SHILLONG, April 27: The Union government has sought time from the High Court of Meghalaya for deployment of 10 companies of the appropriate Central Armed Force (CAPF) to be commanded strictly for the purpose of keeping a vigil on the roads and arresting the illegal transportation of illegally mined coal in the state.
In its previous order, the high court had directed the Union Ministry of Home, through the Union Home Secretary, to deploy 10 companies for CAPF after the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) expressed its unwillingness to release its personnel for coal policing duties in Meghalaya.
“The Union seeks time. Let the matter appear a fortnight hence,” the high court said in its order on Thursday.
“In the meantime, considering the inadequate ad hoc payments released till now to Justice Katakey, let a further sum of Rs 3 lakh be paid immediately, in addition to the secretarial expenses for which the directions have been previously issued,” the order added.
