Gauhati High Court - Kohima
Shri T. Peter vs State Of Nagaland And 31 Ors on 27 January, 2026
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GAHC020002922025
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
KOHIMA BENCH
Case No. : WP(C)/94/2025
SHRI T. PETER
SON OF LATE Y. TUNU, R/O ZIPHU VILLAGE, MELURI, NAGALAND
VERSUS
STATE OF NAGALAND AND 31 ORS
THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER ABD SECRETARY, SOIL AND
WATER CONSERVATION DEPT, NAGALAND KOHIMA
2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
P AND AR DEPT. NAGALAND KOHIMA
3:THE DIRECTOR
DEPT. OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
NAGALAND KOHIMA
4:SHRI T. KHALIBA
HANDYMAN (GRADE IV) NON GAZETTED UNDER THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF DIRECTORATE OF SOIL AND WATER
CONSERVATION
NAGALAND KOHIMA
5:SHRI SUMONTHUNG
HANDYMAN ASSIGNED DRIVER (CLASS IV) NON GAZETTED
UNDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIRECTORATE OF SOIL AND
WATER CONSERVATION
NAGALAND KOHIMA
6:SMTI. ADANGNARO JAMIR
LDA CUM COMPUTER ASSISTANT (CLASS III) NON GAZETTED
UNDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIRECTORATE OF SOIL AND
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WATER CONSERVATION
NAGALAND KOHIMA
7:SHRI ANGUTOVI K SHOHE
LDA CUM COMPUTER ASSISTANT(DISTRICT) (CLASS III) NON
GAZETTED UNDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIRECTORATE OF
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
NAGALAND KOHIMA
8:SHRI KHRIESANEIZO CHADI
LDA CUM COMPUTER ASSISTANT(DISTRICT) (CLASS III) NON
GAZETTED UNDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIRECTORATE OF
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
NAGALAND KOHIMA
9:SHRI VITAO N ZHOLIA
LDA CUM COMPUTER ASSISTANT(DISTRICT) (CLASS III) NON
GAZETTED UNDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIRECTORATE OF
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
NAGALAND KOHIMA
10:SMTI. LUTHSANGLA S YIMCHUNGER
LDA CUM COMPUTER ASSISTANT(DISTRICT) (CLASS III) NON
GAZETTED UNDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIRECTORATE OF
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
NAGALAND KOHIMA
11:SHRI V AROLI SANGTAM
CHOWKIDAR (CLASS IV) NON GAZETTED
HEAD QUARTER AT DSCO OFFICE DIMAPUR UNDER THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF DIRECTORATE OF SOIL AND WATER
CONSERVATION
NAGALAND KOHIMA
12:SHRI THSIOLI
MALI (CLASS IV) NON GAZETTED
UNDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIRECTORATE OF SOIL AND
WATER CONSERVATION
NAGALAND KOHIMA
13:SMTI CHIBILA
PEON (CLASS IV) NON GAZETTED
HEAD QUARTER AT SDO (SC) OFFICE MELURI
UNDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIRECTORATE OF SOIL AND
WATER CONSERVATION
NAGALAND KOHIMA
14:SHRI CHUMTSASE Y
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MECHANIC HELPER (CLASS IV)
NON GAZETTED UNDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIRECTORATE
OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
NAGALAND KOHIMA
15:SHRI BUMIN
CHOWKIDAR (CLASS IV) NON GAZETTED AT DSCO (SC) OFFICE
TUENSANG UNDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIRECTORATE OF
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
NAGALAND KOHIMA
16:SHRI Y. BAMO MONGBA CHANG
MTS (CLASS IV) NON GAZETTED AT DSCO (SC) OFFICE
TUENSANG UNDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIRECTORATE OF
SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION
NAGALAND KOHIMA
17:SHRI RUMBENTHUNG N MURRY
CHOWKIDAR (MTS) CLASS IV NON GAZETTED AT DSCO OFFICE
WOKHA UNDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF DIRECTORATE OF SOIL
AND WATER CONSERVATION
NAGALAND KOHIMA
18:SHRI A YANGTSACHO SANGTAM
PEON MTS CLASS IV AT DIRECTORATE OFFICE UNDER THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF DIRECTORATE OF SOIL AND WATER
CONSERVATION
NAGALAND KOHIMA
19:SHRI KUNGYANGSE L SANGTAM
CHAINMAN MTS CLASS IV AT DIRECTORATE OFFICE UNDER THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF DIRECTORATE OF SOIL AND WATER
CONSERVATION
NAGALAND KOHIMA
20:SHRI LITSABA Y. THONGER
CHAINMAN MTS GRADE IV AT DIRECTORATE OFFICE UNDER THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF DIRECTORATE OF SOIL AND WATER
CONSERVATION
NAGALAND KOHIMA
21:SHRI S. LIKHASE SANGTAM
HANDYMAN MTS GRADE IV
AT THE DIRECTORATE OFFICE UNDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES
NAGALAND KOHIMA
22:SHRI A
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TIABA SANGTAM
HANDYMAN MTS GRADE IV
AT THE DIRECTORATE OFFICE UNDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES
NAGALAND KOHIMA
23:SHRI HIKUTO ACHUMI
MECHANIC HELPER MTS GRADE IV
AT THE DIRECTORATE OFFICE UNDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES
NAGALAND KOHIMA
24:SHRI SHANTHUNGO K EZUNG
MECHANIC HELPER MTS GRADE IV
AT THE DIRECTORATE OFFICE UNDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES
NAGALAND KOHIMA
25:SHRI TEMJENNUKSHI
MNECHANIC HELPER MTS GRADE IV
AT THE DIRECTORATE OFFICE UNDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES
NAGALAND KOHIMA
26:SHRI MONGCHON N
MTS CLASS IV AT SDO OFFICE NOKLAK UNDER THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES
NAGALAND KOHIMA
27:SHRI TEPULORHE KHANYO
MTS GRADE IV
AT THE DIRECTORATE OFFICE UNDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF
SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES
NAGALAND KOHIMA
28:SHRI AYIMMERI
MTS CLASS IV NON GAZETTED AT DSCO OFFICE MOKOKCHUNG
UNDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES
NAGALAND KOHIMA
29:SMTI MANSHOM WANGSHU
MTS CLASS IV NON GAZETTED AT DSCO OFFICE MOKOKCHUNG
UNDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES
NAGALAND KOHIMA
30:SHRI IMLIRENBA IMCHEN
MTS CLASS IV NON GAZETTED AT SDO SC OFFICE
CHANGTONGYA UNDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SOIL AND
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WATER RESOURCES
NAGALAND KOHIMA
31:SHRI NGUJUSIE
MTS CLASS IV NON GAZETTED AT DSCO OFFICE WOKHA GRADE
IV
UNDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES
NAGALAND KOHIMA
32:SMTI WODANGBENI KIKON
MTS CLASS IV
NON GAZETTED AT DSCO OFFICE WOKHA GRADE IV UNDER THE
ESTABLISHMENT OF SOIL AND WATER RESOURCES
NAGALAND KOHIM
Advocate for the Petitioner : MOA JAMIR, K SHIJOH,GRACE I NAMGI,IMTI
CHANG,ROSEMARY KIKON,SHISA JAMIR,T.METSIEO,THEJANUO METHA,R
MERE,M SOLO,Y HUMTSOE,M JEMU
Advocate for the Respondent : ,
BEFORE
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROBIN PHUKAN
ORDER
27.01.2026 Mr. Ajungli Sangtam, learned Government Advocate for the State respondents submits that he may be granted 2 (two) weeks' time to file counter affidavit. He also submits that though there was a direction to submit the counter affidavit in the course of the day on the earlier occasion, the same could not be filed on account of some clerical errors and, as such, he prays for listing the matter after 2 (two) weeks.
The learned counsel for the petitioner submits that she has no objection.
Page No.# 6/6 Accordingly, taking note of the submission of the learned counsels for both sides, it is provided that Registry shall list the matter after 2 (two) weeks.
In the meantime, the learned Government Advocate shall file the counter affidavit.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant