Lawngtlai District Land Owner Association (Ldloa) v. The State of Mizoram and 6 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
In a writ petition, the Gauhati High Court allowed an interlocutory application seeking the impleadment of the Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways, as a respondent in the main petition. The court held that since funds require sanction from this authority, their impleadment as respondent No. 6 is necessary for proper adjudication.
What did the court decide?
The Secretary to the Government of India, Ministry of Road Transport & Highways is allowed to be impleaded as respondent No. 6 in the main writ petition.