KAMAL CHETTRI v. THE STATE OF MEGHALAYA AND 3 ORS.
Court: High Court of Meghalaya
Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE W. DIENGDOH
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Case summary
High Court of Meghalaya judgment dated 2024-03-19. KAMAL CHETTRI v. THE STATE OF MEGHALAYA AND 3 ORS. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
Serial No. 05 Regular List HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG WP(C) No. 352 of 2023 Date of Order: 19. 03. 2024 Shri. Kamal Chettri, S/o (L) Rewati Chettri R/o Reid Chest Hospital Area, Jhalupara, Shillong, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya. ::::: Petitioner -Vs- 1. The State of Meghalaya, Represented by the Chief Secretary of Meghalaya, Government of Meghalaya. 2. The Registrar, O/o Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills District, Shillong, Meghalaya. 3. The Sub-Registrar, O/o Deputy Commissioner, East Khasi Hills District, Shillong, Meghalaya. 4. The Headman and Secretary Mawkasiang/Mawdiangdiang and Umroh Elaka Mylliem Syiemship, Shillong, Meghalaya. ::::: Respondents Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh, Judge Appearance: For the Petitioner/Appellant(s) : Mr. S. Marpan, Adv. For the Respondent(s) : Ms. S. Bhattacharjee, GA. with Ms. S. Shyam, GA. for R 1-3. Mr. L. Khyriem, Adv. for R 4. i) Whether approved for reporting in Yes/No Law journals etc.
: ii) Whether approved for publication in press: Yes/No ORAL: 1. Heard learned counsel for the respective parties. 2. The prayer of the petitioner herein is for a direction to the respondent No. 3/Sub-Registrar, East Khasi Hills District, Shillong to dispose of the matter for registration of the Deed of Declaration put forth by the petitioner herein. It is because of the delay in the disposal of such an application that the petitioner has come before this Court with an application under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. 3. In the meantime, as has been submitted by Mr. L. Khyriem, learned counsel for the respondent No. 4, it appears that there is a pending appeal involving the parties whose status is not known to the petitioner herein. It is also noticed that the Sub-Registrar, East Khasi Hills District, Shillong vide Communication No. EKRN.
22/15/2006/200, dated Shillong, nd the 22 December, 2023, copy of which has been brought on record and marked as Annexure-X, has made a query from the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Judicial Branch, East Khasi Hills District, Shillong as regard the status of T. C. A. No. 49 (T) of 1999, wherein no response has been received so far in this regard. Under the circumstances, the parties have submitted that they may be allowed to pursue the matter before the Sub-Registrar and also for this Court to impress upon the Sub-Registrar to dispose of the said application at the earliest. 4. In consideration of the submission made, without going into the merits of the issue in hand, suffice it to say that on the basis of the said nd Communication dated 22 December, 2023 issued upon the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Judicial Branch, East Khasi Hills District, Shillong, the Sub-Registrar is directed to diligently pursue the matter and all relevant parties to be informed accordingly.
The Sub-Registrar is requested to dispose of the matter preferably within a period of 6(six) months from the date of this order. 5. This petition is accordingly disposed of as indicated hereinabove. No costs. Judge Meghalaya 19. 03. 2024 “D. Nary, PS”
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