORAH COLLEGE ULUBARI GUWAHATI DIST- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN- 781007 Page No.# 3/6 8:MALIKON KHANAM W/O IMANNUR HUSSAIN R/O VILL- GOBARDHANPARA P.S.- BILASIPARA DIST- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN- 783345 ------------ Advocate for : MR. A J SAIKIA Advocate for : appearing for MOSSTT. AMENA KHATUN AND 7 ORS. Linked Case :MACApp./289/2026 UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. HAVING ITS REGISTERED AND HEAD OFFICE AT 24, WHITES ROAD, CHENNAI- 600014 AND ONE OF THE REGIONAL OFFICE AT G.S. ROAD, DISPUR, GUWAHATI- 781005 VERSUS MOSSTT. AMENA KHATUN AND 7 ORS. W/O LATE SANDESH ALI @ SANDESH ALI, R/O VILL- BAMUNIGAON, P.O.- KARTIMARI, P.S.- GOSSAIGAON, DIST- KOKRAJHAR, ASSAM, PIN- 783337 2:AKHIRUL ISLAM S/O LATE SANDESH ALI @ SANDESH ALI R/O VILL- BAMUNIGAON P.O.- KARTIMARI P.S.- GOSSAIGAON DIST- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN- 783337 (BEING MINOR REPRESENTED BY RESPONDENT NO. 1) 3:SARIFA BEGUM D/O LATE SANDESH ALI @ SANDESH ALI R/O VILL- BAMUNIGAON P.O.- KARTIMARI P.S.- GOSSAIGAON DIST- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN- 783337 (BEING MINOR Page No.# 4/6 REPRESENTED BY RESPONDENT NO. 1) 4:MINARUL ALI S/O LATE SANDESH ALI @ SANDESH ALI R/O VILL- BAMUNIGAON P.O.- KARTIMARI P.S.- GOSSAIGAON DIST- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN- 783337 (BEING MINOR REPRESENTED BY RESPONDENT NO. 1) 5:SAHAR BANU D/O LATE ISMAIL ALI @ ISMAIL SHEIKH R/O VILL- BAMUNIGAON P.O.- KARTIMARI P.S.- GOSSAIGAON DIST- KOKRAJHAR ASSAM PIN- 783337 6:ASMA BEGUM W/O SAHAB UDDIN AHMED VILL- JAYPUR P.O.- TULSIBIL P.S.- GOSSAIGAON DIST- KOKRAJHAR BTC ASSAM PIN- 783337 7:THE MANAGER CHOLAMANDALAM M S GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AASTHA PLAZA 7TH FLOOR G.S. ROAD OPPOSITE TO S.B. DEORAH COLLEGE ULUBARI GUWAHATI DIST- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN- 781007 8:MALIKON KHANAM W/O IMANNUR HUSSAIN R/O VILL- GOBARDHANPARA Page No.# 5/6 P.S.- BILASIPARA DIST- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN- 78334 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A J SAIKIA, MR. S PEGU,M CHETIA Advocate for the Respondent : , BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ROBIN PHUKAN ORDER 03.06.2026 Heard Mr. A. J. Saikia, learned counsel for the applicant. 2. This application, under Order 41, Rule 5, read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, is preferred by the applicant/appellant for staying operation of the impugned Judgment and Award, dated 06.03.2026, passed by the learned Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kokrajhar, Assam, in MAC Case No. 25/2021. 3. It is to be noted here that vide impugned Judgment and Award, dated 06.03.2026, the learned Tribunal has directed the applicant to pay a sum of Rs. 19,36,980/- to the opposite party No. 1 as compensation along with interest @ 7.5% per annum, from the date of filing of the claim petition, till realization. 4. Mr. Saikia, learned counsel for the applicant submits that the connected MAC appeal has already been admitted by this Court and the record has also been called for from the learned Tribunal and on such ground, there is a requirement for staying operation of the impugned Judgment and Award, dated 06.03.2026, till disposal of the connected MAC Appeal. 5. Taking note of the submission of the learned counsel for the applicant and Page No.# 6/6 also considering the facts and circumstances on record, this Court is inclined to stay the operation of the Judgment and Award, dated 06.03.2026. 6. Accordingly, it is provided that till disposal of the connected appeal, the Judgment and Award, dated 06.03.2026, passed by the learned Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Kokrajhar, Assam, in MAC Case No. 25/2021, stands stayed; subject, however, to the condition that the applicant/appellant shall deposit 50% of the awarded amount before the Registry of this Court, within a period of four weeks. 7. In terms of the above, this interlocutory application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant