THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM v. SHRI LONGDISE SANGTAM AND 2 ORS

THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/ 153/2023 THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD HAVING ITS REGISTERED AND HEAD OFFICE AT ORIENTAL HOUSE A-25-27 ASAF ALI ROAD NEW DELHI-11002 AND REGIONAL AND DIVISIONAL OFFICES IN SEVERAL PLACES INCLUDING A REGIONAL OFFICE AT GUWAHATI ASSAM AND A DIVISIONAL OFFICE AT DIMAPUR IN THE STATE OF NAGALAND VERSUS SHRI LONGDISE SANGTAM AND 2 ORS R/O H. NO. 56 CHARE TRONGER VILLAGE TUENSANG NAGALAND ------------ Advocate for : VIKRAMJEET DEVNATH Advocate for : appearing for SHRI LONGDISE SANGTAM AND 2 ORS BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER

08.12.2023 The instant application has been filed under Order 41 Rule 5 Page No.# 2/2 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 seeking stay of the award dated 31.05.2022 passed in MAC Case No. 12/2020 by the learned Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Mokokchung, Nagaland. This Court, upon hearing the learned counsels appearing on behalf of the applicant as well as the respondent No. 1 and also taking into account that the accompanying appeal has been admitted, stay the impugned judgment and award dated

31.05.2022, passed in MAC Case No. 12/2020 by the learned Member, Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Mokokchung, Nagaland, subject to a deposit of 50% of the awarded amount on or before

19.01.2024 before the Registry of this Court. This Court further directs that upon deposit of the said amount before the Registry, the respondent No. 1 would be at liberty to file an application before the Registry for release of the said amount. The Registry shall, on such application so filed by the respondent No. 1 release the said amount in favour of respondent No. 1 after carrying out the necessary verifications. With the above, the instant application stands disposed. Sd/- JUDGE Comparing Assistant