District, Meghalaya
and it is a part of the Akhing land. A Nokma being the custodian and guardian of
Akhing Land of a particular ... protect the interest
of the ma-chong and the Akhing land. Nokma is to regulate the jhum cultivation
of the villagers under his Akhing land
under the custody of the head of the clan or "machong" called "Nokma" recognised as such by the District Council. (b) any land held collectively ... under the custody of the recognised head of the said community called "Nokma"; (2) "Awil fees" means- (a) any fee assessed on timbers
petitioners wherein, the learned Single Judge held that who
could be the Nokma of Jendragre Akhing had been decided in the year ... District Council, Tura
declaring that respondents No.5 & 6 are the Nokmas of Jendragiri Akhing
and also the order dated 08.01.2003 passed
Collector, West Garo Hills, Tura. :::: Appellants
-Vs-
1. Shri. Nether M Sangma,
Nokma of Danakgire Akhing,
West Garo Hills District, Meghalaya.
2. Smti. Enilla ... Marak,
Nokma of Danakgire Akhing,
West Garo Hills District, Meghalaya.
3. Tura Municipal Board represented by
Chief Executive Officer, Tura.
4. The Garo Hills Autonomous
deem fit and
proper."
While asserting that he is „newly appointed Nokma of Tura town
area‟, the petitioner has alleged that such an appointment ... clan or machong, which is known as A‟khing land
and the Nokma is the custodian thereof, who could part with the land
press: Yes/No
JUDGMENT
1. The petitioners, said to be the Nokma of Rangmalgre III-28(5)
Aking have approached this Court with this instant ... lineage of the genealogical tree of the Rangmalgre III-
28(5) Aking Nokma family, being the biological daughter of late Rakji
Marak
from the lineage of the last
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recorded Nokma of Jamadar Amathe Akhing III-33 under Gondenggiri
Akhing, the parents ... Jongen Sangma and his
wife (L) Jingme Ch. Marak being such registered Nokma by virtue of the
appointment order dated 08.08.1979 issued by P. Momin
Garo Hills Autonomous District
Council, Tura.
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5. Smt. Watre K. Marak, Nokma of
Balchakram, Tura, West Garo
Hills, Meghalaya.
RESPONDNETS
BEFORE ... said land.
11. The Respondent No.5 is stated to be the Nokma of
Balchakram, Tura. She in her affidavit, has supported the
case
order dated 17.12.2019 holding that the respondent No. 4 is
the Nokma of the Rongmutu clan and as such is entitled to be the joint ... Nokma of the Rongrekgiri Akhing along with the petitioners who are
the Nokma from the Raksam clan. On being aggrieved by such order,
the respondent
projected is that Daronggre
Akhing was since 1926, jointly represented
continuously by Nokmas from the Mansang Clan,
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firstly by Shri. Jingran ... year 2001, on the death of the alleged last recorded
Nokma, Shri. Tiran Marak, the petitioner filed a
petition to register her name
