Guwahati, Jul 2 : A legal battle on the Inner Line Permit (ILP) issue is on the cards as the Government of Mizoram moved the Gauhati High Court yesterday challenging the court’s earlier order that asked the Mizoram Government not to arrest or harass the genuine citizens on the issue of ILP. On the other hand, the Plain People Traders’ and Youth Federation (PPTYF), an umbrella organization of the non-Mizos, has vowed to continue the legal battle to protect the interest of the non-Mizos living in that State since long.
In response to the fresh petition filed by the Government of Mizoram yesterday, the case came up before the division bench of the High Court comprising Chief Justice Jasti Chelameswar and Justice BP Katakey today. The Government of Mizoram, through an “affidavit in opposition” filed in the court, has urged the HC to vacate its earlier order issued on June 13, sources said.In an another appeal, the Mizoram Government has opposed the public interest litigation (PIL No. 1179) filed by the PPTYF seeking for quashing the Bengal Frontier Regulation, 1873. According to the non-Mizo body, on the basis of the Act the non-Mizo traders have been harassed and tortured during the time of renewal of ILP and trade registration.
It may be mentioned here that the Mizoram Government moved the judiciary on the basis of a decision made in an all-party meeting involving various political parties and apolitical organizations held recently in Aizawl, despite the PPYTF’s appeal for negotiation. The PPYTF, in a memorandum submitted to the Mizoram Governor and the Chief Minister on Mizoram on June 28, expressed its willingness to sit together to settle the matter.
However, sources said since ILP is going to be a major poll issue in the forthcoming Assembly election in Mizoram slated to be held in 2009, most of the political parties want to keep the issue alive.
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