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The High Court of Meghalaya has ordered a presumption quo connected the projected demolition of 'Bidhan Bhavan' oregon 'Roy Villa', a practice property.
Bidhan Bhavan, besides known arsenic Roy Villa, was constructed earlier 1923 by Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, who aboriginal became Chief Minister of West Bengal, and it served arsenic a summertime retreat for his family.
A Division Bench comprising Justice Hamarsan Singh Thangkhiew and Justice Biswadeep Bhattacharjee connected Thursday (November 28, 2025) directed that the substance beryllium placed earlier the regular PIL Bench of the Chief Justice and that the presumption quo connected the spot beryllium maintained until the adjacent hearing.
A PIL concerning the property, presently functioning arsenic State Circuit House, was registered earlier this period pursuing a missive addressed to Chief Justice Soumen Sen. The missive highlighted the villa's humanities and architectural significance. During Thursday's (November 28, 2025) hearing, a abbreviated affidavit was filed connected behalf of the State Government.
The Advocate General told the tribunal that a much elaborate affidavit would beryllium submitted aft examining records related to the property's past and its modulation into a Circuit House.
Amicus Curiae S. Chakrawarty said helium would record his affidavit aft reviewing the State's elaborate submission.
