The Gauhati High Court closed a Motor Accident Claim appeal presented on settlement, where an additional sum of Rs. 70,000 was agreed upon over the original amount.
Closed the MAC appeal on settlement; parties to furnish bank credentials for credit of settled amount.
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GAHC010036172020
2026:GAU-AS:13569
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/829/2020
MD. ABDUS SALAM CHOUDHURY S/O MD. AFTAB UDDIN CHOUDHURY, R/O VILL DAKHIN DEBA SATRA, P.S. MURAJHAR, HOJAI, DISTRICT NAGAON, ASSAM. PIN 784001.
VERSUS
SRI SURJYA BH. RAYA AND 4 ORS S/O BAG BH. RAYA, C/O NIRMAL MEDHI OF UDAYNAGAR RLY., R/O GANDHI PATH, HOUSE NO. 45(M), GUWAHATI, DIST.- KAMRUP(M), ASSAM, PIN- 781001. OWNER OF THE VEHICLE NO. AS-01-V-8662 SCORPIO.
2:SRI BOLIN KUMAR PARAJULI S/O- SRI DHAN BH. PARAJULI R/O VILL. ROWMARI P.S. TEZPUR DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM PIN- 784001. DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE NO. AS-01-V-8662 SCORPIO 3:THE NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. LTD. TEZPUR BRANCH P.O. AND P.S. TEZPUR DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN 784001. INSURER OF THE VEHICLE NO. AS-01-V-8662 SCORPIO.
4:MD. ABDUS SALAM CHOUDHURY S/O MD. AFTAB UDDIN CHOUDHURY R/O VILL DAKHIN DEBA SATRA P.S. MURAJHAR HOJAI DIST. NAGAON
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ASSAM
PIN 782445. OWNER/DRIVER OF THE VEHICLE NO. AS-01-AY-6930 ALTO STD.
5:NATIONAL INSURANCE CO.LTD TEZPUR BRANCH P.O. AND P.S. TEZPUR DIST. SONITPUR ASSAM PIN 784001. INSURER OF THE VEHICLE NO. AS-01-AY-6930 ALTO STD
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR I HUSSAIN, MR. F A HASSAN,MR. L R MAZUMDER
Advocate for the Respondent : MS. R D MOZUMDAR, MR G S BORO,MR. B KAKATI,MR. A J SAIKIA,MR. S P SHARMA,MS. C MOZUMDAR
Linked Case :
MD. ABDUS SALAM CHOUDHURY
VERSUS
SRI SURJYA BH. RAYA AND 4 ORS
-----------Advocate for : Advocate for : appearing for SRI SURJYA BH. RAYA AND 4 ORS
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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJESH MAZUMDAR
ORDER
12.09.2026
Mr. Abdus Salam Choudhury is present along with Mr. A. H. Ahmed, learned counsel. Ms. Hena Haflongbar, the representative of the New India Assurance Company Limited, is present.
It has been submitted that the claim has been settled for an additional amount of Rs. 70,000/-, over and above the original awarded amount of Rs. 1,05,632/-.
The claimant shall furnish her bank credentials to the insurance company where the settled amount is now to be credited.
Accordingly, this MAC Appeal is closed on settlement.
A copy of the settlement shall be kept on record.
MAC Appeal was yet to be registered, and during the pendency of the
Interlocutory Application, the parties have arrived at a settlement.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
Md. Abdus Salam Choudhury
Sri Surjya Bh. Raya and 4 Ors
The New India Assurance Co. Ltd.
National Insurance Co. Ltd.
Rajesh Mazumdar
As recorded by the court registry
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