Shillong Feb 28 PTI The Meghalaya High Court on Monday gave the chief secretary the last chance to file an affidavit on the alleged illegal mining and transportation of coal in the state within this weekA division bench headed by Chief Justice Sanjib Banerjee said it is distressing that despite previous directions and an extension granted on February 14 the state governments affidavit has not been filedThe bench was hearing a PIL filed by social activist Tennydard M Marak who claimed that illegally mined coal is transported in heavy vehicles without following the procedureAs a last chance the chief secretary is directed to carry the affidavit to court and have it filed in the course of this week The chief secretary will report to the registrar-general for such purpose the bench said in its orderLet this be an example so that there is no further dereliction of such kind on the part of the state in adhering to directions for filing affidavits It may also be recorded that it gives the court no pleasure to behave like a headmaster dealing with adolescent school students it addedThe matter will be heard again on March 7 PTI JOP NN NN

Shillong Nov 24 PTI Justice Sanjib Banerjee was on Wednesday sworn in as chief justice of Meghalaya High Court here Governor Satya Pal Malik administered the oath of office to the newly appointed chief justice at the Raj Bhavan in the presence of Meghalaya Law Minister James K Sangma Speaker Metbah Lyngdoh Leader of Opposition Mukul Sangma and senior officials they said Banerjee succeeded Justice Ranjit Vasantrao More who superannuated on November 3 A former sports journalist Banerjee enrolled as an advocate in 1990 before being elevated as a judge of the Calcutta High Court in 2006 A graduate of St Pauls School in Darjeeling Banerjee graduated with economics in 1983 and completed BA LLB in 1986-87 from the University of Calcutta He was transferred as the new chief justice of Meghalaya High Court on November 15 2021 PTI JOP KK KK KK

New Delhi Nov 17 PTI Justice M Duraiswamy was on Wednesday appointed as the acting chief justice of the Madras High Court Justice Sanjib Banerjee who was heading the high court was shifted as the head of the Meghalaya High Court a couple of days ago A Law Ministry notification said Justice Duraiswamy the senior-most judge of the Madras HC will be the acting chief justice with effect from November 17 When Justice Munishwar Nath Bhandari transferred from the Allahabad HC to the Madras HC joins his new posting he will become the acting chief justice the notification said Once Justice Bhandari joins the Madras High Court he will be the senior-most judge of the Madras HC PTI NAB AAR

Chennai Nov 17 PTI The outgoing Chief Justice of the Madras High Court Justice Sanjib Banerjee whose transfer to Meghalaya kicked up a controversy here on Wednesday left for Kolkata by road did not have a farewell and said his actions were never personal but taken in the interest of the institution In a letter to his colleagues at the Bench the members of the Bar the Registry and the staff he appreciated the kindness and warmth with which he and his spouse were greeted during his 11-odd months of tenure here In particular he told all the staff his regret is that I could not completely demolish the feudal culture in which you serve while appreciating their cooperation even as he said he was sorry for the long hours they kept for him Police sources said Justice Banerjee and his spouse left for Kolkata for their onward journey to Meghalaya where he would serve in the High Court and the state police accompanied him till Vellore a border district In his two page letter he apologised with his colleagues at the Bench for being unable to last the distance and second for not saying goodbye to you in person Finally to the few of you who may have felt offended by any of my actions please know that they were never personal I perceived those actions as necessary for the institution he said The Supreme Court Collegium headed by Chief Justice N V Ramana had earlier proposed Justice Banerjees transfer from here to Meghalaya with voices both in support and against the shifting with a section of advocates writing to the CJI seeking the reconsider the decision The other side of lawyers described such persons as a fringe group aiming to malign the judiciary and urged the CJI to act against them Addressing the Bar in his letter Justice Banerjee said it was the best among the country and had suffered a talkative and sometimes grumpy old judge with more patience respect and understanding that I may have deserved He credited the Registry for its efficiency that made administration easy He said he and his wife were forever indebted to everyone for the kindness and warmth and that we leave with happiest memories PTI CORR SA SA

New Delhi : Mere proximity of a watering hole to a place of worship, if the statutorily prescribed distance of 100 metres is maintained between the two, is no ground for closing down the bar, said the Supreme Court on Friday while observing that some wants to pray while some others may want to have a drink. The bone of contention is the existence of Jothy Bar at a distance of 114.5 metres from the entrance of the Throwbathiammam Temple in Puducherry, well beyond the statutorily prescribed minimum distance of 100 metres between a watering hole and place of worship.

New Delhi : Mere proximity of a watering hole to a place of worship, if the statutorily prescribed distance of 100 metres is maintained between the two, is no ground for closing down the bar, said the Supreme Court on Friday while observing that some wants to pray while some others may want to have a drink. The bone of contention is the existence of Jothy Bar at a distance of 114.5 metres from the entrance of the Throwbathiammam Temple in Puducherry, well beyond the statutorily prescribed minimum distance of 100 metres between a watering hole and place of worship.

New Delhi : Mere proximity of a watering hole to a place of worship, if the statutorily prescribed distance of 100 metres is maintained between the two, is no ground for closing down the bar, said the Supreme Court on Friday while observing that some wants to pray while some others may want to have a drink. The bone of contention is the existence of Jothy Bar at a distance of 114.5 metres from the entrance of the Throwbathiammam Temple in Puducherry, well beyond the statutorily prescribed minimum distance of 100 metres between a watering hole and place of worship.

New Delhi : Mere proximity of a watering hole to a place of worship, if the statutorily prescribed distance of 100 metres is maintained between the two, is no ground for closing down the bar, said the Supreme Court on Friday while observing that some wants to pray while some others may want to have a drink. The bone of contention is the existence of Jothy Bar at a distance of 114.5 metres from the entrance of the Throwbathiammam Temple in Puducherry, well beyond the statutorily prescribed minimum distance of 100 metres between a watering hole and place of worship.

New Delhi : Mere proximity of a watering hole to a place of worship, if the statutorily prescribed distance of 100 metres is maintained between the two, is no ground for closing down the bar, said the Supreme Court on Friday while observing that some wants to pray while some others may want to have a drink. The bone of contention is the existence of Jothy Bar at a distance of 114.5 metres from the entrance of the Throwbathiammam Temple in Puducherry, well beyond the statutorily prescribed minimum distance of 100 metres between a watering hole and place of worship.

New Delhi : Mere proximity of a watering hole to a place of worship, if the statutorily prescribed distance of 100 metres is maintained between the two, is no ground for closing down the bar, said the Supreme Court on Friday while observing that some wants to pray while some others may want to have a drink. The bone of contention is the existence of Jothy Bar at a distance of 114.5 metres from the entrance of the Throwbathiammam Temple in Puducherry, well beyond the statutorily prescribed minimum distance of 100 metres between a watering hole and place of worship.