1 Serial No.50 Regular List HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG MC(Review Pet). No. 16 of 2025 Date of Decision: 15.06.2026 1. Smti. Johura Khatun, W/o Late Abdul Hoque, Resident of Majherchar I, Naya Para, P.O. & P.S. Mahendraganj, South West Garo Hills, Meghalaya. 2. Shri. Zakir Hussain, S/o. Late Abdul Hoque, Resident of Majherchar I, Naya Para, P.O. & P.S. Mahendraganj, South West Garo Hills, Meghalaya. …Petitioners -Versus- 1. State of Meghalaya, Represented by the Secretary to the Govt. of Meghalaya, Soil & Water Conservation Department, Shillong. 2. The Director of Soil & Water Conservation, Administrative Building, Lower Lachumiere, Shillong. 3. The Divisional Officer, Tura Soil & Water Conservation (T) Division, West Garo Hills, Tura. 4. The Treasury Officer, West Garo Hills, Meghalaya. 5. The Principal Accountant General (A&E) Meghalaya, Shillong. 2026:MLHC:585 2 6. Nuruma Begum, W/o. Late Anowar Islam, R/o. Berabhanga I, P.O. & P.S. Sukchar, South Salmara, Mankachar, Assam. …Respondents Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice H.S.Thangkhiew, Judge Appearance: For the Petitioner/Applicant(s) : Mr. P.R.Paske, Adv. Mr. R.Pahsyntiew, Adv. For the Respondent(s) : Mr. S.Sen, GA, Ms. I.Lyngwa, GA for R 1-4. Ms. E.B.Passah, Adv. for R 5. Mr. S.A.Sheikh, Adv. for R 6. i) Whether approved for reporting in Yes/No Law journals etc: ii) Whether approved for publication Yes/No in press: JUDGMENT AND ORDER (ORAL) 1. This MC (Review Pet). No. 16 of 2025 has been filed for condonation of 215 days in filing the connected review application. 2. Seen the grounds made out therein for explanation of the delay which is due to the fact that the applicants were not made parties in WP(C). No. 409 of 2024, and as such, were unaware of the proceedings. 2026:MLHC:585 3 3. Mr. S.Sen, learned GA for the respondents No. 1-4 has no objection to the condonation. 4. Mr. S.A.Sheikh, learned counsel for the opposite party/ respondent No. 6, also does not have any objection. 5. This Court on examining the grounds set out, and also on the no objection by the respondents/opposite parties, sufficient cause has been made for condonation of the delay, and as such, the delay in preferring the misc. application for leave to appeal is condoned. 6. Registry to register and diarise the review petition. 7. Misc. case is allowed and disposed of. Judge 2026:MLHC:585 Digitally signed by SAMANTHA ANNA LIYA RYNJAH Date: 2026.06.15 17:40:56 IST