The appeals arose from the dismissal of writ petitions by the Gauhati High Court challenging the constitutional validity of Section of the United Khasi Jaintia Hills Autonomous District Act The ... petitioners including Ewanlangki-e-Rymbai a Christian member of the Jaintia Scheduled Tribe opposed notices restricting the eligibility for the post of Dolloi a tribal Chief to individuals practicing the indigenous faith They claimed this violated their fundamental rights under Articles and of the Constitution

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