The Meghalaya high court on Monday sought to know why contempt proceedings should not be initiated against both the chief secretary (CS) and the director general of police (DGP) of the state for their apparent inaction and failure to check illegal coal mining operations and transportation in the State.
The full bench consisting of chief justice Sanjib Bannerjee and justice HS Thangkhiew Wanlura Diengdoh directed both the chief secretary and director general of police to file personal affidavits responding to the facts and the observations indicated in the 13th interim report filed by justice (retired) BP Katakey, who is spearheading the National Green Tribunal (NGT) inquiry into rampant illegal coal mining and transportation in Meghalaya.
