The Shillong Cantonment Lease Holders vs . Union Of India & Ors. on 13 March, 2026

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.

SPONSORED

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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