Meghalaya High Court
Date Of Order: 23.02.2026 vs Union Of India on 23 February, 2026
Author: W. Diengdoh
Bench: W. Diengdoh
2026:MLHC:104-DB
Serial No.1
HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA
Daily List
AT SHILLONG
MC(WA) No. 4 of 2026
Date of order: 23.02.2026
Rakesh Chopra
.....Applicant/Appellant
- versus -
1. Union of India, through Secretary, Ministry of Defence,
Border Road wing, South Block, New Delhi- 110011.
2. Union of India, through its Secretary, Department of
Personnel & Training Ministry of Personnel, PG and
Pensions, North Block, New Delhi- 110011
3. Central Vigilance Commission, through Secretary, Satarkta
Bhawan, Block-A, GPO Complex, INA, New Delhi-23.
4. Joint Secretary Border Road, Department of Defence,
Ministry of Defence, Border Road Wing, South Block, New
Delhi- 110011.
5. Lt. Gen Raghu Srinivasan, the Director General Border
Roads (DGBR), Border Road Organisation, Seema Sadak
Bhawan, Ring Road, Delhi Cantt, New Delhi- 110010 (since
retired).
6. Lt. Gen. (Retd.) Rajeev Chodhary, (former) DGBR, through
Border Road Organisation, Seema Sadak Bhawan, Ring
Road, Delhi Cantt, New Delhi- 110010.
7. The Chief Engineer, Project Beacon, Old Air Field, Budgam,
Rangreth, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir-190007.
8. The Chief Engineer, HQ Research & Development Estt.
(BRO), Near William Carey University, Nongmynsong,
Shillong, Meghalaya-793019
...Respondents
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Coram:
Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Revati Mohite Dere, Chief Justice
Hon'ble Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh, Judge
Appearance:
For the Applicant : Mr N.K. Gupta, Adv. with
Ms M. Surong, Adv.
For the Respondents : Ms K. Gurung, Adv.
ORDER (per the Hon'ble, the Chief Justice)
Heard learned counsel for the applicant/appellant and
learned counsel for the respondents.
By this application, the applicant seeks condonation of
delay of 58 days caused in filing the aforesaid writ appeal.
Having perused the application, we find that the
applicant/appellant has shown sufficient cause for condoning
the delay as stated aforesaid. Accordingly, the application is
allowed and delay of 58 days caused in filing the aforesaid writ
appeal, is condoned.
Application is accordingly disposed of.
(W. Diengdoh) (Revati Mohite Dere)
Judge Chief Justice
Signature Not Verified Page 2 of 2
Digitally signed by SYLVANA
LIZ KHARBHIH
Date: 2026.02.23 16:06:47 IST
