Authority: Gauhati High Court (High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh)
Order Date: 02.11.2026
Case Overview
- Applicant: United India Insurance Co. Ltd, registered office at 24 Whites Road, Chennai 600014, with a regional office at G.S. Road, Dispur, Guwahati 781005.
- Respondents: Khalil Rahman alias Kholil Rahman and two others, sons of Talu Rahman alias Kasua Sheikh alias Kasuwa Sheikh, residents of Village Surjyakhata Part‑I, PS‑Bilasipara, District‑Dhubri, Assam (PIN‑783348); Asma Begum, wife of Sahab Uddin Ahmed, resident of Village Jaypur, P.O. Tulsibil, PS Gossaigaon, District‑Kokrajhar, Assam (PIN‑783337), owner of vehicle No. AS‑16/C‑1875 (Star Bus); and the Manager of Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Limited, located at AASTHS Plaza, 7th Floor, G.S. Road opposite S B Road, Deorah College, Ulubari, Guwahati, District‑Kamrup, Assam (PIN‑781007), insurer of vehicle No. AS‑17/C‑3073 (Truck).
- The dispute concerns the operation of a Judgment and Award dated 18 July 2026 passed by the learned Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT), Goalpara, Assam, in connection with MAC Case No. 168/2021.
- United India Insurance filed an interlocutory application seeking a stay of the operation of that Judgment and Award.
Final Outcome
- The Court stayed the operation of the impugned Judgment and Award dated 18.07.2026, pending further orders.
- Condition imposed: the applicant/appellant must deposit 50% of the awarded compensation with the Court registry within six weeks from the date of this order.
- The interlocutory application is hereby disposed of.
Topics: Legal Stay, Insurance Compensation