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New India Assurance Company Ltd. v. Seema Sharma and 4 Ors. a

Gauhati HC13 Sept 2026I.A.(Civil)/2259/2026

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What is this about?

The Gauhati High Court allowed an interlocutory application filed by the applicant, dispensing with the requirement to file a certified copy of the judgment. The applicant was permitted to submit photocopies instead for the purpose of the connected appeal.

What did the court decide?

Request to file photocopies of the judgment and award in the connected appeal instead of the certified copy was granted.

New India Assurance Company Ltd. Vs Seema… — Civil Procedure and Limitation | Gauhati HC (2026)

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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

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Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2259/2026 In MAC App./357/2026

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NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LTD.

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HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT NEW INDIA ASSURANCE BUILDING, 87, MAHATMA GANDHI ROAD, MUMBAI, AND ONE OF THE REGIONAL OFFICES KNOWN AS NORTH EAST REGIONAL OFFICE AT GS ROAD, ULUBARI, GUWAHATI 7, ASSAM

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VERSUS

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SEEMA SHARMA AND 4 ORS. A

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W/O LATE KAMAL KR. SHARMA RESIDENT OF A.T ROAD, HAIBARAGAON, PS SADAR, DIST NAGAON, ASSAM 782002

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2:MISS PRIYANSHI SHARMA D/O LATE KAMAL KR. SHARMA RESIDENT OF A.T ROAD HAIBARAGAON PS SADAR DIST NAGAON ASSAM 782002

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3:MUSHTAQUE AHMED S/O MD. AZIM

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RESIDENT OF AT ROAD KHUTIKATIA DIST NAGAON ASSAM 782002

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4:RAJENDRA SINGH S/O MUKHTIAR SINGH RESIDENT OF A.T ROAD HAIBARGAON

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DIST NAGAON ASSAM 782002

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5:UNITED INDIA INSURANCE CO. LTD. PADMALAYA COMPLEX HAIBARGAON NAGAON ASSAM 78200

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Advocate for the Petitioner : MS P HUJURI, MS R GANGAWAT,MR. R K BHATRA

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Advocate for the Respondent : , MR M M ZAMAN(R-1),MOMI KALITA(R-1),MR R AKHTAR(R1),MR N M DEKA(R-1),MR A N SARMAH(R-1)

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– B E F O R E –

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HON’BLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER

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14-09-2026

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Heard Mr. R.K. Bhatra, learned counsel for the applicant/New India Assurance Company Ltd.

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This interlocutory application has been filed praying for dispensing with the requirement of filing of certified copy of the judgment and award dated 08.11.2016 in the connected MAC appeal.

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Learned counsel for the applicant submits that the certified/true copy of the judgment and award was already filed in review petition, i.e. Misc. Case No.6 of 2019, before the MAC Tribunal, Nagaon and only the photocopies are available with him and, therefore, he prays that he may be allowed to file the photocopies of the judgment and award in the memo of the connected appeal.

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Under the above facts and circumstances of the case, the prayer made in this application is allowed.

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Registry shall allow the applicant to file the photocopies of the certified/true copy of the impugned judgment and award dated 08.11.2026 in the memo of the connected appeal.

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This interlocutory application stands disposed of accordingly.

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JUDGE

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