Aizawl, Feb. 8 -- The Aizawl bench of Gauhati High Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by leaders of All Mizoram Village Council Association (AMVCA) challenging the government's decision to curtail the existing term of Village Councils (VCs).

In two separate notifications issued in November last year, the Mizoram government had shortened the term of VCs by six months, which means it will end on February 19.

AMVCA president K. Lalngaizuala and a leader of the association challenged the government's decision through a writ petition citing the government did not mention any specific reason for the curtailment and it infringed their rights.

The single bench of Justice Nelson Sailo on Friday rejected the petition citing it lacks meri...