HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA AT SHILLONG WA No. 29 of 2019 with MC(WA) No. 2 of 2022 MC(WA) No. 41 of 2019 MC(WA) No. 66 of 2021 Date of order: 09.07.2025 State of Meghalaya vs Harijan Panchayat Committee & ors. Harijan Panchayat Committee vs State of Meghalaya & ors. Coram: Hon’ble Mr. Justice I.P. Mukerji, Chief Justice Hon’ble Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh, Judge Appearance: For the Appellant : Mr A. Kumar, AG with Ms R. Colney, GA For the Respondents : Mr R. Khatri, Adv Sufficient cause is shown for not preferring the appeal within time. Moreover, learned counsel for the respondents does not object to the delay being condoned. We condone the delay in preferring the appeal. The application [MC(WA) No. 2 of 2022] under Section 5 of the Limitation Act,1963 is allowed. We direct the Registry to register the appeal. We formally admit the appeal. As the parties are represented in Court today, we propose to hear out the appeals dispensing with all formalities. Serial No. 03 Daily List 2025:MLHC:593-DB Advocate-on-Record for the appellants shall file an informal paper-book in this Court by 24th July, 2025 serving a copy thereof on the Advocate-on-Record for the respondents at least seven days before the next date of hearing of the appeals. List the appeals for hearing on 7th August, 2025. (W. Diengdoh) (I.P. Mukerji) Judge Chief Justice Meghalaya 09.07.2025 “Sylvana PS” 2025:MLHC:593-DB Digitally signed by SYLVANA LIZ KHARBHIH Date: 2025.07.09 18:30:30 IST