High Court of MeghalayaShri. Raphiios Lyngdoh Mawnai & 2 Ors. vs . Mawnai Village & 3 Ors. on 4 October, 2023Author:H. S. ThangkhiewBench:H. S. ThangkhiewSerial No. 01\nSupplementary List\n                           HIGH COURT OF MEGHALAYA\n                                 AT SHILLONG\n\n   WP(C) No. 327 of 2023                           Date of Decision: 04.10.2023\n\n\n   Shri. Raphiios Lyngdoh Mawnai & 2 Ors.        Vs. Mawnai Village & 3 Ors.\n\n   Coram:\n                        Hon'ble Mr. Justice H. S. Thangkhiew, Judge\n\n\n   Appearance:\n\n   For the Petitioner/Appellant(s) :      Mr. H.L. Shangreiso, Sr. Adv. with\n                                          Mr. T. Dkhar, Adv.\n\n   For the Respondent(s)           :      -i)      Whether approved for reporting in                  Yes/No\n           Law journals etc.:ii)     Whether approved for publication\n           in press:                                          Yes/No\n   Oral:1.          As the matter in issue is limited only to the grievance that the\n\n         petitioners have been barred from becoming members or office bearers\n\n         in Mawnai Village by a resolution taken by the Village Dorbar, in\n\n         connection with a pending dispute, as to the creation of a new village1known as Ksehmawnai, without issuance of notice to the respondents,\n\n    this matter is being disposed of at the motion stage only.2.           It is clear from the pleadings that the grievance of the writ\n\n    petitioners is against the Village Dorbar of Mawnai Village, which\n\n    comes under the administrative control of the pro-forma respondent No.\n\n    4, that is the Syiem Nongkhlaw, which is the appropriate appellate\n\n    authority to decide in such disputes. It is further noted that even the\n\n    District Council, which is the regulatory body over Syiemships, has also\n\n    not been impleaded as a party by the writ petitioners.3.           In view of this matter, as the writ petitioners have recourse to\n\n    alternative remedy for redressal of their grievances before the\n\n    respondent No. 4 at the first instance, this writ petition is not entertained\n\n    at this stage and is accordingly disposed of.4.           Parties are therefore at liberty to approach the respondent No.\n\n    4, with regard to the dispute regarding the prohibition of becoming them\n\n    office bearers from Mawnai Village.5.           Matter accordingly stands closed and disposed of.Judge\nMeghalaya\n04.10.2023\n"D.Thabah-PS"2