KHADC officials in Delhi to consult SC lawyers

SHILLONG: A group of KHADC officials have gone to New Delhi to meet Supreme Court lawyers to seek legal advice on filing of a petition in the apex court against the High Court of Meghalaya ruling on traditional institutions.
KHADC Chief Executive Member P.N. Syiem on Tuesday informed that MDC L. Blah, in charge Elaka, and   MDC L. War, in charge of Town Committee will head for the national capital on Wednesday to join the officers and discuss the matter.
“We will definitely file the petition against the High Court ruling,” he asserted.
Syiem’s reaction comes in the wake of the recent ruling of the High Court of Meghalaya wherein it recommended that the State government should bring in a suitable and comprehensive legislation to settle the controversies connected with the issue once and for all.  The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Uma Nath Singh and Justice T.N.K. Singh said that until a suitable legislation or an Ordinance during the pendency of the Bill, is brought by the State government, the directions passed by the single Bench headed by Justice S.R. Sen on December 10, 2014, will remain in force.
The Court also observed that the traditional institution of headman needs to be brought within the purview of the provisions of the Right to Information Act since this institution acts as a tool of governance at the grassroots level and is also being assigned an important role in implementing various programmes and schemes of the Central government as well as the State.