Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010112922026 2026:GAU-AS:9021 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/1936/2026 SMT DIPA LAHON W/O. LATE DIBYA LAHAN R/O. SRIPURIA GUDHA ALI ROAD, P/O. SRIPURIA, P/S. TINSUKIA, DIST. TINSUKIA ASSAM, PIN-786145 VERSUS MS UNITED INDIA INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED HAVING ITS REGIONAL OFFICE G.S. ROAD GUWAHATI-5 REP. BY THE CHIEF REGIONAL MANAGER 2:BONI SINGH @ S.D BONI S/O. ANGAM SINGH R/O. WAITHOU CHIRU P/O. P.S. LILONG DIST. IMPHAL EAST MANIPUR PIN-795130 3:MS KONSAM OIL SERVICES REP. BY ITS PROPRIETOR SRI KONSAM SANTOSH KUMAR SINGH R/O. CHANCHIPUR P/S. SANGJAMEI DIST. EAST IMPHAL MANIPUR PIN795130. 4:THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO LTD TINSUKIA DIVISION OFFICE AT RANGAGORA ROAD TINSUKIA 2ND FLOOR OF PLAZA COMPLEX P/O. P/S. TINSUKIA DIST. TINSUKIA ASSAM Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. A K GUPTA, MR. R K MAHANTA Advocate for the Respondent : MR. M DUTTA, In Page No.# 2/3 MAC Appeal Case No. 10/2025 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MRIDUL KUMAR KALITA ORDER 22.06.2026 [1] Heard Mr. A.K. Gupta, the learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Mr. M. Dutta, the learned senior counsel, assisted by Ms. S.P. Roy, the learned counsel for the respondent No. 1 as well as Mr. S. Pegu, the learned counsel for the respondent No. 5. [2] This interlocutory application has been filed by the applicant/claimant, in connection with MAC Appeal No. 10/2025, praying for issuance of a direction for release of the 50 % of the awarded amount which has been deposited by the applicant/opposite party No. 1 before the Registry of this court, in pursuant to order dated 10.01.2025, passed in I.A.(C) No. 73/2025 in connection with MAC Appeal No. 10/2025. [3] The learned senior counsel for the insurance company submits that since in the connected appeal, the insurance company has questioned the quantum of the compensation awarded to the claimants in the event this interlocutory application is allowed and undertaking may be taken by the claimants/opposite party that if required they shall deposit back the amount before the court, if so directed. Page No.# 3/3 [4] I have considered the submissions made by the learned counsel for both sides. [5] Considering the averments made in this interlocutory application as well as submissions made by learned counsel for both sides, the prayer for release of 50 % of the awarded amount, which was deposited by the insurance company, to the claimants is allowed. [6] The Registry is directed to disburse the 50% of the awarded amount which was deposited by the appellant/insurance company before it in pursuant to the order of this court after proper verification, subject to submitting of an indemnity bond to the extent of amount to which he is to be released to the claimants/opposite party. [7] This interlocutory application is, accordingly, disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant