Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee

Meghalaya High Court, while hearing a PIL related to cutting of 103 trees for road and flyover construction, directed the State Government set up a committee with the Chief Engineer of PWD (Roads) and a Secretary-level official for the smooth and quick handing over of the acquired land for construction of Shillong bypass

The Meghalaya High Court...

The Meghalaya High Court...

While considering the petition, Meghalaya High Court observed that since the scheme of the relevant provisions requires a previous notice and seven days’ time to be afforded to the assessee to respond thereto and it appears that such procedure may not have been followed in this case.

Meghalaya High Court division bench held that there is no doubt that the city looks cleaner, though rubble and rubbish, particularly construction material, seem to be dumped in a haphazard manner.

Meghalaya High Court observed that  since it is for the State to take appropriate action against the builder and the matter pertains to apparently faulty construction or design, the Court does not deemed it proper to rush into the case immediately.

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Meghalaya High Court division bench heard a PIL filed by one Synjuk Ki Waheh Shnong complaining of household waste and general garbage not being collected in the Jowai urban township area from February 4, 2022.

Allahabad High Court division bench heard a PIL filed by one Synjuk Ki Waheh Shnong complaining of household waste and general garbage not being collected in the Jowai urban township area from February 4, 2022.

The Meghalaya High Court recently clarified that the gradation list in every post will have no nexus with the roster system as the gradation list will be governed by the merit positions occupied by the persons collectively recruited.