2025:Mlhc:675-Db vs State Of Meghalaya on 4 August, 2025

Meghalaya High Court

2025:Mlhc:675-Db vs State Of Meghalaya on 4 August, 2025

Author: W. Diengdoh

Bench: W. Diengdoh

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Serial No.02              HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA
Daily List                       AT SHILLONG

         MC (WA) No.69/2025
                                                        Date of order: 04.08.2025
         M/s Meghalaya Roofing, represented by duly authorised partner Shri
         Manish Agarwal, S/o Sunil Kumar Agarwal, resident of Assam Rifles,
         Happy Valley Shillong, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya.
                                                                    ..... Appellant
                                             Vs.
         1. State of Meghalaya, represented by the Chief Secretary to the
         Government of Meghalaya, Shillong East Khasi Hills District,
         Meghalaya-793001.
         2. The Secretary to the Government of Meghalaya Housing Department,
         Shillong, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya-793001.
         3. The Director, Directorate of Housing, Government of Meghalaya,
         Lower Lachumiere, Shillong, East Khasi Hills District, Meghalaya-
         793001.
         4. M/s Power Roofing, Umtru Road Village Amjok, Byrnihat Ri-Bhoi-
         793122.                                                ..... Respondents

Coram:

Hon’ble Mr. Justice I.P. Mukerji, Chief Justice
Hon’ble Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh, Judge
Appearance:

For the Applicant : Mr. H.L. Shangreiso, Sr.Adv with
Mr. T. Dkhar, Adv
For the Respondents : Mr. N.D. Chullai, AAG with
Mr. E.R. Chyne, GA
Dr. N. Mozika, Sr.Adv with
Ms. K. Gurung, Adv for R/4

i) Whether approved for Yes
reporting in Law journals etc.:

ii) Whether approved for publication Yes
in press:

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For proper public information and transparency, any media
reporting this judgment is directed to mention the
composition of the bench by name of judges, while reporting
this judgment/order.

Mr. N.D. Chullai, learned Additional Advocate General

appearing for the respondent-State submits that the delay of 46 days in

preferring the appeal has not been adequately explained.

We find that three appeals [WA No.44 of 2025, WA No.45 of

2025 and WA No.46 of 2025] on an identical issue where the appellant

herein is the respondent No.4 has been admitted and are posted for

hearing on 8th August, 2025. The appellant herein is also similarly

aggrieved by the impugned judgment and order which has cancelled the

tender for a project, made by the appellant in this appeal and also the

appellants in the connected appeals.

While hearing out the other appeals, we have to go into the

merits of the matter.

Moreover, the delay in preferring this appeal is only 46 days.

Hence, we are of the view that the interest of justice would be subserved

if this appeal is also heard out on merits along with the other appeals, on

condonation of the delay.

This application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 is

accordingly allowed.

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We direct the Registry to register the appeal.

Let this appeal be heard out on the existing papers along with

the other connected appeals on 8th August, 2025.

                                 (W. Diengdoh)                              (I.P. Mukerji)
                                    Judge                                    Chief Justice



                       Meghalaya
                       04.08.2025
                        "Lam DR-PS"




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Signature Not Verified
Digitally signed by
LAMPHRANG KHARCHANDY
Date: 2025.08.04 18:46:10 IST