GAHC030001352022 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

Case No. : PIL/3/2022 ZWO (Zofa Welfare Organization) R/b Rev. Robawia, President, ZWO Aizawl, Mizoram VERSUS State of Mizoram and 6 Ors.

Aizawl, Mizoram 2:The Secretary/ Under Secretary Home Department Aizawl Aizawl Mizoram

3:The Chairman/ Secretary Planning Programme and Implementation Department Aizawl Mizoram

4:The Inspector General of Prison Govt. of Mizoram Aizawl Mizoram.

5:Principal Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram Finance Dept.

Aizawl Mizoram.

6:The Home Secretary Ministry of Home Affairs Govt. of India North Block Cabinet Secretariat Raisina Hill New Delhi Pin- 110001 Advocate for the Petitioner : Ms. Rosalynn L Hmar Advocate for the Respondent : Addl. AG/GA, Mizoram

ORDER

BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NELSON SAILO HONOURABLE MRS. JUSTICE MARLI VANKUNG

30.04.2025 (Nelson Sailo, J)

Ms. Zairemsangpuii, learned CGC submits that she will be representing respondent No. 7 but she has not received extra copy of the writ petition. Counsel for the petitioner to furnish extra copy of the writ petition to the learned CGC within two (2) days.

On 19.02.2025, this Court after perusing the affidavit filed by the State respondents on 31.07.2024 wherein, it was stated that pursuant to the scheme for Special Assistance to States for Capital Investment 2024 – 2025, the State Government had issued an order on 02.09.2024 allocating an amount of Rs. 55 crores for re-construction of Central Jail and seven (7) District Jails as the project cost. Taking the same into account, this Court wanted to know what further steps the State Government has taken for procuring the said fund and accordingly directed that an additional affidavit should be filed in this regard. Such affidavit has not been filed till date.

Ms. Linda L. Fambawl, learned Addl. Advocate General prays for and is granted further three (3) weeks time to file additional affidavit in terms of the order dated 19.02.2025. Ms. Zairemsangpuii, learned CGC appearing for the respondent No. 7 prays for and is also granted three (3) weeks time to obtain instructions and file counter affidavit.

List the matter again after three (3) weeks on a date to be fixed by the Registry.

JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant