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Serial No.01 Regular List HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG Date of Hearing : 24.07.2026 CRP No.30 of 2025 Date of Decision : 02.09.2026 Jriang Singh Phanbuh (Since deceased)

Substituted by:

1. Shri Apshai Sing Nehlang Kharpuri, Son of (L) Jriang Singh Phanbuh Resident of Lachumiere, Shillong- 793001, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya.

2. Smt. Buhphanglin Nehlang Kharpuri Daughter of (L) Jriang Singh Phanbuh Resident of Lachumiere, Shillong- 793001, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya.

3. Shri Kyntonlang Nehlang Kharpuri, Son of (L) Jriang Singh Phanbuh Resident of Lachumiere, Shillong- 793001, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya.

4. Shri Kindonlang Nehlang Kharpuri, Son of (L) Jriang Singh Phanbuh Resident of Lachumiere, Shillong- 793001, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya ….. Petitioners -VERSUS

1. Smti. Saihunlang Phanbuh Daughter of (L) T.H. Rangad Resident of Umsohsun, Shillong, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya.

2. Smti. Jopsimon Phanbuh Daughter of (L) T.H. Rangad Resident of Umsohsun, Shillong, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya.

…..Respondents Coram:

Hon’ble Mr. Justice B. Bhattacharjee, Judge Appearance:

For the Petitioner/Appellant(s) : Mr. P. Nongbri, Adv.

Ms. T. Stunga, Adv.

For the Respondent(s) : Mr. D. Thabah, Adv.

Judgment and Order

1. By this civil revision petition, the petitioners have challenged the order dated 10.11.2025 passed by the Judge, District Council Court, Shillong in Misc.Case No. 136 of 2024 arising out of Misc.Civil Appeal No. 9 of 2024 by which the prayer for condonation of delay of 215 days in preferring the appeal was allowed.

2. This case was heard along with CRP No. 31 of 2025 preferred against another order dated 10.11.2025 passed by the Judge, District Council Court, Shillong in Misc.Case No. 139 of 2024 arising out of Misc.Civil Appeal No. 10 of 2024 by which the prayer for condonation of delay of 294 days in preferring the appeal against the order dated 09.06.2023 of the Trial Court was allowed.

3. The brief facts of the case are that the respondents as plaintiffs instituted Title Suit No. 10 of 2022 against the father of the petitioners (now deceased) in the Court of the Subordinate District Council Court, Shillong praying inter alia for dpeclaration of right, title and interest over a plot of land known as Wahlakhiat situated at Nongkhlaw Syiemship, Eastern West Khasi Hills District. The said title suit was presented along with an application for grant of injunction registered as Misc.Case No. 51 of 2022. The petitioners contested the suit and filed their written statement and show-cause. The learned Trial Court by order dated 09.06.2023 disposed of the injunction application by directing the parties to maintain status quo. Subsequently, the petitioners filed Misc.Case No. 119 of 2023 and Application No. 52 of 2024 alleging violation of status quo by the respondents. The learned Trial Court vide orders dated 30.01.2024 and 09.01.2024 (sic 09.02.2024) directed the respondents to strictly maintain status quo and to file show-cause to the allegation of violation made in the applications. It is only after that, on 03.09.2024 respondents filed Misc.Civil Appeal No. 9 of 2024 before the Judge, District Council Court, Shillong challenging the order dated 30.01.2024. The appeal was accompanied by an application for condonation of delay of 215 days registered as Misc.Case No. 136 of 2024. The petitioners filed their objection against the prayer for condonation of delay. The learned Appellate Court after hearing the parties by impugned order dated 10.11.2025 condoned the delay. Being aggrieved, the petitioners have filed this instant civil revision petition against the impugned order dated 10.11.2025 passed in Misc.Case No. 136 of 2024.

4. Assailing the impugned order, Mr. P. Nongbri, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the learned Appellate Court erred in condoning the delay without there being any cogent or satisfactory explanation by the responden