DORBAR SHNONG OF MAWSHUN VILLAGE v. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. AND 10 ORS.
Court: High Court of Meghalaya
Bench: HONBLE MR. JUSTICE H. S. THANGKHIEW
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High Court of Meghalaya judgment dated 2025-06-30. DORBAR SHNONG OF MAWSHUN VILLAGE v. NATIONAL HIGHWAYS AND INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION LTD. AND...
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Serial No. 63 Regular List HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG WP(C). No. 359 of 2024 Date of Order: 30. 06. 2025 Dorbar Shnong of Mawshun village, represented by its Rangbah Shnong, Raid Mawshun, Khyrim Syiemship, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya. …Petitioner -Versus- 1. National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. , New Delhi. 2. The State of Meghalaya, represented by Commissioner & Secretary, Land Revenue & Disaster Management Department, Meghalaya, Shillong. 3. The Deputy Commissioner (Rev) / Collector, East Khasi Hills District, Shillong, Meghalaya. 4. The Addl. Deputy Commissioner (Rev) East Khasi Hills District, Shillong. 5. The Chief Engineer (NH) PWD (Roads) Meghalaya, Shillong. 6. The Chief Engineer (WR) Shillong, Meghalaya. 7. The Superintendent (WR) Shillong, Meghalaya. 8. Sub-Divisional Officer (WR) Shillong Sub-Division, Shillong, Meghalaya. 9. Meghalaya Institute of Governance, Shillong, Meghalaya. 10.
The General Manager Project BO, Shillong, NHIDCL, Professor’s Colony, Kharmalki Shillong, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya. 11. The Syiem of Khyrim Syiemship, Smit East Khasi Hills District, Shillong Meghalaya. …Respondents Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice H. S. Thangkhiew, Judge Appearance: For the Petitioner/Applicant(s) : Mr. S. M. Suna, Adv. For the Respondent(s) : Dr. N. Mozika, DSGI with Ms. M. Myrchiang,Adv. for R 1&10. Mr. S. Sen, GA for R 2-8. Ms. G. C. Marboh, Adv for R 9. Ms. F. Kharsyiemiong,Adv. for R 11. i) Whether approved for reporting in Yes/No Law journals etc: ii) Whether approved for publication Yes/No in press: JUDGMENT AND ORDER (ORAL) 1. Mr. S. M. Suna, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that during the pendency of the instant application, 70% of the stretch for construction of the Mawshun Bye Pass of NH 40 has since been completed. He therefore submits that as the construction has gone ahead, the matter at this stage, has been rendered infructuous.
2. Accordingly, on this submission of the learned counsel for the petitioner, the matter is closed and disposed of on being infructuous. Judge
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