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Liberty General Insurance Ltd. v. Ranjita Nath and 6 Ors.

Gauhati HC8 Feb 2026I.A.(Civil)/4107/2025

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What is this about?

Stay of MACT award pending appeal - Liberty General Insurance Ltd. v. Ranjita Nath and 6 Ors; I.A.(Civil)/4107/2025 under Order XLI Rule 5 CPC; operation of Judgment and Award dated 18.01.2024 in M.A.C. Case No. 514/2019 (MACT No. 2, Kamrup (M), Guwahati; Rs. 48,61,274/- plus 9% interest) stayed till disposal of M.A.C. Appeal No. 583/2025; conditional 50% deposit of awarded amount before Registry within 15 days; Gauhati High Court; Hon'ble Mr. Justice Robin Phukan; decided 09.02.2026.

What did the court decide?

Conditional stay: operation of the Judgment and Award dated 18.01.2024 in M.A.C. Case No. 514/2019 stayed till disposal of M.A.C. Appeal No. 583/2025, subject to deposit of 50% of the awarded amount before the Registry of the Court within 15 days; the I.A. stands disposed of in terms of the above. ¶26

Liberty General Insurance Ltd. Vs Ranjita Nath and 6 Ors. — Gauhati HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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GAHC010238592024

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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)/4107/2025

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LIBERTY GENERAL INSURANCE LTD HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AND HEAD OFFICE AT 10TH FLOOR TOWER A PENINSULA BUSINESS PARK GANPATRAO KADAM MARG LOWER PAREL (WEST) MUMBAI-400013 MAHARASHTRA AND ITS BRANCH OFFICE AT 4TH FLOOR GANAPATI ENCLAVE BORA SERVICE G.S. ROAD GUWAHATI KAMRUP (M) PIN-781007.

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VERSUS

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RANJITA NATH AND 6 ORS W/O. LATE HEMEN CHANDRA NATH

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2:SAURAV NATH S/O. LATE HEMEN CHANDRA NATH

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3:MINTU NATH S/O. LATE HEMEN CHANDRA NATH

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4:KRISHNA NATH D/O. LATE HEMEN CHANDRA NATH

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5:TARUBALA NATH

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M/O. LATE HEMEN CHANDRA NATH ALL ARE THE RESIDENT OF VILL.UTTAR GANAK GARI

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P/S. SARBHOG DIST. BARPETA ASSAM. 6:GURUDEV DAS S/O. KAMALESWAR DAS R/O. VILL.- CHAKBAUSI P/O. BHALUKDOBA P/S. SORBHOG DIST. BARPETA ASSAM PIN-781317. 7:KHANINDRAJIT DAS S/O. BISHNU RAM DAS R/O. VILL.- PHEHURAHKOWA P/O. BHULUKA DIST. BARPETA ASSAM PIN-781317. -----------Advocate for : MR T KALITA Advocate for : MS. M MALLIK(R-6) appearing for RANJITA NATH AND 6 ORS

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ROBIN PHUKAN ORDER

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09.02.2026

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Heard Mr. T. Kalita, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. B. Hussain, learned counsel for the opposite No. 6.

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2. This interlocutory application is preferred by the applicant, under Order XLI Rule 5 of the CPC, for staying the operation of Judgment and Award dated 18.01.2024, passed by the learned Member, M.A.C.T. No. 2, Kamrup (M) at Guwahati, in M.A.C. Case No. 514/2019.

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3. It is to be noted here that vide impugned Judgment and Award dated 18.01.2024, the learned Tribunal has directed the appellant to pay a sum of Rs.

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48,61,274/- to the claimants as compensation along with interest @ 9% per annum from the date of filing of the claim petition till realization.

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4. Mr. Kalita, learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has preferred an appeal being, M.A.C. Appeal No. 583/2025 and the same has already been admitted and notice has been issued and the record has also been called for and as such, there is a requirement of staying the operation of the impugned Judgment and Award dated 18.01.2024, till disposal of the appeal.

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5. Having considered the submission of Mr. Kalita, learned counsel for the applicant and also considering the facts and circumstances on the record, this Court is inclined to stay the operation of Judgment and Award dated 18.01.2024, passed by the learned Tribunal, in M.A.C. Case No. 514/2019.

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6. Accordingly, it is provided that till disposal of the connected appeal, i.e. M.A.C. Appeal No. 583/2025, the operation of Judgment and Award dated 18.01.2024, passed by the learned Tribunal, in M.A.C. Case No. 514/2019, stands stayed , subject, however, to the condition that the applicant shall deposit 50% of the awarded amount before the Registry of this court, within a period of 15 (fifteen) days from today.

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7. In terms of above, this I.A. stands disposed of.

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JUDGE

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