United India Insurance Company Ltd. v. Pankaj Bhuyan and 5 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court MACApp./229/2023; United India Insurance Company Ltd. versus Pankaj Bhuyan, Anup Bhuyan, Pranjal Bhuyan, Apurba Bhuyan, Raghu Nath Mandal and Tapan Kr. Das; order dated 13-09-2025 by Mrs. Justice Susmita Phukan Khaund; amicable settlement between insurer and claimants; compensation Rs. 4,40,000/- payable within four weeks before the Registry; withdrawal after verification and identification; statutory deposit withdrawn by insurer; appeal disposed of; advocates for petitioner Ms. R D Mozumdar, Mr. S P Sharma, Ms. C Mozumdar; no counsel listed for respondents.
What did the court decide?
Insurer directed to pay Rs. 4,40,000/- compensation to the claimants within four weeks before the Registry, with withdrawal permitted after verification and identification of the claimants; Insurer allowed to withdraw the statutory deposit.