MEGHALAYA HIGH COURT ISSUES ORDER ON DURBAR SHNONG URKSEW WAHPATHAW VILLAGE AND ANR. V/S KHASI HILLS AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT COUNCIL AND ORS.

SHILLONG, India, March 4 -- Meghalaya High Court issued the following judgment/order on Feb. 2:

1. Heard Mr. R.Majaw, learned counsel for the petitioner. 2. The writ petitioner is before this Court assailing the letter dated 21- 01-2026, on the ground that though this Court by order dated 11-11-2025, had directed for convening of a dorbar to finalise the voters list for election of Headman to Urksew-Wahpathaw, the respondents 1 & 2, by the impugned letter had instead directed for convening of a dorbar to elect a Headman.

3. Mr. C.C.T.Sangma, learned counsel for the respondents No. 1 & 2, has submitted that a bare reading of the letter would show that the dorbar sought to be convened is only for finalising the voters list to iron out the ...