Shillong, June13: The High Court of Meghalaya has asked the state government to act on Rs 640 crore revenue loss due to failure to check overloaded goods vehicles at 28 weighbridges and vantage points across the state.
After hearing a PIL filed by social activist Tennydard M Marak, the division bench comprising Chief Justice IP Mukerji and Justice W Diengdoh said, “We are of the view that the revenue loss element is very important for this litigation.”
“We direct the Principal Secretary, Transport Department to properly scrutinize this response of the petitioner and file a counter affidavit in this Court by 5th July , 2025 dealing with the allegations serving a copy thereof upon the petitioner before the next date of hearing fixed. The government is to take action in terms of the said allegations, if found to be true,” it said.
