Meghalaya High Court
The Shillong Cantonment Lease Holders vs . Union Of India & Ors. on 13 March, 2026
Author: H.S.Thangkhiew
Bench: H.S.Thangkhiew
Serial No.02
Supp. List
HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA
AT SHILLONG
WP(C). No. 101 of 2026
Date of Order: 13.03.2026
The Shillong Cantonment Lease Holders Vs. Union of India & Ors.
Association.
Coram:
Hon'ble Mr. Justice H.S.Thangkhiew, Judge
Appearance:
For the Petitioner/Applicant(s) : Mr. S.Sen, Adv.
Mr. M.U.Ahmed, Adv.
For the Respondent(s) : Dr. N.Mozika, DSGI with
Ms. M.Myrchiang, Adv. for R 1-3.
Mr. S.P.Mahanta, Sr. Adv. with
Mr. A.Thapa, Adv. for R 4 & 5.
Ms. Z.E.Nongkynrih, GA for R 6.
Heard Mr. S.Sen, learned counsel for the petitioner.
Issue notice.
Dr. N.Mozika, learned DSGI assisted by Ms. M.Myrchiang, learned
counsel is present and accepts notice on behalf of the respondents No. 1-3,
Mr. S.P.Mahanta, learned Sr. counsel assisted by Mr. A.Thapa, learned
counsel is present on behalf of the respondents No. 4 & 5, and Ms.
Z.E.Nongkynrih, learned GA is present on behalf of the respondent No. 6,
as such, no further notice is required.
The matter concerns the issue of Standard Table of Rents in the
Shillong Cantonment, which have been earlier subject to litigation, and as
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submitted, is now pending adjudication before the Hon’ble Supreme Court
in a similar matter. Learned counsel has produced an order dated 16-02-
2026, passed in SLP (Civil) Diary No(s). 57625/2025, wherein a similarly
situated petitioner has been given protection with regard to eviction.
Mr. S.P.Mahanta, learned Sr. counsel for the respondents No. 4 & 5,
prays that he may be allowed one week’s time to obtain instructions. Prayer
is allowed.
List this matter on 27-03-2026.
Judge
Meghalaya
13.03.2026
“Samantha PS”
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