Meghalaya High Court, while hearing a PIL related to cutting of 103 trees for road and flyover construction, directed the State Government set up a committee with the Chief Engineer of PWD (Roads) and a Secretary-level official for the smooth and quick handing over of the acquired land for construction of Shillong bypass
The Meghalaya High Court has observed that if the State is unable to implement the order or the subsisting orders of Courts and Tribunals which are binding on it, the High Court will have to look at resources beyond the State
Meghalaya High Court while hearing a PIL by Gau Gyan Foundation pertaining to the treatment of animals in the State incourse of transportation or even culling thereof said government will look into suggestions to set up a memorandum of procedure for effective implementation of the rules to treat animals.
In the light of the categorical submission on behalf of the respondents that no coercive action has been taken against the collective for the default in payment on the part of a few, the division bench of Meghalaya High Court held that nothing remains of the petition and accordingly disposed it.
While considering the petition, Meghalaya High Court observed that since the scheme of the relevant provisions requires a previous notice and seven days’ time to be afforded to the assessee to respond thereto and it appears that such procedure may not have been followed in this case.