Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, January 22 2009:
IMPHAL BENCH of the Gauhati High Court today has serve notice to the state government to submit an explanation note on why the elections to the district autonomous council held up for more than 15-year within two-week time.
The notice has been served by the court after hearing to case filed by a social worker named Ngachonmei Chongloi hailing from Ukhrul against Manipur government represent by the state chief secretary, commissioner (hills), commissioner of tribal development and other backward classes and chief electoral officer as public interest litigation, PIL.
The hearing of the case was held in the division court of Justice BD Agarwal and Justice Mutum Binoykumar today and passed the order.
Advocate RK Dinesh, the counsel of the petitioner during the hearing said that various grievances are facing by the people of the five hill districts of the state, Ukhrul, Senapati, Churachandpur, Tamenglong and Chandel for more than 15 years since 1998.He urged the court to give a direction to the Manipur government for holding elections as early as possible considering the long suffering of the people.
On the other hand commissioner of hills, LP Golmei has appeared before the court of the same division bench in connection with a case related with the non-construction of building of Leihaoram LP School inspite of issued of the allotment order filed by the chief of the Laihaoram village H David through advocate R Daniel.