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Serial No.04

Regular List

HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA

AT SHILLONG

WP (C) No.421/2020

Date of Order: 06.04.2021

Jude Rangku T. Sangma & anr Vs. State of Meghalaya & ors

Coram:

Hon’ble Mr. Justice Biswanath Somadder, Chief Justice

Hon’ble Mr. Justice H.S. Thangkhiew, Judge

Appearance:

For the Petitioner/Appellant(s)

: Mr. KS Kynjing, Sr.Adv with

Mr. AH Hazarika, Adv

For the Respondent(s)

: Mr. S Sen, Sr.GA with

Ms. R Colney, GA

Mr. S Jindal, Adv for R/2

i) Whether approved for reporting in

Yes/No

Law journals etc.:

ii) Whether approved for publication

in press:

Yes/No

JUDGMENT: (per the Hon’ble, the Chief Justice) (Oral)

On 16^th February, 2021, this Court passed the following order:-

“Having heard the learned advocates for the parties and upon

perusing the petition, it is evident that as of date, a body to be

called the “Lokayukta”, as specifically stated under section 3 of

the Meghalaya Lokayukta Act, 2014, is not in existence. Simply by

appointing a retired Judge to be the Chairperson of the

Meghalaya Lokayukta is not enough to be conside