MEGHALAYA HIGH COURT ISSUES JUDGEMENT ON DR. KHRAWBUROM IAWKOH AND ORS. V/S KHASI HILLS AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT COUNCIL AND ORS.

SHILLONG, India, April 23 -- Meghalaya High Court issued the following judgment/order on March 23:

1. The present writ petition has been filed assailing the stay of the suspension order dated 28.11.2025, issued against the respondent No. 6 (Shri Sukher Nongrum, suspended Sordar, Raid Nongshken) and the appointment of an Acting Sordar on 24.01.2026.

2. The entire dispute concerns the office of the Sordar, Raid Nongshken, wherein on a complaint before the respondent No. 4 (Syiem of Hima Khyrim), the matter was taken up by the respondent No. 5 (office of Basan, Raid Mawlieh), who suspended the respondent No. 6. Thereafter, the said respondent No. 6, being aggrieved had approached the respondents Nos. 1, 2 & 3 (Executive Committee, Khasi Hills Autonomous District Council), who stayed the said suspension order vide order dated 23.02.2026 passed in Political Appeal No. 1 of 2026. The petitioner therefore, being aggrieved with the stay of the suspension, is before this Court praying for appropriate orders.

3. Mr. K.V. Kharlyngdoh, learned counsel for the petitioners has submitted that the petitioner along with 4(four) others who are Headmen of Raid Nongshken had approached the respondent No. 4 with a complaint against the respondent No. 6, and that in the course of the proceedings, the respondent No. 5 (Basan, Raid Mawlieh) had suspended the respondent No. 6. He further submits that without being made them parties or they being heard, the said suspension order was then stayed by the respondents Nos. 1, 2 & 3, in an appeal filed by the respondent No. 6.

4. Ms. P.S. Nongbri, learned counsel for the respondents Nos. 1, 2 & 3, submits that the respondent No. 6, while approaching the Executive Committee of the District Council by way of the Political Appeal, had not arrayed the petitioners as necessary parties, and further submits that it is in these circumstances, the impugned order was passed.

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