Court Orders New India Assurance ₹25,000 Refund

Authority: Gauhati High Court (High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh)

Order Date: 06.11.2026

Case Overview

• Parties: New India Assurance Co Ltd (applicant) vs. SMTI Sumitrarani Dey (respondent) and SMTI Kowsalya Debi Dhoot (respondent).
• The applicant filed Interlocutory Application I.A.(Civil)/147/2026 seeking refund of a statutory deposit of ₹25,000 made at the time of filing MAC Appeal No. 204/2011.
• The MAC Appeal was allowed and disposed on 02‑08‑2018, but the statutory deposit was not refunded.
• Counsel for the applicant, Mr. R K Bhatra, argued that the deposit should be returned as per procedural fairness.

Final Outcome

• Justice Mridul Kumar Kalita allowed the prayer for refund.
• The registry is directed to verify the deposit and return the ₹25,000 statutory amount to New India Assurance.
• The interlocutory application is hereby disposed of.

Topics: Legal, Insurance, Statutory Deposit Refund