Guwahati, June 11 -- The High Court of Meghalaya on Tuesday decided to dispose of a public interest litigation (PIL) linked to unregulated construction activity that led to debris being dumped into a river.

The court said it would no longer involve itself in a matter already being examined by the National Green Tribunal (NGT).

A division bench, led by Chief Justice Indra Prasanna Mukerji and Justice Wanlura Diengdoh, reviewed the PIL along with related records from the NGT's principal bench in New Delhi before reaching its decision.

The court had previously, in an order dated March 24, 2025, noted that simultaneous proceedings in both the High Court and the NGT were not permissible.

It had instructed petitioner Khroo L. Pariat to subm...