Gauhati High Court - Kohima
The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd vs Smti. Nchumbeni Lotha And 6 Ors on 2 April, 2026
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GAHC020005732025
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
KOHIMA BENCH
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/164/2025
THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.
HAVING ITS REGISTERED ORIENTAL HOUSE A-25/27, ASAF ALI
ROAD, NEW DELHI-110002 AND REGIONAL DIVISIONAL OFFICES IN
SEVERAL PLACES, INCLUDING A REGIONAL OFFICE AT
GUWAHATI, ASSAM AND DIVISIONAL OFFICE AT DIMAPUR, IN THE
STATE OF NAGALAND
VERSUS
SMTI. NCHUMBENI LOTHA AND 6 ORS
WIFE OF LATE ELLIS LOTHA (REPRESENTING RESPONDENTS NO.
2,3,4 AND 5)
PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING, DOYANG
HYDEL PROJECT, B.P.O. WOKHA, DISTRICT- WOKHA, NAGALAND.
PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI, DIMAPUR NAGALAND
2:SHRI LONGSHIO LOTHA
SON OF ELLIS LOTHA
PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING
DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT
B.P.O. WOKHA
DISTRICT- WOKHA
NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI
DIMAPUR NAGALAND
3:SHRI MERIBEMO LOTHA
SON OF ELLIS LOTHA
PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING
DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT
B.P.O. WOKHA
DISTRICT- WOKHA
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NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI
DIMAPUR NAGALAND
4:SHRI RENBI LOTHA
SON OF LATE ELLIS LOTHA
PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING
DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT
B.P.O. WOKHA
DISTRICT- WOKHA
NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI
DIMAPUR NAGALAND
5:SMTI. KHONZANI LOTHA
DAUGHTER OF LATE ELLIS LOTHA
PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING
DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT
B.P.O. WOKHA
DISTRICT- WOKHA
NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI
DIMAPUR NAGALAND
6:SHRI GURDEEP SINGH
SON OF TEJA SINGH
RESIDENT OF SEHAJ TRANSPORT
NC BORA COMPLEX
BIHARBARI
KAMRUP-781028 ASSAM (OWNER)
7:SHRI TIKEN BORA
SON OF P.BORA
RESIDENT OF DIGHALI PATHAR MATIKHOLA GAON
PO AND PS BORPATHAR
DISTRICT-GOLAGHAT
SARUPATHAR
GOLAGHAT-785602
ASSAM (DRIVER
Advocate for the Petitioner : KIM PIENYU,
Advocate for the Respondent : ,
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/196/2025
THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.
- HAVING ITS REGISTERED ORIENTAL HOUSE A-25/27
ASAF ALI ROAD
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NEW DELHI-110002 AND REGIONAL DIVISIONAL OFFICES IN
SEVERAL PLACES
INCLUDING A REGIONAL OFFICE AT GUWAHATI
ASSAM AND DIVISIONAL OFFICE AT DIMAPUR
IN THE STATE OF NAGALAND
VERSUS
SMTI NCHUMBENI LOTHA AND 6 ORS
WIFE OF LATE ELLIS LOTHA (REPRESENTING RESPONDENTS NO. 2
3
4 AND 5) PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING
DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT
B.P.O. WOKHA
DISTRICT- WOKHA
NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI
DIMAPUR NAGALAND
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Advocate for : KIM PIENYU
Advocate for : appearing for SMTI NCHUMBENI LOTHA AND 6 ORS
Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/165/2025
THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.
HAVING ITS REGISTERED ORIENTAL HOUSE A-25/27
ASAF ALI ROAD
NEW DELHI-110002 AND REGIONAL DIVISIONAL OFFICES IN
SEVERAL PLACES
INCLUDING A REGIONAL OFFICE AT GUWAHATI
ASSAM AND DIVISIONAL OFFICE AT DIMAPUR
IN THE STATE OF NAGALAND
VERSUS
SMTI. NCHUMBENI LOTHA AND 6 ORS
WIFE OF LATE ELLIS LOTHA (REPRESENTING RESPONDENTS NO. 2
3
4 AND 5)
PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING
DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT
B.P.O. WOKHA
DISTRICT- WOKHA
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NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI
DIMAPUR NAGALAND
2:SHRI LONGSHIO LOTHA
SON OF ELLIS LOTHA
PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING
DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT
B.P.O. WOKHA
DISTRICT- WOKHA
NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI
DIMAPUR NAGALAND
3:SHRI MERIBEMO LOTHA
SON OF ELLIS LOTHA
PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING
DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT
B.P.O. WOKHA
DISTRICT- WOKHA
NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI
DIMAPUR NAGALAND
4:SHRI RENBI LOTHA
SON OF LATE ELLIS LOTHA
PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING
DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT
B.P.O. WOKHA
DISTRICT- WOKHA
NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI
DIMAPUR NAGALAND
5:SMTI. KHONZANI LOTHA
DAUGHTER OF LATE ELLIS LOTHA
PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING
DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT
B.P.O. WOKHA
DISTRICT- WOKHA
NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI
DIMAPUR NAGALAND
6:SHRI GURDEEP SINGH
SON OF TEJA SINGH
RESIDENT OF SEHAJ TRANSPORT
NC BORA COMPLEX
BIHARBARI
KAMRUP-781028 ASSAM (OWNER)
7:SHRI TIKEN BORA
SON OF P.BORA
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RESIDENT OF DIGHALI PATHAR MATIKHOLA GAON
PO AND PS BORPATHAR
DISTRICT-GOLAGHAT
SARUPATHAR
GOLAGHAT-785602
ASSAM (DRIVER)
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Advocate for : KIM PIENYU
Advocate for : appearing for SMTI. NCHUMBENI LOTHA AND 6 ORS
Linked Case : MACApp./18/2025
THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE COMPANY LTD.
HAVING ITS REGISTERED ORIENTAL HOUSE A-25/27
ASAF ALI ROAD
NEW DELHI-110002 AND REGIONAL DIVISIONAL OFFICES IN
SEVERAL PLACES
INCLUDING A REGIONAL OFFICE AT GUWAHATI
ASSAM AND DIVISIONAL OFFICE AT DIMAPUR
IN THE STATE OF NAGALAND
VERSUS
SMTI. NCHUMBENI LOTHA AND 6 ORS
WIFE OF LATE ELLIS LOTHA (REPRESENTING RESPONDENTS NO. 2
3
4 AND 5)
PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING
DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT
B.P.O. WOKHA
DISTRICT- WOKHA
NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI
DIMAPUR NAGALAND
2:SHRI LONGSHIO LOTHA
SON OF ELLIS LOTHA
PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING
DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT
B.P.O. WOKHA
DISTRICT- WOKHA
NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI
DIMAPUR NAGALAND
3:SHRI MERIBEMO LOTHA
SON OF ELLIS LOTHA
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PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING
DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT
B.P.O. WOKHA
DISTRICT- WOKHA
NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI
DIMAPUR NAGALAND
4:SHRI RENBI LOTHA
SON OF LATE ELLIS LOTHA
PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING
DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT
B.P.O. WOKHA
DISTRICT- WOKHA
NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI
DIMAPUR NAGALAND
5:SMTI. KHONZANI LOTHA
DAUGHTER OF LATE ELLIS LOTHA
PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING
DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT
B.P.O. WOKHA
DISTRICT- WOKHA
NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI
DIMAPUR NAGALAND
6:SHRI GURDEEP SINGH
SON OF TEJA SINGH
RESIDENT OF SEHAJ TRANSPORT
NC BORA COMPLEX
BIHARBARI
KAMRUP-781028 ASSAM (OWNER)
7:SHRI TIKEN BORA
SON OF P.BORA
RESIDENT OF DIGHALI PATHAR MATIKHOLA GAON
PO AND PS BORPATHAR
DISTRICT-GOLAGHAT
SARUPATHAR
GOLAGHAT-785602
ASSAM (DRIVER)
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Advocate for : KIM PIENYU
Advocate for : PFOSEKHO PFOTTE appearing for SMTI. NCHUMBENI
LOTHA AND 6 ORS
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BEFORE
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER
ORDER
02.04.2026 Learned counsel for the appellant, Mr. Laknyei Phom is present.
Mr. Medo Vero is present for the respondent nos. 1 to 5.
The service report in respect of respondent nos. 6 and 7 is still awaited. Learned counsel for the applicant submits that even before the Trial Court, the respondent nos. 6 and 7 remained absent and the impugned Judgment and Order was passed in their absence.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant