In Re (SOU MOTU) ILLEGAL MINING OF COAL IN THE STATE OF MEGHALAYA L vs STATE OF MEGHALAYA AND ORS Advocate - MR. A KUMAR, AG, C.JALA,R.COLNEY,DR. N. MOZIKA, DSG — MC(PIL)/4/2026

Next hearing: 01st June 2026.

Next hearing 01-Jun-2026

CNR: MLHC010002462026

Filing Number

MC(PIL)/186/2026

Filing Date

06-Mar-2026

Registration No

MC(PIL)/4/2026

Registration Date

06-Mar-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Mr. Justice H. S. Thangkhiew , Hon'ble Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh

Coram

Hon'ble Mr. Justice H. S. Thangkhiew , Hon'ble Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh

Bench Type

Division Bench

Judicial Branch

Civil Section

Last updated 23-May-2026

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.In Re (SOU MOTU) ILLEGAL MINING OF COAL IN THE STATE OF MEGHALAYA L

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF MEGHALAYA AND ORS Advocate - MR. A KUMAR, AG, C.JALA,R.COLNEY,DR. N. MOZIKA, DSG

Case History

  1. 01-Jun-2026

    Next hearingPending

  2. 01-Jun-2026

    Orders

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice H. S. Thangkhiew , Hon'ble Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh

  3. 27-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice H. S. Thangkhiew,hon'ble Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh,hon'ble Mr. Justice S. Vaidyanathan, Chief Justice(former)View PDF

    Summary The High Court of Meghalaya is monitoring a suo motu PIL regarding illegal coal mining in East Jaintia Hills District. In the most recent order (27.04.2026), the Court noted that 7 persons have been arrested and 14 out of 31 victims have received compensation, but expressed concern about slow progress in identifying heirs of Nepalese victims and tracking officials facilitating illegal mining. The matter has been adjourned to 01.06.2026 for further status reports from the Special Investigation Team and State respondents. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  4. 27-Apr-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  5. 15-Apr-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice H. S. ThangkhiewView PDF

  6. 06-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. MC(PIL)/4/2026

  7. 05-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice H. S. ThangkhiewView PDF

casestatus.in Summary

Summary The High Court of Meghalaya is monitoring a suo motu PIL regarding illegal coal mining in East Jaintia Hills District. In the most recent order (27.04.2026), the Court noted that 7 persons have been arrested and 14 out of 31 victims have received compensation, but expressed concern about slow progress in identifying heirs of Nepalese victims and tracking officials facilitating illegal mining. The matter has been adjourned to 01.06.2026 for further status reports from the Special Investigation Team and State respondents. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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