Authority: Gauhati High Court (High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh)
Order Date: 13 October 2026
Case Overview
- Petitioners: Ashok Kumar Sharma (S/O Late Adya Nath Sharma) and two co‑claimants, Indira Pathak Kalita and Ranjan Das, residing in Guwahati and Nagaon, Assam.
- Respondent: Oriental Insurance Co Ltd, with its registered head office in New Delhi and a regional office in Guwahati.
- Linked cases: I.A.(Civil)/1886/2020 and MACApp./264/2020.
- The petition seeks permission to withdraw 50 % of the compensation amount already deposited by the insurer with the Court registry, citing the claimant’s financial hardship.
- The tribunal had awarded a total compensation of Rs 15,01,000, of which Rs 12,15,000 was for medical expenses. The claimant incurred approximately Rs 8,00,000 for cancer treatment at Apollo Specialty Hospital, Chennai.
- Oriental Insurance opposed the early release, arguing that the medical expense award should remain intact.
Final Outcome
- The Court partially allows the interlocutory application, directing the registry to disburse Rs 4,00,000 to the claimant after verification and upon furnishing an indemnity bond equal to the amount released.
- The remaining balance of the deposited compensation stays with the Court pending the connected appeal.
- The interlocutory application is hereby disposed of.
Topics: Legal Dispute, Insurance Compensation