Gauhati High Court - Kohima
Shri T. Akangtemjen And 120 Ors vs Shri Abhijit Sinha on 5 February, 2026
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GAHC020000462026
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL
PRADESH)
KOHIMA BENCH
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/14/2026
SHRI T. AKANGTEMJEN AND 120 ORS
EX CADRE DB, DC OFFICE CHUMUKEDIMA, DIMAPUR DISTRICT, NAGALAND
VERSUS
SHRI ABHIJIT SINHA, IAS AND 3 ORS
HOME COMMISSIONER, GOVT. OF NAGALAND, KOHIMA, NAGALAND CIVIL
SECRETARIAT, 797001
Advocate for the Petitioner : L. IRALU,
Advocate for the Respondent : ,
Linked Case : COP(C)/12/2023
SHRI. T. AKANGTEMJEN AND 120 ORS
EX-CADRE DB
DC OFFICE CHUMUKEDIMA
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
2: SHRI. LIRHONTHUNG LOTHA
EX-CADRE DB
DC OFFICE DIMAPUR
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DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
3: SHRI. K.C. PULO
EX-CADRE DB
EAC OFFICE CHUMUKEDIMA
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
4: SHRI. RINGJEN NABEN
EX-CADRE DB
SDO(C) OFFICE DHANSIRIPAR
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
5: SHRI. A. APONG PHOM.
EX-CADRE DB
DC OFFICE DIMAPUR
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
6: SHRI. HREMLEI KONYAK
EX-CADRE DB
DC OFFICE DIMAPUR
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
7: SHRI. VIGUKHA SEMA
EX-CADRE DB
DC OFFICE DIMAPUR
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
8: SHRI. AKANGMANEN JAMIR
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EX-CADRE DB
DC OFFICE DIMAPUR
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
9: SHRI. I. TONGTIREPBA AO
EX-CADRE DB
DC OFFICE DIMAPUR
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
10: SHRI. I. PANGJUNG
EX-CADRE DB
DC OFFICE DIMAPUR
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
11: SHRI. ZUBENTHUNG NGULLIE
EX-CADRE DB
DC OFFICE DIMAPUR
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
12: SHRI. NITOVI ZHIMO
EX-CADRE DB
SDO(C) OFFICE DHANSIRIPAR
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
13: SHRI. RUPFUVIKHO KEHIE
EX-CADRE DB
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EAC OFFICE CHUMUKEDIMA
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
14: SHRI. IMTITONGDANG
EX-CADRE DB
EAC OFFICE CHUMUKEDIMA
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
15: SHRI. VIKUGHA ZHIMOMI
EX-CADRE DB
SDO(C) OFFICE DHANSIRIPAR
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
16: SHRI. KHRIESAKEDUOLIE RAME
EX-CADRE DB
EAC OFFICE CHUMUKEDIMA
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
17: SHRI. YEHOTO SEMA
EX-CADRE DB
SDO(C) OFFICE DHANSIRIPAR
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
18: SHRI. NEIKERULHOU YASHU
EX-CADRE DB
EAC OFFICE CHUMUKEDIMA
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
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NAGALAND
19: SHRI. KIHETO
EX-CADRE DB
SDO(C) OFFICE DHANSIRIPAR
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
20: SHRI. ALEBU NAGI
EX-CADRE DB
DC OFFICE DIMAPUR
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
21: SHRI. TOKHEHO(Y.T. ACHUMI)
EX-CADRE DB
EAC OFFICE CHUMUKEDIMA
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
22: SHRI. NIKUTO ZHIMOMI
EX-CADRE DB
SDO(C) OFFICE DHANSIRIPAR
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
23: SHRI. DAVID SUMI
EX-CADRE DB
EAC NIHOKHU
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
24: SHRI. NIKIYE ACHUMI
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EX-CADRE DB
EAC NIHOKHU
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
25: SHRI. KAHOVI AWOMI
EX-CADRE DB
ADC NIULAND
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
26: SHRI. S. EYINGO LOTHA
EX-CADRE DB
ADC NIULAND
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
27: SHRI. VITOI YEPTHOMI
EX-CADRE DB
EAC AGHUNAQA
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
28: SHRI. VIHETO AYE
EX-CADRE DB
EAC AGHUNAQA
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
29: SHRI. BOHOVI
EX-CADRE DB
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ADC NIULAND
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
30: SHRI. KASHETO KHULU
EX-CADRE DB
EAC AGHUNAQA
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
31: SHRI. ANIEHE V. YEPTHO
EX-CADRE DB
ADC NIULAND
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
32: SHRI. SUKHALU SUMI
EX-CADRE DB
ADC NIULAND
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
33: SHRI. KITOKHU L. SWU
EX-CADRE DB
ADC NIULAND
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
34: SHRI. KIYEHO SUMI
EX-CADRE DB
EAC NIHOKHU
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
35: SHRI. KHEYOHI AWOMI
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EX-CADRE DB
EAC AGHUNAQA
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
36: YESUNO SUMI
EX-CADRE DB
EAC AGHUNAQA
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
37: SHRI. KUHOSHI
EX-CADRE DB
EAC OFFICE KUGHOPOTO
DIMAPUR DISTRICT
NAGALAND
38: SHRI. LIMA
EX-CADRE DB
KIPHIRE DISTRICT
NAGALAND
39: SHRI. R. PITHRONGLI
EX-CADRE DB
KIPHIRE DISTRICT
NAGALAND
40: SHRI. LIPIBA
EX-CADRE DB
KIPHIRE DISTRICT
NAGALAND
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41: SHRI. SHEMONTHUNG
EX-CADRE DB
KIPHIRE DISTRICT
NAGALAND
42: SHRI. CHIMKIMONG
EX-CADRE DB
KIPHIRE DISTRICT
NAGALAND
43: SHRI. Y. AKUM
EX-CADRE DB
KIPHIRE DISTRICT
NAGALAND
44: SHRI. R. TETSAMONG
EX-CADRE DB
KIPHIRE DISTRICT
NAGALAND
45: SHRI. AZITHSING
EX-CADRE DB
KIPHIRE DISTRICT
NAGALAND
46: SHRI. ARUN
EX-CADRE DB
KIPHIRE DISTRICT
NAGALAND
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47: SHRI. THEOPI
EX-CADRE DB
KIPHIRE DISTRICT
NAGALAND
48: SHRI. TSASEPI
EX-CADRE DB
KIPHIRE DISTRICT
NAGALAND
49: VISHITO
EX-CADRE DB
KIPHIRE DISTRICT
NAGALAND
50: SHRI. T. PUKHO KHIAMNUINGAM
EX-CADRE DB
EAC PANSO
TUENSANG
NAGALAND
51: SHRI. SUKHANG
EX-CADRE DB
SDO THONOKNYU
TUENSANG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
52: SHRI. CHUBASANGLA KONYAK
EX-CADRE DB
SDO ITC DAN (PANSHA)
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TUENSANG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
53: SHRI. YINSOBA YIMCHUNGER
EX-CADRE DB
SDO(C) CHESSORE
TUENSANG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
54: SHRI. N. SHINGNYU KHIAM
EX-CADRE DB
ADC NOKLAK
TUENSANG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
55: SHRI. V. INAKHE
EX-CADRE DB
EAC TSURONGTO
TUENSANG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
56: SHRI. MONGTSAO
EX-CADRE DB
ADC NOKLAK
TUENSANG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
57: SHRI. P PHENYANG KHIAM
EX-CADRE DB
DC OFFICE TUENSANG
TUENSANG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
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58: SHRI. CHONGMA
EX-CADRE DB
ADC NOKLAK
TUENSANG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
59: SHRI. HENO
EX-CADRE DB
EAC NOKHU
TUENSANG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
60: SHRI. LONGKHOI
EX-CADRE DB
EAC NOKHU.
TUENSANG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
61: SHRI. A. WONGTON YIMCHUNGER
EX-CADRE DB
EAC TSURONGTO
TUENSANG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
62: SHRI. MUKHEBA YIMCHUNGER
EX-CADRE DB
SDO (C) CHESSORE
TUENSANG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
63: SHRI. POKOI CHANG
EX-CADRE DB
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ADC NOKLAK
TUENSANG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
64: SHRI. H. TOPUNG YIMCHUNGER
EX-CADRE DB
ADC SHAMATOR
TUENSANG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
65: SHRI. NGAKUSOMBA CHANG
EX-CADRE DB
SDO NOKSEN
TUENSANG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
66: SHRI. THANGSOI
EX-CADRE DB
EAC NOKHU.
TUENSANG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
67: SHRI. PUSHING
EX-CADRE DB
ADC NOKLAK
TUENSANG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
68: SHRI. T ONGBOU CHANG
EX-CADRE DB
DC TUENSANG
TUENSANG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
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69: SHRI. KHISAMBISE SANGTAM
EX-CADRE DB
EAC LONGKHIM
TUENSANG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
70: SHRI. C. HANCHICHANG
EX-CADRE DB
ADC NOKLAK
TUENSANG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
71: SHRI. S. PHENIANG KHIAM
EX-CADRE DB
DC TUENSANG
TUENSANG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
72: SHRI. THUNGPANG
EX-CADRE DB
SDO NOKSEN
TUENSANG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
73: SHRI. ELEMMONGKO CHANG
EX-CADRE DB
DC TUENSANG
TUENSANG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
74: SHRI. THSUNRHUBA YIMCHUNGER
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EX-CADRE DB
ADC SHAMATOR
TUENSANG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
75: SHRI. A. KHOLE KONYAK
EX-CADRE DB
ITC DAN (PANGSHA)
TUENSANG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
76: SHRI. TSONGTSAMEYO KHIAMNUIGAN
EX-CADRE DB
EAC PANSO
TUENSANG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
77: SHRI. IKUTO YEPTHO
EX-CADRE DB
ZUNHEBOTO DISTRICT
NAGALAND
78: SHRI. KIHOKHE
EX-CADRE DB
SATOI
ZUNHEBOTO DISTRICT
NAGALAND
79: SHEVUTO SUMI
EX-CADRE DB
AGHUNATO
ZUNHEBOTO DISTRICT
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NAGALAND
80: SHRI. HUTOSHE SUMI
EX-CADRE DB
SURUHOTO
ZUNHEBOTO DISTRICT
NAGALAND
81: SHRI. INAKHU SUMI
EX-CADRE DB
AKULUTO
ZUNHEBOTO DISTRICT
NAGALAND
82: SHRI. VIKHEHO
EX-CADRE DB
V. K
ZUNHEBOTO DISTRICT
NAGALAND
83: SHRI. VIKIHO
EX-CADRE DB
ZUNHEBOTO DISTRICT
NAGALAND
84: SHRI. NIHOTO SUMI
EX-CADRE DB
SURUHOTO
ZUNHEBOTO DISTRICT
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NAGALAND
85: SHRI. KAKIHO SUMI
EX-CADRE DB
AGHUNATO
ZUNHEBOTO DISTRICT
NAGALAND
86: SHRI. AHOI SUMI
EX-CADRE DB
ASTAKHA
ZUNHEBOTO DISTRICT
NAGALAND
87: SHRI. INAKHE YEPTHO
EX-CADRE DB
SATAKHA
ZUNHEBOTO DISTRICT
NAGALAND
88: SHRI. VIKAYI K
EX-CADRE DB
SATOI
ZUNHEBOTO DISTRICT
NAGALAND
89: SHRI. K. TOIHO ZHIMO
EX-CADRE DB
ZUNHEBOTO DISTRICT
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NAGALAND
90: SHRI. A. ATO ASSUMI
EX-CADRE DB
V.K
ZUNHEBOTO DISTRICT
NAGALAND
91: SHRI. INAHO
EX-CADRE DB
ZUNHEBOTO DISTRICT
NAGALAND
92: SHRI. TOKUGHA CHISHI
EX-CADRE DB
AKULUTO
ZUNHEBOTO DISTRICT
NAGALAND
93: SHRI. VIYIHO V
EX-CADRE DB
SATAKHA
ZUNHEBOTO DISTRICT
NAGALAND
94: SHRI. AKATO P SWU
EX-CADRE DB
SATAKHA
ZUNHEBOTO DISTRICT
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NAGALAND
95: SHRI. HEKATO
EX-CADRE DB
ATOIZU
ZUNHEBOTO DISTRICT
NAGALAND
96: SHRI. ABITO ZHIMOMI
EX-CADRE DB
AGHUNATO
ZUNHEBOTO DISTRICT
NAGALAND
97: SHRI. CHINLUNG
EX-CADRE DB
DB ADC TAMLU
LONGLENG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
98: SHRI. WANGSHAK
EX-CADRE DB
ADC TAMLU
LONGLENG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
99: SHRI. NYAMNYU
EX-CADRE DB
ADC TAMLU
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LONGLENG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
100: SHRI. ONGTHAI
EX-CADRE DB
ADC TAMLU
LONGLENG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
101: SHRI. SHIBA
EX-CADRE DB
LONGLENG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
102: SHRI. TANGSANG
EX-CADRE DB
EAC SAKSHI
LONGLENG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
103: SHRI. YANTING
EX-CADRE DB
EAC YONGNYAH
LONGLENG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
104: SHRI. N. BONSHAI
EX-CADRE DB
LONGLENG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
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105: SHRI. PANGJEI
EX-CADRE DB
LONGLENG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
106: SHRI. SHILU
EX-CADRE DB
LONGLENG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
107: SHRI. MOLU
EX-CADRE DB
LONGLENG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
108: SHRI. PHUHLUK
EX-CADRE DB
EAC YONGNYAH
LONGLENG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
109: SHRI. LONGANG
EX-CADRE DB
LONGLENG DISTRICT
NAGALAND
110: SHRI. NOKYUNG
EX-CADRE DB
LONGLENG DISTRICT
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NAGALAND
111: SHRI. D. SANGRIE
EX-CADRE DB
JALUKIE
PEREN DISTRICT
NAGALAND
112: SUIRIE
EX-CADRE DB
JALUKIE
PEREN DISTRICT
NAGALAND
113: SHRI. BENJAMIN
EX-CADRE DB
ATHIBUNG
PEREN DISTRICT
NAGALAND
114: SAMRAN ZELIANG
EX-CADRE DB
JALUKIE
PEREN DISTRICT
NAGALAND
115: SAMPEI TITUS
EX-CADRE DB
NSONG
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PEREN DISTRICT
NAGALAND
116: AKWABE
EX-CADRE DB
ATHIBUNG
PEREN DISTRICT
NAGALAND
117: POUGOUTEU
EX-CADRE DB
NSONG
PEREN DISTRICT
NAGALAND
118: THONGKHOTINCHON
EX-CADRE DB
ATHIBUNG
PEREN DISTRICT
NAGALAND
119: POAMINTHANG
EX-CADRE DB
ATHIBUNG
PEREN DISTRICT
NAGALAND
120: ILIA
EX-CADRE DB
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JALUKIE
PEREN DISTRICT
NAGALAND
121: ABAM
EX-CADRE DB
PEREN DISTRICT
NAGALAND
VERSUS
SHRI. ABHIJIT SINHA
IAS AND 3 ORS
HOME COMMISSIONER
GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND
KOHIMA
NAGALAND CIVIL SECRETARIAT - 797001
2:SHRI. T. MHABEMO YANTHAN (IAS)
COMMISSIONER
GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND
KOHIMA - 797001
3:SHRI VYASAN R.
IAS
HOME COMMISSIONER
GOVT. OF NAGALAND
NAGALAND CIVIL SECRETARIAT-797001
4:SHRI K.S. ANDEN KONYAK
COMMISSIONER
GOVT. OF NAGALAND
NAGALAND KOHIMA-797001
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Advocate for : R. IRALU
SR. ADV
Advocate for : V. SUOKHRIE appearing for SHRI. ABHIJIT SINHA
IAS AND 3 ORS
BEFORE
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER
ORDER
Date : 05-02-2026 Heard the learned counsel for the applicant Ms. Menosieno.
Page No.# 25/25 The present application has been filed praying for im- pleadment of Shri Gregory Thejawelie, IAS as respondent No.5 in the connected COP(C) 12/2023.
The learned counsel for the applicants submits that during the pendency of the Contempt Petition No.12/2023, the respondent No.4 has been transferred and is no longer holding the post of Commissioner Nagaland. It is stated that Shri Gre- gory Thejawelie, IAS has now been appointed as the Commis- sioner, Government of Nagaland and therefore has prayed that he may be impleaded as respondent No.5 in the Contempt Peti- tion No.12/2023.
In view of the facts and circumstances stated above, the petition is allowed.
The petitioner shall file amended cause title implead- ing Shri Gregory Thejawelie, IAS as respondent No.5 in COP(C) 12/2023 and thereafter take steps for service of notice on the newly impleaded respondent within 3 working days by inland speed post as well as usual process.
I.A. is disposed of.
List the Contempt Petition after 2(two) weeks.
Sd/-
JUDGE Comparing Assistant