Meghalaya HC Disposes Contempt Case After Arbitral Award

Authority: High Court of Meghalaya at Shillong

Order Date: 14 September 2026

Case Overview

• Parties: State of Meghalaya (through Secretary, Urban Affairs Department) as petitioner vs. Mr. Mayven T Marbaniang, Managing Director of Marbaniang Projects Pvt Ltd, and Marbaniang Projects Pvt Ltd as respondents.
• Nature of Proceeding: Contempt of court case (Cont.Cas(C) No. 4 of 2024).
• Counsel: petitioner represented by Mr. J.N. Rynjah, GA; respondents represented by Ms. K. Decruse, Adv., assisted by Mr. K. Paul, Sr. Adv.
• Judges: Hon'ble Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh and Hon'ble Mr. Justice B. Bhattacharjee.
• Key Issue: Whether any further action was required in the contempt proceeding after the arbitral tribunal's award was produced before the court.

Order Details

1. The petitioner’s GA submitted that the arbitral award has been produced, rendering the contempt case moot.

2. Respondents’ counsel expressed no objection to this submission.

3. The court took note of the arbitral award and, finding no further action necessary, disposed of the contempt case as infructuous.

Final Outcome

• The contempt case is closed with no further proceedings; the matter is considered resolved by the arbitral award.

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