GAHC010098212022 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : MACApp./266/2022 THE ORIENTAL INSURANCE CO. LTD., A COMPANY REGISTERED UNDER THE COMPANIES ACT, 1956. REP. BY ITS REGIONAL MANAGER, ULUBARI, GUWAHATI-7.

VERSUS SRI NISHANTA TAMULI AND 2 ORS - S/O- SRI GUNA KANTA TAMULI, R/O- VILL.- MAJGAON TAMULI CHUBURI, P.O. AND P.S. TEZPUR, DIST.- SONITPUR, ASSAM, PIN- 784001

2:SUNIL SARAF S/O- LATE S. SARAF R/O- VILL.- BISHNU RAVA PATH P.O. AND P.S. TEZPUR DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM PIN- 784001.

3:SRI PUYUSH LUGUN S/O- LATE KENURAM LUGUN R/O- VILL.- BORGHAT P.O. AND P.S. TEZPUR DIST.- SONITPUR ASSAM PIN- 784001 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. S K GOSWAMI, MR. N BARMAN,MR. R SHARMA Advocate for the Respondent : MR H J TAMULI, MR H J TAMULI (r-1)

BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI

ORDER

Date : 10.02.2026 Heard Mr. R. Sharma, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Also heard Mr. H. J. Tamuli, learned counsel appearing for the respondents.

2. This matter was listed today under the column, “For Referral to the Special Mediation Drive-Mediation ‘For the Nation’” as per the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) as approved by the Executive Chairman, National Legal Services Authority (NALSA) and Chairman, Mediation and Conciliation Project Committee (MCPC) for the Campaign – Mediation ‘For the Nation’.

3. The aforesaid Standard Operating Procedure reads as under:-

“ANNEXURE-A The Standard Operating Procedure as approved by the Hon’ble Executive Chairman NALSA and Chairman, MCPC for the Campaign-Mediation ‘For the Nation’.

1. TIME LINE

1^st JULY TO 31^st JULY- Case Identification, Information to parties and referral to Mediators. (Note-Efforts for mediation will begin soon after referral to Mediator)

July 2025- VC of His Lordship Hon’ble Justice Surya Kant with Chief Justices and Members of Mediation Monitoring Committees of all High Courts of India. (Date of VC will be communicated in due course)

31-7-2025- Transmission of data to MCPC by all the High Courts as to total matters pending as well as referred to mediation under each category in the State on the dedicated email id (dedicated email id will be shared to all High Courts in due course)

4th, 11th, 18th, 25th August and 1st , 8th , 15th and 22nd September 2025 - Transmission of data as to matter settled through mediation to the MCPC by the SLSA on the dedicated email.

6-10-2025- Transmission of data as to total matters referred to Mediation and total matters settled to the MCPC by the High Court on the dedicated email (format is given in this SOP-Annexure A)

7th October 2025- Press Release by each SLSA/Mediation Monitoring Committee of the High Court Action by the High Court/District Court/Taluka Court

2. All matters having elements of settlement including matters pending under each of the following categories may be referred for mediation.

MATRIMONIAL DISPUTES CASES, ACCIDENT CLAIMS CASES, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CASES, CHEQUE BOUNCE CASES, COMMERCIAL DISPUTES CASES SERVICE MATTERS CASES, CRIMINAL COMPOUNDABLE CASES, CONSUMER DISPUTES CASES, DEBT RECOVERY CASES, PARTITION CASES, EVICTION CASES, LAND ACQUISITION CASES, OTHER SUITABLE CIVIL CASES

3. High Courts and District Courts may identify suitable cases from their database irrespective of the date fixed in the matter. For notice/intimation to the parties, the Courts may list them in the Cause list from 01-07-2025 to 31-07-25 under the Heading -“For Referral to the Special Mediation Drive-Mediation ‘For the Nation’.

4. All such matters should be referred in which there exists an element of settlement.

5. Referral order should contain first date of mediation as well as mobile number and email id of the coordinator of the Mediation Centre where the parties are to appear for settlement efforts.

Action by SLSA/DLSA/TLSC/Mediation Centre

6. All existing Mediators including the Mediators who have undergone 40 Hours Mediation Training recently shall be involved in this Campaign and matters s