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NIHIMSON MARAK AND ANR. v. GARO HILLS AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT COUNCIL AND 5 ORS.

Court: High Court of Meghalaya

Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE B. BHATTACHARJEE

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High Court of Meghalaya judgment dated 2024-08-08. NIHIMSON MARAK AND ANR. v. GARO HILLS AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT COUNCIL AND 5 ORS. Read the judgment and case...

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Serial No. 06 Regular List HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG MC[WP(C)] No. 143 of 2024 in WP(C) No. 1 of 2017 Date of Order: 08. 08. 2024 1. Shri Nihimson Marak Vs. 1. Garo Hills Autonomous District S/o. A. Sangma, Council, Rep. by the Secretary R/o. Rong’chek, A’pal, Executive Committee, Tura P. O. Songsak, East Garo Hills District; West Garo Hills, Megh. East Garo Hills District, Meghalaya. 2. Shri Haring K. Marak 2. Chief Executive Member, Garo Vill. Koknal CHRA Hills Autonomous District P. O. Songsak, East Garo Hills Council, Tura. East Garo Hills District, Meghalaya. District; West Garo Hills, Megh. 3. The Executive Member, In- Charge Land and Revenue, Garo Hills Autonomous District, Tura District; West Garo Hills, Megh. 4. Shri S. M. Sangma, S/o. (L) D. Ch. Momin, R/o. Village Koknal, PO/PS, Songsak, East Garo Hills District, Meghalaya. 5. Smti Sesobin K. Marak, W/o. Shri S. M. Sangma, R/o. Village Koknal, PO/PS, Songsak, East Garo Hills District, Meghalaya. 6.

Shri Balsinath G. Momin, Ex- Nokma of Koknal Akhing, R/o. Village Koknal, PO/PS, Songsak, East Garo Hills District, Meghalaya. ….. Applicants. ….. Respondents. Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice B. Bhattacharjee, Judge Appearance: For the Petitioner/Appellant(s) : Mr. K. Paul, Sr. Adv. with Mr. S. Khyriem, Adv. For the Respondent(s) : Mr. S. Dey, Adv. (R. 1-3) Mr. S. Deb, Adv. (R. 4-6) Heard Mr. K. Paul, learned Sr. counsel appearing for the applicants. Also heard Mr. S. Dey learned counsel for the respondents No. 1, 2 & 3 and also Mr. S. Deb, learned counsel for the respondents No. 4, 5 & 6. This is an application analogous to Order 1 Rule 10 of CPC for striking out the name of the petitioner No. 1 from the array of parties who expired on 26. 11. 2021. Learned counsels for the respondents have no objection to the prayer made in the application. It is submitted by the petitioner that there is no one to replace the petitioner No. 1 in this writ petition and the right to sue does not survive.

In view of the above, this application for striking out the name of the petitioner No. 1 is allowed. Petitioner shall take steps to make necessary correction in the cause title of the writ petition. Application stands disposed of. Judge Meghalaya 08. 08. 2024 “N. Swer, Stenographer, Gr-II” Signature Not Verified Digitally signed by NATHANIEL SWER Date: 2024. 08. 08 17:23:17 IST Powered by TCPDF (www. tcpdf. org)

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