Archive · 14 Jun 2025
Meghalaya High Court Orders Probe into Rs 640 Crore Revenue Loss
The Meghalaya High Court wants to know if the state government is losing money because trucks are carrying too much weight and not being checked properly.
Someone complained that this is happening, and the government might have lost a lot of money.
The court told the government to look into these claims.
The court is making the government respond.
If the claims are true, the government will have to do something about it.
The claims are about too few checking stations, and those that are used are doing it wrong.
The government has to respond by July 5.
Meghalaya High Court ordered the state government to investigate claims of a Rs 640 crore revenue loss.
The loss is alleged to be due to unchecked overloaded goods vehicles.
The court's order follows a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed by a social activist.
The petitioner claims a lack of weighbridges and illegal activities at existing ones.
The government must file a counter affidavit by July 5th, addressing the allegations.
- Who
- Meghalaya High Court and the Meghalaya state government.
- What
- The Meghalaya High Court directed the state government to investigate alleged revenue loss due to unchecked overloaded vehicles.
- When
- The order was issued on Friday, June 14.
- Where
- Meghalaya, India.
- Why
- To address allegations of a Rs 640 crore revenue loss due to the failure to properly check overloaded vehicles.
Petitioner's Allegations
Government Response
Weighbridge Locations
Petitioner's Allegations
Insufficient weighbridges at key locations.
Government Response
N/A
Official Misconduct
Petitioner's Allegations
Illegality committed by government officials at operational weighbridges.
Government Response
N/A
Overloaded Vehicles
Petitioner's Allegations
Overloaded goods vehicles crossing weighment areas without proper weighing.
Government Response
N/A
- Court
- Meghalaya High Court
- Petitioner
- Tennydard M Marak
- Alleged Loss
- Rs 640 crore
- Allegation
- Revenue loss due to unchecked overloaded vehicles
- Action Required By
- Principal Secretary, Transport department
- Counter Affidavit Due
- July 5
