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

Order Date: 10-11-2026

Case Overview

  • Petitioner: Purananda Dutta, son of late Tankeswar Dutta, residing in Lakhimpur, Assam.
  • Respondent: The National Insurance Co. Ltd., registered office Kolkata, branch in North Lakhimpur, represented by its branch manager.
  • Additional parties: Legal heirs of Hem Ch. Dutta, including Smt. Biswajyoti Dutta.
  • Advocates: For petitioner – Ms. R. Chakrabortty, Mr. U. Dutta; for respondents – Mrs. P M Dutta, Mr. N M Dutta, Mr. M Gogoi, Mr. P Konwar, A Khanikar, Mr. A Dutta.
  • Appeal (Case No. MACApp./91/2011) before Hon’ble Mr. Justice Manish Choudhury.

Order

  • Counsel for both sides submitted that the matter was amicably settled.
  • Court ordered the appeal to stand closed without adjudication.
  • Statutory deposit made by the appellant shall be returned as per due procedure.

Final Outcome

  • Appeal dismissed; parties resolved dispute amicably; deposit to be refunded.

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