RANJENG G. SANGMA v. THE GARO HILLS AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT COUNCIL AND 6 ORS.
Court: High Court of Meghalaya
Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE H. S. THANGKHIEW
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High Court of Meghalaya judgment dated 2024-06-20. RANJENG G. SANGMA v. THE GARO HILLS AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT COUNCIL AND 6 ORS. Read the judgment and case...
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Serial No. 01 Regular List HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG WP(C) No. 173 of 2024 Date of Decision: 20. 06. 2024 Shri Ranjeng G. Sangma, S/o Lt. Ronjen Marak, R/o Sikhagiri Akhing, South West Garo Hills District, Meghalaya. …. Petitioner(s) Vs. 1. The Garo Hills Autonomous District Council, Represented by the Secretary Tura 2. The Chief Executive Member, Garo Hills Autonomous District Council, Tura 3. The Executive Member, In-charge Revenue etc. , . Garo Hills Autonomous District Council. 4. Shri Natje Ch. Marak, Nokma Jelbongpara Akhing West Garo Hills District, Meghalaya 5. Smti Santira Ch. Marak, Nokma of Jelbongpara Akhing W/o Shri Donahd Ch. Sangma, R/o Jelbongpara, P. S. Ampati District: South West Garo Hills District, Meghalaya 6. Shri Donald Ch. Sangma, H/o Santira Ch. Sangma R/o Jelbongpara, P. S. Ampati District: South West Garo Hills District, Meghalaya 7. Shri Emarson Ch. Marak S/o Lt. Dingka Ch. Sangma, R/o Jelbongpara, P. S.
Ampati District: South West Garo Hills District, Meghalaya …….. Respondent(s) Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice H. S. Thangkhiew, Judge Appearance: For the Petitioner(s) : Mr. P. T. Sangma, Adv. For the Respondent(s) : Mr. S. Dey, Adv. with Mr. S. Deb, Adv. i) Whether approved for reporting in Yes/No Law journals etc. : ii) Whether approved for publication in press: Yes/No JUDGMENT AND ORDER (ORAL) 1. After hearing at some length, and on perusal of the impugned order dated 07. 03. 2024, passed by the Chief Executive Member, Garo Hills Autonomous District Council Tura, it is noted that the genesis of the matter pertains to a Mouzadar report dated 20. 11. 1926, with regard to the erection of the boundary dhips/marks between two Akhings namely; Skagre Akhing and Jelbongpara Akhing. It is further noted that the Deputy Commissioner after the said demarcation had allowed time to appeal to any aggrieved parties, but as none was forthcoming, later vide order dated 21. 03.
1930, the Deputy Commissioner one N. E. Perry approved the map inclusive of the areas marked ‘A’ of the sketch map, to be of Jelbongpara Akhing. 2. The dispute sought to be raised by the present petitioner is that the said plot ‘A’ was always part of Skagre Akhing, and the same had been wrongly demarcated in the report dated 20. 11. 1926. 3. Though Mr. P. T. Sangma, learned counsel for the petitioner has prayed that he may be allowed to withdraw the instant writ application with liberty to file afresh, in the considered view of the Court, the same would serve no purpose, as what is being sought to be done by the petitioner herein, is to revive a dispute which was closed as far back as in 1930. 4. As such, for the reasons aforementioned, the prayer for withdrawal is rejected, and the writ petition stands dismissed. JUDGE Meghalaya 20. 06. 2024 Digitally signed by VALENTINO VALENTINO LYNDEM Date: 2024. 06. 20 LYNDEM 17:07:27 +05'30' Powered by TCPDF (www. tcpdf. org)
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