THE SHILLONG CANTONMENT LEASE HOLDERS ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS.
Court: High Court of Meghalaya
Bench: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE I. P. MUKERJI, CHIEF JUSTICE,HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE W. DIENGDOH
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High Court of Meghalaya judgment dated 2025-08-27. THE SHILLONG CANTONMENT LEASE HOLDERS ASSOCIATION v. UNION OF INDIA AND 4 ORS. Read the judgment and case...
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Serial No. 01 HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA Daily List AT SHILLONG MC(WA) No. 78 of 2025 Date of order: 27. 08. 2025 The Shillong Cantonment Lease Holders Association, an Association registered under the Meghalaya Societies Registration Act, 1983 having its office at Anjalee Cinema, Shillong-793001, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya represented herein by its President Shri Binod Rana. …Applicant - versus - 1. Union of India represented by the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Defence, New Delhi. 2. The Defence Estate Officer Guwahati Circle, Narangi Military Station, P. O. Satgaon, Old Army School Building, Guwahati-781171, Assam. 3. Shillong Cantonment Board, Shillong, represented by its Chief Executive Officer, 13 Pine Walk Area, Near Rhino Auditorium, Shillong-793001, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya. 4. The Chief Executive Officer, Shillong Cantonment Board, 13 Pine Walk Area, Near Rhino Auditorium, Shillong-793001, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya.
…Respondents 5. The Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue), East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya. …Proforma Respondent Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice I. P. Mukerji, Chief Justice Hon’ble Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh, Judge Appearance: For the Applicant : Mr D. K. Banerjee, Sr Adv. with Mr A. S. Pandey, Adv. Mr S. Sen, Adv. Mr M. U. Ahmed, Adv. For the Respondents : Dr N. Mozika, DSGI with Ms K. Gurung, Adv. [For R 1&2] Mr M. Lyngdoh, Adv. [For R3&4] Mr N. D. Chullai, AAG with Ms Z. E. Nongkynrih, GA [For R5] After hearing learned counsel for the parties, we dispose of this application [MC(WA) No. 78 of 2025] for clarification or modification rd of our judgment and order dated 3 July, 2025 by making the following changes: In the second and third lines of the last paragraph of internal page 12 of the said order “respondent authorities” shall be substituted by “authority designated or nominated by the Ministry of Defence, New Delhi, in accordance with the applicable rules.
” The same alteration will be made by replacing “respondent authorities” at lines 4 and 5 of the said paragraph and at line 2 of the first paragraph of internal page 13 of the order. The time stipulated for compliance or implementation of the said order shall be three months from today. rd The judgment and order dated 3 July, 2025 is modified to the above extent only. (W. Diengdoh) (I. P. Mukerji) Judge Chief Justice
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