Meghalaya High Court
Registrar General vs State Of Meghalaya & Ors on 5 August, 2026
Author: W. Diengdoh
Bench: W. Diengdoh
Serial No.02
Daily List
HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA
AT SHILLONG
PIL No.4/2021 with
MC (PIL) No.2/2021
Date of order: 05.08.2026
Registrar General, Vs. State of Meghalaya & ors
High Court of Meghalaya
Managing Director, INDIGO Vs. Registrar General,
High Court of Meghalaya
Coram:
Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Revati Mohite Dere, Chief Justice
Hon'ble Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh, Judge
Appearance:
For the Petitioner : Mr. P. Yobin, Amicus Curiae
For the Respondents : Mr. A Kumar, Advocate General with
Mr. K. Khan, AAG
Mr. A.H. Kharwanlang, Addl.Sr.GA
Dr. N. Mozika, DSGI with
Ms. K. Gurung, Adv
Mr. Khan, learned AAG has submitted an affidavit of Shri
Kumbamut Lang Nongbri, MCS, Special Secretary, Transport
Department, Government of Meghalaya, dated 4th August, 2026.
A copy of the said affidavit has been served on Mr. Yobin as well
as Dr. Mozika, learned DSGI.
2. A perusal of the affidavit shows that pursuant to the order
dated 23rd July, 2026, a site visit and meeting was convened and
held at the Shillong Airport on 30th July, 2026. The said meeting
was chaired by Shri Sanjay Goyal, IAS, Commissioner and
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Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya, Transport
Department and Nodal Officer, so designated. All the stakeholders
were present in the said meeting. It appears that during the
course of the said meeting, Mr. Goyal apprised the DGCA that the
State Government had already furnished the required
undertaking given on 10th December, 2025, thereby confirming
that all obstacles infringing the Obstacle Limitation Surfaces
(OLS), would be removed before 30th September, 2026. In
response, DGCA had granted the concept and design level
approval on 27th January, 2026, with a condition that all
obstacles infringing the OLS were required to be removed before
applying for the execution level approval. It further appears from
the minutes of the meeting that the DGCA had informed the
members present at the meeting that the DGCA had no objection
issuing execution level approval at this stage, however, subject to
certain conditions. It was further informed that the airport
operator i.e., the Airports Authority of India, would apply for the
commissioning level approval, as per the existing rules and
procedures of the DGCA.
3. Dr. Mozika, learned DSGI has today tendered the execution
level approval granted by the DGCA. The said approval dated 4 th
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August, 2026 is taken on record. It appears from the said
approval that, based on the safety assessment and commitment
given, the competent authority i.e., DGCA has accorded execution
level approval for expansion of the runway towards runway 04
side along with shoulder, RESA and other associated works at
Barapani Airport to M/s AAI, subject to certain conditions
stipulated in the approval. The conditions are enlisted from A to J
in the said letter.
4. Mr. Khan, learned AAG assures that all the conditions will
be complied with within the time frame before final permission is
sought. We expect all the authorities to cooperate with each other
and commence with the work of expansion of the Airport at the
earliest. Status report to be submitted by the respective parties
on the next date with respect to the progress in the work.
5. Stand over to 1st September, 2026.
(W. Diengdoh) (Revati Mohite Dere)
Judge Chief Justice
Meghalaya
05.08.2026
"Lam DR-PS"
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Signature Not Verified
Digitally signed by
LAMPHRANG KHARCHANDY
Date: 2026.08.05 18:08:43 IST
