The High Court seat in Guwahati disposed of a motor accident claim appeal after the parties mutually agreed to a settlement of Rs. 17 lakhs under the National Lok Adalat process, reducing the previously awarded amount.
Settlement of Rs. 17,00,000/- ordered to be deposited with the Registry for eventual disbursement to the claimant.
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GAHC010025332019
2026:GAU-AS:13367
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : MACApp./87/2019
NATIONAL INSURANCE CO. LTD.
HAVING ITS REGISTERED OFFICE AT MIDDLETON STREET, KOLKATA AND ONE OF THE REGIONAL OFFICES KNOWN AS GUWAHATI REGIONAL OFFICE, G.S. ROAD, BHANGAGARH, GUWAHATI 781005, KAMRUP (ASSAM) AND DIVISIONAL OFFICE AT MALIGAON CHARIALI, MALIGAON, GUWAHATI.
VERSUS
SMT. SABITA NATH and 3 ORS W/O LATE PARAMESWAR NATH
2:MST. ABHIJIT NATH
S/O LATE PARAMESWAR NATH BOTH ARE PERMANENT R/O KAKAYA P.S. BELSOR DIST. NALBARI ASSAM PRESENTLY RESIDING AT C/O BABUL KALITA H. NO. 51 BAMUNIMAIDAN P.S. CHANDMARI GUWAHATI ASSAM.
3:ON THE DEATH OF SRI KANAK NATH HIS LEGAL HEIRS AND REPRESENTATIVES
S/O SRI NARAD NATH R/O DHANTOLA P.O. SENGNOI
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P.S.NALBARI DIST.NALBARI ASSAM. OWNER OF VEHICLE NO. AS-01-Z-4858 (MARUTI ALTO)
3.1:MALATI NATH W/O LATE KANAK NATH R/O DHANTOLA P.O. SENGNOI P.S.NALBARI DIST.NALBARI ASSAM. 3.2:SRI NAGEN NATH S/O LATE KANAK NATH R/O DHANTOLA P.O. SENGNOI P.S.NALBARI DIST.NALBARI ASSAM. 3.3:SRI BIREN NATH S/O LATE KANAK NATH R/O DHANTOLA P.O. SENGNOI P.S.NALBARI DIST.NALBARI ASSAM.
4:SRI ASHOK KUMAR SARMA
S/O LATE P. LAL SARMA R/O RANGIA STATION ROAD P.O. and P.S. RANGIA DIST. KAMRUP ASSAM. DRIVER OF VEHICLE NO. AS-01-Z-4858 (MARUTI ALTO
Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. R K BHATRA, MR. A SAIKIA,MS. A BORA,MS P HUJURI
Advocate for the Respondent : MR. S K SANGANERIA (R- 1&2), MR. N. DEBNATH (R-1,2),MR. N BARMAN,MR. G JALAN (R- 1&2),MR. N BHATRA (R- 1&2),MR. S K SANGANERIA (R1&2),MR B HAQUE
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BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA
ORDER
12.09.2026
The appellant/Insurance company is represented. The respondent/claimant is also present.
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JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
National Insurance Co. Ltd.
Smt. Sabita Nath
Abhijit Nath
Legal Heirs of Kanak Nath
Malati Nath
Nagen Nath
Sanjeev Kumar Sharma
As recorded by the court registry
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