KHASI HILLS AUTONOMOUS Vs. CHARLESTONE SOHTUN

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Leave granted.

(2.) The executive committee constituted under provisions of section 6 of the united Khasi- Jaintia Hills Autonomous district (Appointment and Succession of chiefs and Headmen) Act, 1959 (hereinafter referred to as the Act) initiated certain proceedings inter alia and directed as follows:

(3.) This order came to be challenged in a writ petition before the High Court. The learned single judge who heard this matter held that the concerned syiem was placed under suspension without reasonable opportunity of being heard and as such, requirement is statutorily mandatory, quashed the said order ( ). The matter was carried in appeal unsuccessfully. Hence this appeal by special leave.