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