Deliver verdict : Committee
Source: The Sangai Express
Noney, February 09 2021:
The Good Will Committee Gahtao Village, has appealed the authorities concerned to announce the verdict of a land dispute case at Gahtao village in Khoupum sub-division, Noney district that dates back
to 2014 .
In a statement today, the committee said Zeliangrong customary law of 'water dipping practice' was used to settle the land dispute between one Kalanjinpou Gangmei, s/o late Gaimakulungpou Gangmei and Singlanglungpou Gangmei, s/o late Khoiluilung Gangmei of the village on December 12, 2014 in the presence of Khoupum Areas Village Authority Council authorities.
However, even after a lapse of more than 6 years, the verdict has not been announced till today.
This has made the villagers live in a state of uneasiness, anxiety and full of tensions deteriorating the peaceful co-existence among the villagers and affecting all development processes in the village, it said.
The Goodwill Committee, Gahtao Village monitored the situation in the village and convened a meeting on January 30.The meeting took several resolutions.
To bring normalcy in the village, the authorities concerned should announce the verdict by February end.
The committee may stage democratic form of agitation if the authorities concerned fail to announce the verdict by the stipulated time, said the committee.