By Our Reporter
SHILLONG, May 6: The High Court of Meghalaya observed that authorities have not submitted any data on the steps or actions taken by the concerned departments against heavy motor vehicles transporting boulders and other minerals towards the Bangladesh border, particularly along National Highway 206, in violation of the law.
In pursuance of an April 28 order, Deputy Solicitor General of India Dr N Mozika tendered an affidavit of Rajarshi Chakraborty, Assistant Commissioner, Customs Department.
Advocate General A Kumar also filed two affidavits – one, on behalf of the Forests and Environment Department, and the other, on behalf of the Transport Department. “As far as the interim directions issued vide order dated 21st April, 2026 are concerned, we find that no data has been submitted by the concerned authorities with respect to what steps/actions have been taken by the concerned departments,” a division bench, comprising Chief Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice HS Thangkhiew, said in an order issued on Wednesday.
The court said when confronted with the same, the Advocate General sought time to place on record the data.
A direction was issued to the Land Custom Stations to file a report on the number of vehicles which passed through the check posts in question following the interim directions.
Amicus Curiae Philemon Nongbri sought time to file a report within one week pointing out discrepancies, if any, with respect to what is stated in the affidavits as, according to him, there are glaring discrepancies in the records. Time was granted.
The court ordered the filing of the report in the Registry within one week.
“…Thereafter, time of two weeks is granted to the State and Union to file their reports by way of affidavits. The same to be done before the next date with an advance copy to the learned Amicus, to enable him to go through the same,” the court order read.
