The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Anjali Kalita and Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
Gauhati High Court; I.A.(Civil)/1400/2026; order dated 06.05.2026 by Justice Mridul Kumar Kalita. Applicant: The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. (counsel: R. Sharma; S K Goswami also named in cause title). Respondents: Anjali Kalita and Chandan Chakraborty (owner-cum-driver of vehicle AS-18/B-2362). Application under Order 41 Rule 5 CPC for stay of execution of award dated 02.02.2026 in MAC Case No. 304/2022 (Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Goalpara) pending connected MAC Appeal No. 210/2026. Held: notice waived; execution stayed subject to deposit of 50% of awarded amount before Registry within six weeks. Keywords: stay of execution, Order 41 Rule 5 CPC, MAC appeal, 50% deposit, motor accident claims.
What did the court decide?
Stay of execution of the judgment and award dated 02.02.2026 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Goalpara in MAC Case No. 304/2022 during the pendency of connected MAC Appeal No. 210/2026, subject to deposit of 50% of the awarded amount by the applicant before the Registry of the court within six weeks.