MANSAN MANIK SYIEM vs THE KHASI HILLS AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT COUNCIL AND ORS. — WP(C)/232/2026

Next hearing: 03rd June 2026.

Next hearing 03-Jun-2026

CNR: MLHC010008382026

Filing Number

WP(C)/552/2026

Filing Date

01-Jun-2026

Registration No

WP(C)/232/2026

Registration Date

01-Jun-2026

Judge

Hon'ble Mr. Justice H. S. Thangkhiew

Coram

Hon'ble Mr. Justice H. S. Thangkhiew

Bench Type

Single Bench

Category

OTHER WRIT PETITIONS ( 10 )

Sub-Category

Other Civil Rules ( 10189 )

Judicial Branch

Civil Section

Last updated 02-Jun-2026

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.MANSAN MANIK SYIEM

    Adv. PHILEMON NONGBRI,R. PAHSYNTIEW,R. PAHSYNTIEW, D.S. PAJAT,B. THABAH,I. DIENGDOH,B. IAWIM,E. LALSANGLUAIA,R. PAHSYNTIEW

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE KHASI HILLS AUTONOMOUS DISTRICT COUNCIL AND ORS.

    Adv. T DKHAR,H.L. SHANGREISO, SR. ADV,S LAMAT,S DHAR,E BLAH, S SHALLAM 1123

Case History

  1. 03-Jun-2026

    Next hearingPending

  2. 05-Jun-2026

    Orders

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice H. S. Thangkhiew

  3. 03-Jun-2026

    Orders

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice H. S. Thangkhiew

  4. 01-Jun-2026

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

    Case Summary: WP(C) 232/2026 - Mansan Manik Syiem v. KHADC Mansan Manik Syiem, Deputy Syiem, challenged an order dated 22.05.2026 denying him appointment as Acting Syiem solely because he is the younger brother of the suspended Chief. The High Court found the petitioner made an "overwhelming case" for interference, noting: (1) the order violated Section 25 of the 2007 Act by being signed by a single Executive Member; (2) Section 9 limits Deputy Syiem eligibility to adult brothers/nephews, making the stated reason for rejection contradictory; (3) no justification was provided for bypassing Section 8(1)'s proviso. The court adjourned the matter to 03.06.2026, directing respondents to file affidavits with supporting materials and expressing intent to dispose of the petition expeditiously. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  5. 01-Jun-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  6. 01-Jun-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP(C)/232/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: WP(C) 232/2026 - Mansan Manik Syiem v. KHADC Mansan Manik Syiem, Deputy Syiem, challenged an order dated 22.05.2026 denying him appointment as Acting Syiem solely because he is the younger brother of the suspended Chief. The High Court found the petitioner made an "overwhelming case" for interference, noting: (1) the order violated Section 25 of the 2007 Act by being signed by a single Executive Member; (2) Section 9 limits Deputy Syiem eligibility to adult brothers/nephews, making the stated reason for rejection contradictory; (3) no justification was provided for bypassing Section 8(1)'s proviso. The court adjourned the matter to 03.06.2026, directing respondents to file affidavits with supporting materials and expressing intent to dispose of the petition expeditiously. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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