IN THE HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG
W. DIENGDOH
Diwan A. Sangma – Appellant
Versus
Chief Executive Member, Garo Hills Autonomous District – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. petitioners challenged nokmaship cancellation (Para 1) |
| 2. counsel's submission on lineage (Para 2) |
| 3. court's view on suppression of facts (Para 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8) |
| 4. counsel's argument on due procedure (Para 9 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19) |
| 5. court's emphasis on jurisdiction (Para 20) |
| 6. court's ruling on jurisdiction (Para 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28) |
| 7. court's decision to quash orders (Para 29) |
| 8. petition disposed of (Para 30 , 31) |
JUDGMENT :
W. DIENGDOH, J.
1. The petitioners, said to be the Nokma of Rangmalgre III-28(5) Aking have approached this Court with this instant petition on being aggrieved by the order of the respondent No. 2/Executive Member, Garo Hills Autonomous District Council, Tura dated 23.08.2016 whereby the registration of the Nokmaship of the petitioners have been cancelled, and also by the order dated 23.03.2018 passed by the respondent No. 1/Chief Executive Member, Garo Hills Autonomous District Council, Tura, who has upheld the said order dated 23.08.2016 in appeal.
2. Heard Mr. E.B. Sangma, learned counsel for the petitioners who has submitted that the petitioner No. 2 belongs to the ‘Chambugong Clan’ coming fr
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