Gauhati High Court - Kohima
The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd vs Smti. Nchumbeni Lotha And 6 Ors on 5 February, 2026
Page No.# 1/7
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
NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI
DIMAPUR NAGALAND
4:SHRI RENBI LOTHA
SON OF LATE ELLIS LOTHA
Page No.# 2/7
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
NEW DELHI-110002 AND REGIONAL DIVISIONAL OFFICES IN SEVERAL
PLACES
INCLUDING A REGIONAL OFFICE AT GUWAHATI
Page No.# 3/7
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
------------
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
NAGALAND. PRESENTLY RESIDING AT SIGNAL BASTI
DIMAPUR NAGALAND
Page No.# 4/7
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
RESIDENT OF DIGHALI PATHAR MATIKHOLA GAON
PO AND PS BORPATHAR
DISTRICT-GOLAGHAT
Page No.# 5/7
SARUPATHAR
GOLAGHAT-785602
ASSAM (DRIVER)
------------
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
PERMANENT RESIDENT OF DOYANG SOUTH WING
DOYANG HYDEL PROJECT
B.P.O. WOKHA
Page No.# 6/7
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)
------------
Advocate for : KIM PIENYU
Advocate for : PFOSEKHO PFOTTE appearing for SMTI. NCHUMBENI LOTHA
AND 6 ORS
Page No.# 7/7
BEFORE
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER
ORDER
Date : 05.02.2026 Mr. Laknyei Phom, learned counsel for the appellant is present. Mr. Medo Vero, learned counsel appears on behalf of the respondents.
List the matter again after one week in order to en- able the parties to get instructions.
Sd/-
JUDGE Comparing Assistant