GAHC040009002024 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

(ITANAGAR BENCH) Case No. : PIL/11/2024 Vijay Jamoh and Anr Son of Tasing Jamoh, presently residing at D Sector, Naharlagun, PO and PS Naharlagun, Papumpare District, Arunachal Pradesh 2: Doge Lona Age:

Occupation :

Son of Jomi Lona presently residing at Polo colony Naharlagun PO and PS Naharlagun Papumpare District Arunachal Prades VERSUS The State of AP and 7 Ors represented by the Chief Secretary, Govt of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar 2:The Chief Secretary Age: 0 Occupation :

Govt of Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar

3:The Commissioner/ Secretary Age: 0 Occupation :

PWD Govt of Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar

4:The Chief Engineer (Highway Zone)

Age: 0 Occupation :

PWD Govt of Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar

5:The Executiv Engineer Age: 0 Occupation :

Naharlagun Highway Division PWD Nirjuli Papumpare District Arunachal Pradesh

6:The Secretary Age: 0 Occupation : Govt of India Ministry of Road Transport and Highways Transport Bhawan 1 Parliament Street New Delhi 110001

7:M/s Woodhill Shivam (Joint Venture)

Age: 0 Occupation :

OU 522

5th Floor Esplanade Commercial Development Unit No. 32

721 Rasulgarh Bhubaneswar Orissa 751010

8:M/s T K Consortium Pvt Ltd Age: 0 Occupation :

Model Village Naharlagun Papumpare District Arunachal Prades Advocate for the Petitioner : Dicky Panging, Rosy c Lowangcha,Tokge Darin,Kirmar Ado,Marge D,Daina Tamuk Advocate for the Respondent : GA (AP), R Dubey,Kamal Saxena,Eddie Payeng,Rajiv Cheri,Kirmani Lollen,Tao Tarin,A T Tara,J Likha,DSGI,Marto Kato,SC(Highway),Rintu Saikia BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE MANASH RANJAN PATHAK HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY

ORDER

08-05-2025 (M.R.Pathak, J)

Heard Mr. M. Doji, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Mr. D. Panging, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. N. Ratan, learned Additional Advocate General, Arunachal Pradesh for the respondent Nos. 1 to 5. Also heard Mr. M. Kato, learned DSGI for the respondent No. 6 and Mr. R. Dubey, learned counsel for the respondent No. 7.

2. We have also heard Mr. Subash Chandra, Regional Officer, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH).

3. Matter relates to four laning of the road from Itanagar to Banderdewa Section of NH-415 from Km 40+430 to Km 51+735 on EPC mode in the State of Arunachal Pradesh.

4. A Co-ordinate Bench of this Court earlier passed specific orders in this proceeding.

5. In the last week, when we visited the new building of the High Court of Itanagar Permanent Bench at Naharlagun, which is under construction, we found the condition of the road concerned as unmotorable. During our such visit the Advocate General of the State, Mr. I. Choudhury was also present.

6. Mr. N. Ratan, learned Additional Advocate General, Arunachal Pradesh submitted that the Hon’ble Chief Minister of the State along with the Advocate General of the State discussed the issue.

7. Mr. Dubey, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.7, the contractor concerned submitted that the road concerned will be made motorable at the earliest preferably within a period of 1 (one) month.

8. Mr. Subash Chandra, Regional Officer, MoRTH, stationed at Tezpur, Assam also submitted that the MoRTH will monitor the progress of the work of the road concerned.

9. After hearing the learned counsels for the parties, we direct that this PIL shall be listed every 2 (two) weeks, i.e., on 22.05.2025; 05.06.2025; 19.06.2025 and 03.07.2025 and thereafter, on reopening of summer vacation on 24.07.2025 and also as and when mentioned as well as on being ordered by the Court.

10. The respondent No.6, the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways as well as the respondent No.7, the concerned contractor shall submit a status report of the progress of the work of the said road on 21.05.2025; 04.06.2025; 18.06.2025;

02.07.2025 and on 23.07.2025 and thereafter, without fail.

11. Failure on the part of those respondent Nos. 6 and 7 to submit the up-to-date status report with regard to the concerned road