In a compromise filing at a National Lok Adalat, the Insurance Company and claimants agreed to settle all claims for Rs. 12,75,000/-, with funds to be deposited within 45 days.
Insurance Company to deposit settlement amount of Rs. 12,75,000/- within 45 days.
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GAHC010026812026
2026:GAU-AS:13398
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : MACApp./77/2026
THE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD
HEAD OFFICE AT PLOT NO. CBD-81, NEW TOWN, KOLKATA- 700156 AND THE REGIONAL OFFICE AT BHANGAGARH, GUWAHATI-781005, REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL MANAGER, GUWAHATI REGIONAL OFFICE
VERSUS
SMTI SABITA DEKA AND 5 ORS.
W/O LATE MAHESH DEKA, R/O LOKHRA, NOONMATI, P.O.- SAWKUCHI, P.S.- FATASIL AMBARI, DIST- KAMRUP (METRO), ASSAM
2:DHIRAJ DEKA S/O LATE MAHESH DEKA R/O LOKHRA NOONMATI P.O.- SAWKUCHI P.S.- FATASIL AMBARI DIST- KAMRUP (METRO) ASSAM
3:MS. RUMI DEKA D/O LATE MAHESH DEKA R/O LOKHRA NOONMATI P.O.- SAWKUCHI P.S.- FATASIL AMBARI DIST- KAMRUP (METRO) ASSAM
4:MS. HIMAKSHI DEKA D/O LATE MAHESH DEKA
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R/O LOKHRA NOONMATI P.O.- SAWKUCHI P.S.- FATASIL AMBARI DIST- KAMRUP (METRO) ASSAM 5:BHAIRAB CHANDRA DEKA S/O LATE BHUBANESWAR DEKA R/O C/O RISHAB DAS HOUSE NO. 24 LALMATI BASISTHA GUWAHATI P.S.- BASISTHA CHARIALI DIST- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN-781028
6:RUPAM CHANDRA DEKA C/O SRI BHAIRAB CHANDRA DEKA R/O VILL AND P.O.- BANGAON P.S.- BELSOR DIST- NALBARI ASSA
Advocate for the Petitioner : MRS. D DAS BARMAN, MS. P CHUTIA
Advocate for the Respondent : ,
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/607/2026
THE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD HEAD OFFICE AT PLOT NO. CBD-81 NEW TOWN KOLKATA- 700156 AND THE REGIONAL OFFICE AT BHANGAGARH GUWAHATI-781005 REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL MANAGER GUWAHATI REGIONAL OFFICE
VERSUS
SMTI SABITA DEKA AND 5 ORS.
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W/O LATE MAHESH DEKA R/O LOKHRA NOONMATI P.O.- SAWKUCHI P.S.- FATASIL AMBARI DIST- KAMRUP (METRO) ASSAM 2:DHIRAJ DEKA S/O LATE MAHESH DEKA R/O LOKHRA NOONMATI P.O.- SAWKUCHI P.S.- FATASIL AMBARI DIST- KAMRUP (METRO) ASSAM 3:MS. RUMI DEKA D/O LATE MAHESH DEKA R/O LOKHRA NOONMATI P.O.- SAWKUCHI P.S.- FATASIL AMBARI DIST- KAMRUP (METRO) ASSAM 4:MS. HIMAKSHI DEKA D/O LATE MAHESH DEKA R/O LOKHRA NOONMATI P.O.- SAWKUCHI P.S.- FATASIL AMBARI DIST- KAMRUP (METRO) ASSAM 5:BHAIRAB CHANDRA DEKA S/O LATE BHUBANESWAR DEKA R/O C/O RISHAB DAS HOUSE NO. 24 LALMATI BASISTHA GUWAHATI P.S.- BASISTHA CHARIALI DIST- KAMRUP (M) ASSAM PIN-781028 6:RUPAM CHANDRA DEKA C/O SRI BHAIRAB CHANDRA DEKA
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R/O VILL AND P.O.- BANGAON P.S.- BELSOR DIST- NALBARI ASSAM
-----------Advocate for : MRS. D DAS BARMAN Advocate for : appearing for SMTI SABITA DEKA AND 5 ORS.
BEFORE
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA
O R D E R
12.09.2026
The appellant/Insurance Company is represented. The
claimants/respondents are present.
It has been submitted that the parties have agreed to a total settlement amount of Rs. 12,75,000/- as a full and final settlement of all claims against the impugned Judgment and Order dated 01.12.2025 in MAC Case No. 766/2020,
passed by the Learned Member, MACT No. 1, Kamrup(M).
As agreed to by the other remaining claimants, the settlement amount shall be paid to respondent No. 1.
Accordingly, the matter is settled on compromise in terms of the presettlement/compromise slip for the National Lok Adalat, which is made a part of the record.
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Both parties shall affix their signatures to the pre-settlement compromise
slip as a token of acceptance of the settlement.
Accordingly, the National Insurance Co. Ltd. shall deposit the settlement amount of Rs. 12,75,000/- before the Registry of this Court within a period of 45 days from the date of this settlement order, failing which the amount shall carry interest at the rate of 9% per annum until the date of deposit.
The Registry shall disburse the amount to respondent No. 1 upon proper verification and as per procedure.
Upon furnishing proof of the deposit of the entire settlement amount, the Registry shall release the statutory deposit made by the appellant, if any.
The matter is disposed of in this Lok Adalat.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
THE NATIONAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD
SMTI SABITA DEKA AND 5 ORS.
SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA
As recorded by the court registry
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