Aizawl, July 18 -- The Aizawl bench of the Gauhati High Court has admitted a public interest litigation (PIL) filed by the Mizoram Truck Drivers' Association (MTDA) highlighting the deteriorating condition of roads along NH-306 and NH-06 in the state.

The PIL, filed by MTDA through counsel Jordan Rohmingthanga, names the Mizoram government, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, the National Highway Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), and other respondents.

The matter was heard on Wednesday by a two-judge bench comprising Justice Marly Vankung and Justice Kaushik Goswami.

After hearing submissions from the petitioner's counsel and state government advocate Vanneihsiami, the court stated that it found the matter f...