Shillong, Oct 24: The Meghalaya High Court on Thursday dismissed a review petition against a recent order relating to the public notice issued by the KHADC, which prohibits hawking by non-tribals without any trade license.

The review petition was filed by seven persons – Juli Warjri, Theila Marbaniang, Banisha Jyrwa, Idaris Kharwanlang, Deneris Thongni, Risuklang Marwein and Margrete Khongwir – seeking review of the order passed on October 14.

During the hearing, when the Court was not agreeing with the submissions, the counsel for the petitioners prayed that he may be allowed to withdraw the review petition.

Accordingly, the review petition was dismissed.

On October 14, the Court has imposed a fine of Rs 35,000 on the seven persons for misusing and abusing the process of the Court.

The petitioners had sought staying of the KHADC’s public notice. However, the Court had stated that the petitioners who are tribals have not shown any cause of grievance to them and in fact, have misused and abused the process of this Court.