SHILLONG: Mijitha G. Momin has filed a petition in the Meghalaya High Court, under Article 226 seeking directions, inter alia, that the state government to be directed to pay the due compensation with interest for using her vehicle and for damaging it.
The petitioner stated that the Deputy Commissioner of South Garo Hills requisitioned the vehicle bearing registration no. ML-09A-6341, for the Bye-Election to the Legislative Assembly, 2016, which was scheduled on July 27, 2015.
Momin alleged that her vehicle was used by the Deputy Commissioner, the Superintendent of Police, and his subordinate officer. However, the vehicle was seized by Nongpoh Police Station.
The petitioner moved an application for release of the vehicle which was allowed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ri Bhoi District under certain conditions and on furnishing Zimma Bond.
The vehicle was, however, seized again even after furnishing Zimma Bond, when Momin’s brother-in-law was out with it by the Baghmara Police.
The High Court pointed out that on being queried, P.T. Sangma, counsel for the petitioner submits that no application for release of the vehicle was moved in the Court at Baghmara in the said case.
Sangma stated that he may be permitted to withdraw the present petition with liberty to avail appropriate legal remedy and has also moved an application for withdrawal of the present petition.
S. Bhattacharjee, Counsel for Respondents which included the Commissioner and Secretary, to the Government of Meghalaya, Home Department, The Director General of Police, Shillong State of Meghalaya, the Superintendent of Police, Ri-Bhoi District, Meghalaya and DC South Garo Hills submits that she has no objection to the prayer made by the counsel for petitioner.
In view of the facts and circumstances of the case and submissions made by learned counsel for both the parties as well as the application filed by learned counsel for the petitioner, the present petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty as prayed.
