Authority: Gauhati High Court (High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh)
Order Date: 18 September 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Royal Sundaram General Insurance Company Ltd (represented by its Managing Director, Sundaram Tower, Chennai) filed an interim application seeking a stay of the operation of the judgment and award dated 30 March 2026 passed by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) No.2, Kamrup (M) in MAC Case No.1684/2023.
- Respondents: SMTI Aimoni Patar (and three others – Manoj alias Manuj Pator, a minor represented by his mother; Hirak Jyoti Baishya, owner of vehicle No. AS-01/DK-6267; Kangkan Jyoti Deka, driver of the same vehicle) residing in Hojaï, Assam.
- The interim application was presented before Hon’ble Mrs. Justice Yarenjungla Longkumer, with counsel Ms. P. Borthakur appearing for the petitioner; Mr. R. Goswami (and Ms. M. Saikia) appeared for the petitioner earlier.
- The appeal (MACApp./271/2026) against the MACT award has already been admitted by the High Court.
Final Outcome
- The Court ordered that the MACT judgment and award dated 30 March 2026 shall remain suspended during the pendency of the appeal (MACApp./271/2026).
- Condition: the petitioners must deposit fifty percent (50%) of the awarded amount with the Court registry within six weeks from the date of the order; failure may lead to lifting of the stay.
- The interim application is disposed of.
Topics: Legal Stay, Insurance Claim