Serial No.02 Supplementary List HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG PIL No. 15 of 2025 Date of order: 10.12.2025 Flaming B. Marak vs. The State of Meghalaya & ors Coram:

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Soumen Sen, Chief Justice Hon’ble Mr. Justice H.S. Thangkhiew, Judge Appearance:

For the Petitioner : Mr P.T. Sangma, Adv.

For the Respondents : Mr A. Kumar, AG with Mr N.D. Chullai, AAG Mr E.R. Chyne, GA Mr S. Dey, Adv.

The petitioner has raised a very important issue with regard to separation of powers. The Constitution envisaged that there shall be a separation of power between the Legislature, Executive and Judiciary. It appears from the information received by the petitioner from the Public Information Officer, General Administration Department, Garo Hills Autonomous District Council that the Secretary to the Executive Tura is one and the same person. The copy of the appointment order of the Secretary to the Executive Committee of the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council, Tura has also been disclosed. The information further disclosed that the Secretary to the Executive Committee, Garo Hills acting/functioning as the Judge of the District Council Court, Garo Hills alarming fact that the judi