WP(C) 9654/2003 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMITAVA ROY THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.D. AGARWAL (Amitava Roy,J) Heard Mr. H. Das, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. N. Sarma, learned S tate Counsel, Govt. of Meghalaya. The petitioner, Goalpara District Truck Owner Association represented by its Pre sident had approached this Court seeking an appropriate writ and/or direction to the respondents and their officers to remove all illegal check gates on the P.W .D road as well as N.H. No.62 and to stop collection of money thereat. This Cou rt vide order dated 27.11.2003 had issued notice of motion and on 09.12.2003 pas sed the following interim order: The respondents No.1 to 12 are hereby directed and restrained from collecting a ny money from any truck owners/drivers at various check gates installed on the N ational High No.62 until further orders. In addition to the Respondents No.1 to 12, the Non-Governmental Organization and Associations are also restrained from collecting any money from the truck owner s and drivers. The State Government shall ensure that on P.W.D. Roads the Truck owners and drivers are not harassed by any organization/authority and not to de mand any money from them without authority of law. No affidavit-in-opposition has yet been filed by the respondents though, meanwhi le, 7 years have passed. At the hearing while Mr. Sarma submits that in the mea ntime, all illegal check gates in the State have been dismantled and that theref ore the grievance of collection of money thereat is not est, as on date, Mr. Das on instructions submits that all such gates have not yet been demolished. Be that as it may, having regard to the time lag and the conflicting versions as above, we consider it appropriate to close this petition by making the interim order, as above, absolute vis-à-vis the check gates existing, as on date. We however, leave the respondent authorities at liberty, if so advised, to take appropriate decision with regard to the existing check gates, if any, however st rictly in accordance with law. Ordered accordingly. No costs.