The Gauhati High Court disposed of linked interlocutory applications before the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, referring to a concurrent order passed in a principal application.
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GAHC010025332019
2026:GAU-AS:13367
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : MACApp./87/2019
NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT MIDDLETON STREET, KOLKATA AND ONE OF THE REGIONAL OFFICES KNOWN AS GUWAHATI REGIONAL OFFICE, G.S. ROAD, BHANGAGARH, GUWAHATI 781005, KAMRUP (ASSAM) AND DIVISIONAL OFFICE AT MALIGAON CHARIALI, MALIGAON, GUWAHATI.
VERSUS
SMT. SABITA NATH and 3 ORS W/O LATE PARAMESWAR NATH
2:MST. ABHIJIT NATH
S/O LATE PARAMESWAR NATH BOTH ARE PERMANENT R/O KAKAYA P.S. BELSOR DIST. NALBARI ASSAM PRESENTLY RESIDING AT C/O BABUL KALITA H. NO. 51 BAMUNIMAIDAN P.S. CHANDMARI GUWAHATI ASSAM.
3:ON THE DEATH OF SRI KANAK NATH HIS LEGAL HEIRS AND REPRESENTATIVES
S/O SRI NARAD NATH R/O DHANTOLA P.O. SENGNOI
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P.S.NALBARI DIST.NALBARI ASSAM. OWNER OF VEHICLE NO. AS-01-Z-4858 (MARUTI ALTO)
3.1:MALATI NATH W/O LATE KANAK NATH R/O DHANTOLA P.O. SENGNOI P.S.NALBARI DIST.NALBARI ASSAM. 3.2:SRI NAGEN NATH S/O LATE KANAK NATH R/O DHANTOLA P.O. SENGNOI P.S.NALBARI DIST.NALBARI ASSAM. 3.3:SRI BIREN NATH S/O LATE KANAK NATH R/O DHANTOLA P.O. SENGNOI P.S.NALBARI DIST.NALBARI ASSAM.
4:SRI ASHOK KUMAR SARMA
S/O LATE P. LAL SARMA R/O RANGIA STATION ROAD P.O. and P.S. RANGIA DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM. DRIVER OF VEHICLE NO. AS-01-Z-4858 (MARUTI ALTO
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R K BHATRA, MR. A SAIKIA,MS. A BORA,MS P HUJURI
Advocate for the Respondent : MR. S K SANGANERIA (R- 1&2), MR. N. DEBNATH (R-1,2),MR. N BARMAN,MR. G JALAN (R- 1&2),MR. N BHATRA (R- 1&2),MR. S K SANGANERIA (R1&2),MR B HAQUE
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Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/480/2019
NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT MIDDLETON STREET KOLKATA AND ONE OF THE REGIONAL OFFICES KNOWN AS GUWAHATI REGIONAL OFFICE G.S. ROAD BHANGAGARH GUWAHATI 781005 KAMRUP (ASSAM) AND DIVISIONAL OFFICE AT MALIGAON CHARIALI MALIGAON GUWAHATI.
VERSUS
SMT. SABITA NATH and 3 ORS W/O LATE PARAMESWAR NATH
2:MST. ABHIJIT NATH S/O LATE PARAMESWAR NATH BOTH ARE PERMANENT R/O KAKAYA P.S. BELSOR DIST. NALBARI ASSAM PRESENTLY RESIDING AT C/O BABUL KALITA H. NO. 51 BAMUNIMAIDAN P.S. CHANDMARI GUWAHATI ASSAM.
3:SRI KANAK NATH
S/O SRI NARAD NATH R/O DHANTOLA P.O. SENGNOI P.S.NALBARI DIST.NALBARI ASSAM. OWNER OF VEHICLE NO. AS-01-Z-4858 (MARUTI ALTO)
4:SRI ASHOK KUMAR SARMA
S/O LATE P. LAL SARMA R/O RANGIA STATION ROAD P.O. and P.S. RANGIA DIST. KAMRUP
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ASSAM. DRIVER OF VEHICLE NO. AS-01-Z-4858 (MARUTI ALTO) -----------Advocate for : MR. R K BHATRA Advocate for : MR. S K SANGANERIA appearing for SMT. SABITA NATH and 3 ORS
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/2100/2023
NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT MIDDLETON STREET KOLKATA AND ONE OF THE REGIONAL OFFICES KNOWN AS GUWAHATI REGIONAL OFFICE G.S. ROAD BHANGAGARH GUWAHATI 781005 KAMRUP (ASSAM).
VERSUS
SMT. SABITA NATH and ORS W/O LATE PARAMESWAR NATH. 2:MST. ABHIJIT NATH
S/O LATE PARAMESWAR NATH BOTH ARE PERMANENT R/O KAKAYA P.S. BELSOR DIST. NALBARI ASSAM PRESENTLY RESIDING AT C/O BABUL KALITA H. NO. 51 BAMUNIMAIDAN P.S. CHANDMARI GUWAHATI ASSAM.
3:ON THE DEATH OF RESPONDENT NO. 3 SRI KANAK NATH
HIS LEGAL HEIR AND REPRESENTATIVE WITH HIS PLACE OF DWELLING.
3.1:SMT. MALATI NATH W/O LATE KANAK NATH R/O DHANTOLA P.O. SENGNOI
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P.S.NALBARI DIST.NALBARI ASSAM.
3.2:SRI NAGEN NATH S/O LATE KANAK NATH R/O DHANTOLA P.O. SENGNOI P.S.NALBARI DIST.NALBARI ASSAM.
3.3:SRI BIREN NATH S/O LATE KANAK NATH R/O DHANTOLA P.O. SENGNOI P.S.NALBARI DIST.NALBARI ASSAM.
4:SRI ASHOK KUMAR SARMA
S/O LATE P. LAL SARMA R/O RANGIA STATION ROAD P.O. and P.S. RANGIA DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM. DRIVER OF VEHICLE NO. AS-01-Z-4858 (MARUTI ALTO)
-----------Advocate for : MR. R K BHATRA Advocate for : appearing for SMT. SABITA NATH and ORS
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/627/2023
NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT MIDDLETON STREET KOLKATA AND ONE OF THE REGIONAL OFFICES KNOWN AS GUWAHATI REGIONAL OFFICE AT G.S. ROAD BHANGAGARH GUWAHATI-5 ASSAM
VERSUS
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SMT. SABITA NATH AND 3 ORS W/O LATE PARAMESWAR NATH P/R/O KAKAYA P.S.-BELSOR DIST-NALBARI ASSAM P/R/A C/O BABUL KALITA H.NO. 51 BAMUNIMAIDAN P.S.-CHANDMARI GUWAHATI ASSAM 2:MST. ABHIJIT NATH S/O LATE PARAMESWAR NATH P/R/O KAKAYA P.S.-BELSOR DIST-NALBARI ASSAM P/R/A C/O BABUL KALITA H.NO. 51 BAMUNIMAIDAN P.S.-CHANDMARI GUWAHATI ASSAM 3:KANAK NATH S/O SRI NARAD NATH R/O DHANTOLA P.O.-SENGNOI P.S.-NALBARI DIST-NALBARI ASSAM 4:ASHOK KUMAR SARMA S/O LATE P. LAL SARMA R/O RANGIA STATION ROAD P.O. AND P.S.-RANGIA DIST-KAMRUP (ASSAM) -----------Advocate for : MR. R K BHATRA Advocate for : MR. S K SANGANERIA appearing for SMT. SABITA NATH AND 3 ORS
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/2098/2023
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NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD. HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT MIDDLETON STREET KOLKATA AND ONE OF THE REGIONAL OFFICES KNOWN AS GUWAHATI REGIONAL OFFICE G.S. ROAD BHANGAGARH GUWAHATI 781005 KAMRUP (ASSAM). VERSUS
SMT. SABITA NATH and ORS W/O LATE PARAMESWAR NATH
2:MST. ABHIJIT NATH S/O LATE PARAMESWAR NATH BOTH ARE PERMANENT R/O KAKAYA P.S. BELSOR DIST. NALBARI ASSAM PRESENTLY RESIDING AT C/O BABUL KALITA H. NO. 51 BAMUNIMAIDAN P.S. CHANDMARI GUWAHATI ASSAM.
3:ON THE DEATH OF RESPONDENT NO. 3 SRI KANAK NATH
HIS LEGAL HEIR AND REPRESENTATIVE WITH HIS PLACE OF DWELLING.
3.1:SMT. MALATI NATH W/O LATE KANAK NATH R/O DHANTOLA P.O. SENGNOI P.S.NALBARI DIST.NALBARI ASSAM. 3.2:SRI NAGEN NATH S/O LATE KANAK NATH R/O DHANTOLA P.O. SENGNOI P.S.NALBARI DIST.NALBARI ASSAM.
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3.3:SRI BIREN NATH S/O LATE KANAK NATH R/O DHANTOLA P.O. SENGNOI P.S.NALBARI DIST.NALBARI ASSAM.
4:SRI ASHOK KUMAR SARMA
S/O LATE P. LAL SARMA R/O RANGIA STATION ROAD P.O. and P.S. RANGIA DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM. DRIVER OF VEHICLE NO. AS-01-Z-4858 (MARUTI ALTO)
-----------Advocate for : MR. R K BHATRA Advocate for : appearing for SMT. SABITA NATH and ORS
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA
ORDER
Date : 12.09.2026
In view of the order passed today in MACApp./87/2019, these Interlocutory Applications stands disposed of.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
SMT. SABITA NATH and 3 ORS
MST. ABHIJIT NATH
SRI KANAK NATH
SRI ASHOK KUMAR SARMA
Sanjeev Kumar Sharma
As recorded by the court registry
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