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Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Bulbuli Charah Taye Alias Bulbuli Taye

Gauhati HC8 Feb 2026I.A.(Civil)/4191/2025

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What is this about?

Insurer sought stay of a motor accident tribunal award of Rs. 26,50,116 with 6% interest pending its appeal. The High Court stayed the award's operation until disposal of the appeal, conditional on the insurer depositing 50% of the awarded amount within fifteen days.

What did the court decide?

Stay of the Tribunal's award till disposal of M.A.C. Appeal No. 606/2025, subject to deposit of 50% of awarded amount within 15 days.

Shriram General Insurance Co. Ltd. Vs Bulbuli Charah… — Motor Accident Claims | Gauhati HC (2026)

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GAHC010200322025

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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)/4191/2025

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SHRIRAM GENERAL INSURANCE CO LTD 1000 E/8 RIICO INDUSTRIAL AREA SITAPURA JAIPUR RAJASTHAN-302022 AND HAVING A BRANCH OFFICE AT B.R. ARCADE 3RD FLOOR 21 JANAPATH ULUBARI GUWAHATI-781007.

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VERSUS

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BULBULI CHARAH TAYE ALIAS BULBULI TAYE W/O LATE UMANANDA TAYE

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2:DANITA TAYE D/O. LT. UMANANDA TAYE

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BOTH ARE RESIDENTS OF- R/O-VILLAGE-REST CAMP P.O.LAIMEKURI AND P.S. JONAI DISTRICT-DHEMAJI ASSAM.PIN-787060. PRESENT ADDRESS- R/O-BONGAIGAON W/N-25 P.S. AND DISTRICT-BONGAIGAON.PIN-783380. CLAIMANTS

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3:MEGHANATH BARMAN S/O BANESWAR BARMAN R/O-VILL-NO.3 BODALPUR P.O.RAMDHAN DIKHARI P.S. CHIMEN CHAPORI

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DISTRICT- DHEMAJI

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ASSAM. PIN-787060. OWNER OF THE VEHICLE NO.AS-22-C-8588

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4:KAMALA CH KARDONG S/O TIRTHANATH KARDONG R/O.VILLAGE-MIRI TAKO P.O.LAIMEKURI DIST-DHEMAJI

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ASSAM. PINCODE-787060. DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE NO.AS-22-C-8588

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-----------Advocate for : MONDAKINI SAIKIA Advocate for : appearing for BULBULI CHARAH TAYE ALIAS BULBULI TAYE

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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ROBIN PHUKAN

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ORDER

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09.02.2026

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Heard Mr. R. Goswami, learned counsel for the applicant and Mr. M. Khan, learned counsel for the opposite Nos. 1 & 2.

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2. This interlocutory application is preferred by the applicant, Shriram General Insurance Company Limited, for staying the operation of Judgment and Award dated 16.05.2025, passed by the learned Member, M.A.C.T., Bongaigaon, in M.A.C. Case No. 129/2021.

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3. It is to be noted here that vide impugned Judgment and Award dated 16.05.2025, the learned Tribunal has directed the appellant to pay a sum of Rs. 26,50,116/- to the claimants as compensation along with interest @ 6% per annum from the date of filing of evidence of claimant, i.e. from 13.03.2023, till realization.

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4. Mr. Goswami, learned counsel for the applicant submits that the applicant has preferred an appeal being, M.A.C. Appeal No. 606/2025 and the same has

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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 16.05.2025, till disposal of the appeal.

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5. Having considered the submission of Mr. Goswami, 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 16.05.2025, passed by the learned Tribunal, in M.A.C. Case No. 129/2021.

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6. Accordingly, it is provided that till disposal of the connected appeal, i.e. M.A.C. Appeal No. 606/2025, the operation of Judgment and Award dated 16.05.2025, passed by the learned Tribunal, in M.A.C. Case No. 129/2021, 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 and thereafter, the registry shall release the same in favour of the applicant.

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

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