Gauhati High Court
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GAHC010163042025
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/3191/2025
SHRI RENPITHUNG Z ODYUO AND 144 ORS
CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE. R/O-
BHETAPARA,GUWAHATI,ASSAM
2: SHRI AMAN KONYAK
CONSTABLE (GD)14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE
3: SHRI N PANGLEM KONYAK
CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE
4: SHRI KENEILETUO YHOR
CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE
5: SHRI LIBENTHUNG C PATTON
CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE
6: SHRI L KIUTSUMONG YIMCHUNGER
CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE
7: SHRI M SANTSUTHUNG EZUNG
CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE
8: SHRI MHADEMO KIKON
CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE
9: SHRI CHUMBEN ODYUO
CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE
10: SHRI AMEKA
CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE
11: SHRI C OMEGA
CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE
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12: SHRI NOKZENKETBA
CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE
13: SHRI MERICHAN KIKON
CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE
14: SHRI SHUMBEMO KIKON
CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE
15: SHRI E TUMBEN LOTHA
CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE
16: SHRI AKITO ZHIMO
CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE
17: SHRI A WONGTO CHINGMAK
CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE
18: SHRI TSULUN A YIMCHUNGER
CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE
19: SHRI BIRIMONG SANGTAM
CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE
20: SHRI K YONGKONGLAMBA
CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE
21: SHRI LIJANTHUNG NGULLIE
CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE
22: SHRI ALBERT P YANTHAN
CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE
23: SHRI HUKUGHA VA ZHIMO
CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE
24: SHRI INAKATO V YEPTHO
ABOUT 27 YEARS
CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE
25: SHRI ASAMO
CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE
26: SHRI MUWASE YINGPHITHONGRU
CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE
27: SHRI ATHOW EKHIE A
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CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE
28: SHRI SHANBEMO LOTHA
CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE
29: SHRI JENIREMO M MURRY
CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE
30: SHRI NEIKOWE AKAMI
NCE S.P PHEK
31: SHRI KHEHOVI YEPTHO
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P PHEK
32: SHRI RENTSAMO KIKON
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P PHEK
33: SHRI NOKSHEN H M KONYAL
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P PHEK
34: SHRI SHEKUKHOLU
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P PHEK
35: SHRI ZEKOWEPE AKAMI
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P PHEK
36: SHRI NUKUTHO CUKHAMU
CONSTABLE (GD)
S.P PHEK
37: SHRI VEDE SOHO
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P PHEK
38: SHRI CHEHIWE
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P PHEK
39: SHRI MENOTE WATSA
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P PHEK
40: SHRI EZOMONGO YANTHAN
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P PHEK
41: SHRI MATHEW
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P PHEK
42: SHRI KAIDUNPUN NCHANG
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P PHEK
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43: SHRI VESUTO VERO
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P PHEK
44: SHRI WAWU KAPFO
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P PHEK
45: SHRI ZIOSE S SANGTAM
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P PHEK
46: SHRI KHRIEPHRETO MEYASE
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P PHEK
47: HRI PUSHA KHIAMNIUNGAN
ABOUT 28 YEARS
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P PHEK
48: SHRI MESUSE PUCHO
CONSTABLE(GD)
S.P PHEK
49: SHRI VIKHO U SOPFUNUO
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P PHEK
50: SHRI EKONTHUNG PATTON
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P PHEK
51: SHRI P YANPOTHUNG KITHAN
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P PHEK
52: SHRI WEMERI RITSE
CONSTABLE (GD) 5TH NAP BN PHEK
53: SHRI KHROTE LOHE
CONSTABLE (GD) 5TH NAP BN PHEK
54: SHRI TSOZO VITSU
CONSTABLE (GD) 5TH NAP BN PHEK
55: SHRI LICHUMO PATTON
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P WOKHA
56: SHRI TONGPANGTEMJEN
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P WOKHA
57: SHRI BENRITHUNG T KIKON
CONSTABLR (GD) S.P WOKHA
58: SHRI MHAO N KIKON
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CONSTABLE (GD) S.P WOKHA
59: SHRI JANBEMO LOTHA
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P WOKHA
60: SHRI RENPONTHUNG PATTON
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P WOKHA
61: SHRI HABEMO N KIKON
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P WOKHA
62: SHRI W PILAMO NGULLIE
CONSTABLE(GD) S.P WOKHA
63: SHRI ZANBEN PATTON
CONSTABLE(GD) S.P WOKHA
64: SHRI ASEMO ODYUO
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P WOKHA
65: SHRI ZURENTHUNG YANTHAN
CONSTABLE (GD) s.P WOKHA
66: SHRI ORENTHUNG A TSANGLAO
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P WOKHA
67: SHRI W ABEMO TUNGOE
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P WOKHA
68: SHRI BIBENTHUNG PATTON
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P WOKHA
69: SHRI THUNGCHEBEMO KIKON
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P WOKHA
70: SHRI R WOBWNTHUNG LOTHA
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P WOKHA
71: SHRI ZUPENTHUNG KIKON
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P WOKHA
72: SHRI CHONGBEN KIKON
CONSTBALE (GD) S.P WOKHA
73: SHRI ZULAMO YANTHAN
CONSTABLE(GD) S.P WOKHA
74: SHRI JANBEMO TUNGOE
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CONSTABLE (GD) S.P WOKHA
75: SHRI ZUCHANTHUNG L ODYUO
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P WOKHA
76: SHRI N NZANTHUNG KIKON
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P WOKHA
77: SHRI ZANBENTHUNG PATTON
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P WOKHA
78: SHRI KATO YEPTHO
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P WOKHA
79: SHRI PELEBEITYO SOPFUNUO
CONSTABLE (GD) 4TH NAP BN THIZAMA KOHIMA
80: SHRI MANOJ KUMAR SHIWA
CONSTABLE (GD) 4TH NAP BN THIZAMA KOHIMA
81: SHRI NCHUMTHUNG M TUNGOE
CONSTABLE (GD) 4TH NAP BN THIZAMA KOHIMA
82: SHRI NTSEMO LOTHA
CONSTABLE (GD) I.G.P KOHIMA
83: SHRI P SACHIO NGULLIE
CONSTABLE (GD) I.G.P KOHIMA
84: SHRI M AVUNGTHUNG
CONSTABLE (GD) I.G.P KOHIMA
85: SHRI CHIBEN PATTON
CONSTABLE (GD) I.G.P KOHIMA
86: SHRI PILAMO Y JAMI
CONSTABLE (GD) I.G.P KOHIMA
87: SHRI RENBON LOTHA
CONSTABLE (GD) I.G.P KOHIMA
88: SHRI R PONTHUNG LOTHA
CONSTABLE (GD) I.G.P KOHIMA
89: SHRI WOJAMO KIKON
CONSTABLE (GD) I.G.P KOHIMA
90: SHRI BENRITHUNG MURRY
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CONSTABLE (GD) I.G.P KOHIMA
91: SHRI KETOUZHALIE
CONSTABLE (GD) I.G.P KOHIMA
92: SHRI ZHAPUSIETO BEI O
CONSTABLE (GD) 10TH NAP BN (IR) ZHADIMA
93: SHRI IMPNGTOSHI
CONSTABLE (GD) I.G.P KOHIMA
94: SMTI T MOAINLA
CONSTABLE (GD) I.G.P KOHIMA
95: SHRI SENCHUMTHUNG S KITHAN
CONSTABLE (GD) I.G.P
KOHIMA
96: SHRI A MHATHUNG PATTON
LDA-CUM- COMPUTER ASSISTANT. DEF LONGLENG
97: SHRI YANGPONG PHOM
CONSTABLE (OPERATOR) NPTO UNDER WHQ KOHIMA
98: SHRI ALONG HAAH KONYAK
CONSTABLE (OPERATOR) NPTO UNDER WHQ
99: SHRI LIBEMO T ODYUO
CONSTABLE (OPERATOR) NPTO UNDER WHQ KOHIMA
100: SHRI L MYINGTHUNGO
CONSTABLE (OPERATOR) NPTO UNDER WHQ KOHIMA
101: SHRI N ECHUNGBEMO KIKON
CONSTABLE (OPERATOR) NPTO UNDER WHQ KOHIMA
102: SHRI IMTIKUMBA
CONSTABLE (OPERATOR) NPTO UNDER WHQ KOHIMA
103: SHRI AKEVI CHISHI
CONSTABLE (GD) 13TH NAP (IR) BN YAJANG-C MKG
104: SHRI HACHITHUNG R EZUNG
CONSTABLE (GD) 13TH NAP (IR) BN YAJANG-C MKG
105: SHRI KAJENKBA
CONSTABLE (GD) 13TH NAP (IR) BN YAJANG-C MKG
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106: SHRI IMLISANEN
CONSTABLE (GD) 13TH NAP (IR) BN YAJANG-C MKG
107: SHRI IMNUKTI NOKDIR
CONSTABLE (COMPUTER OPERATOR) 2ND NAP BN ALCHEN
108: SHRI LICHANBEMO K EZUNG
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P MKG
109: SHRI A HONKA KONYAK
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P MKG
110: SHRI RAJU KUMAR
NCE (SWEEPER) 3RD NAP BN TUENSANG
111: SHRI CHOPONGSE SANGTAM
CONSTABLE (GD) 3RD NAP BN TUENSANG
112: SHRI P PESHE KHIAMNIUNGAN
CONSTABLE (GD) 3RD NAP BN TUENSANG
113: SHRI MHANDEMO N PTTON
CONSTABLE (GD) 3RD NAP BN TUENSANG
114: SHRI NAMCHAMBO
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P. TUENSANG
115: SHRI KHUMRIMONG S
CONSTABLE S.P. TUENSANG
116: SHRI NOKPHONG T KONYAK
CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN TIZIT
MON
117: SHRI W EANGTOL
CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN
TIZIT
MON
118: SHRI YEANGLEI P
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P MON
119: SHRI TOKA V KIBA
NCE (W/C) 8TH NAP BN NALTOQA
ZBTO
120: SHRI NAGATO
NCE (SWEPER) 8TH NAP BN NALTOQA
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ZBTO
121: SHRI MOPEN PHOM
NCE (SWEPER) 8TH NAP BN NALTOQA
ZBTO
123: SHRI MOATEMJEN PONGEN
NCE (COOK) 8TH NAP BN NALTOQA
ZBTO
124: SHRI RIKATO H CHOPHY
CONSTABLE (GD) 8TH NAP BN NALTOQA ZBTO
125: SHRI NITOKA V ZHIMO
CONSTABLE (GD) 8TH NAP BN NALTOQA ZBTO
126: SHRI IMKONGCHUBA IMSONG
CONSTABLE (DRIVER) 1ST NAP BN CHUMUKEDIM
127: SHRI DIPAK MECH
CONSTABLE (GD) 1ST NAP BN CHUMUKEDIMA
128: SHRI WALUNIBA
CONSTABLE (GD) 1ST NAP BN CHUMUKEDIMA
129: SHRI KEZHOSE KHIZHO
CONSTABLE (COMPUTER OPERATOR) IST NAP BN CHUMUKEDIMA
130: SHRI Y CHINGAM KONYAK
CONSTABLE (GD) NAP TRAINING CENTRE CHUMUKEDIMA
131: SHRI RENTHUNGO M MURRY
CONSTABLE (GD) 9TH NAP BN (IRO SAIJANG
132: SHRI DUNWI
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P PEREN
133: SHRI HATHUNGO EZUNG
CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN (IR) CHINGTOK LONGLENG
134: SHRI P HENJAH PHOM
CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN (IR)CHINGTOK LONGLENG
135: SHRI TONGPANGKOKBA
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P
LONGLENG
136: SHRI TUMCHOBEMO M KIKON
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CONSTABLE S.P. LONGLENG
137: SHRI KOWE KAPFO
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P. LONGLENG
138: SHRI AOCHUJANG JAMIR
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P LONGLENG
139: SHRI P V VICTOR LINYU
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P LONGLENG
140: SHRI MANGILONG AO
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P LONGLENG
141: SHRI TOSAPOMGCHET
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P LONGLENG
142: SHRI HAMTONG PHOM
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P LONGLENG
143: SHRI ROLAND ODYUO
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P LONGLENG
144: SHRI MYANBEMO KITHAN
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P LONGLENG
145: SMTI MHALO TSOPOVUI
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P LONGLENG
146: SHRI PIPONTHUNG H EZUNG
CONSTABLE (GD) S.P LONGLEN
VERSUS
UNION OF INDIA AND 30 ORS
REP. BY COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS,
2A, MAN SINGH ROAD,NEW DELHI-I
2:THE STATE OF NAGALAND
REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND
3:THE HOME COMMISSIONER NAGALAND
KOHIMA
4:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
NAGALAND KOHIMA
5:THE INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (INT)
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NAGALAND
KOHIMA
6:THE DY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (ADMINISTRATION)
NAGALAND
KOHIMA
7:THE DY INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (COMMN)
NAGALAND
KOHIMA
8:THE COMMANDNAT 14TH NAP (IR) BATTALION
KIPHIRE
9:THE SUPERINTENDANT OF POLICE
PHEK
10:THE COMMANDANT
5TH NAP BATTALION PHEK
11:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
WOKHA
12:THE COMMANDANT
4TH NAP BN THIZAMA
13:THE SUPERINTENDNET OF POLICE
KOHIMA
14:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE
MOKOKCHUNG
15:THE COMMANDANT
3RD NAP BN TUENSANG
16:THE COMMANDANT
6TH NAP BN TIZIT MON
17:THE COMMANDANT
8TH NAP BN NALTOQA ZUNHEBOTO
18:THE COMMANDANT
1ST NAP BN CHUMUKEDIMA
19:THE COMMANDANT
15TH NAP IR MAHILA BN CHUMU
20:THE SUPERINTENDANT OF POLICE
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LONGLENG
21:SMTI VIBEIZONO KHRO
D/O LHOUSITO KHRO R/O CHUMUKEDIMA WARD NO. 2 DIST.
CHUMOKEDIA
22:SHRI K YIMKHONG
S/O KIULONGBA R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD-9
23:SHRI VESUTO NAROH
S/O- VESHOI NAROH
R/O- CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD-6 NLD
24:SHRI IZAINEULE TEILIA
S/O GIELUI R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD-6 NLD
25:SHRI SHANGTSABA SANGTAM
S/O SETHRICHO SANGTAM R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO. 10 NLD
26:SHRI LAKIUMONG N YIMCHUNGER
S/O NEOJI R/O CHUMOKEDIMA WARD NO. 6 NLD
27:SHRI AKAM YIMCHUNGER
S/O VY. KEKUNG YIMCHUNGER R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO. 9 NLD
28:SHRI BOTO MURRU
S/O VIHUTO R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO. 1 NAGALAND
29:SHRI LIDISE
S/O- T MUNGANCHO
R/O- CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO- 7 NLD
30:SHRI HOKIQUE
S/O KHULU R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO. 1 NAGALAND
31:SHRI VIOKA B ZHIMO
S/O- BOKAHO
R/O- CHANDMARI KOHIM
For the applicants : Ms. N Hawelia, Advocate
For the respondents : Mr. B. Chakravarty, CGC
Ms. M. Kechii, Addl. A.G., Nagaland
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-BEFORE-
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY
26-09-2025
(Ashutosh Kumar, C.J.)
This Interlocutory Application has been filed by the applicants/appellants
seeking condonation of delay of 270 days in preferring the connected appeal
against the judgment and order dated 26.09.2024 passed by a learned Single
Judge of this Court in WP(C) No.318/2023.
Issue notice to the respondents.
Mr. B. Chakravarty, learned Central Government Counsel accepts notice on
behalf of the respondent No.1 and Ms. M. Kechii, learned Additional Advocate
General, Nagaland accepts notice on behalf of the respondent Nos.2 to 20.
Let notice be issued to the respondent Nos.21 to 31, on steps being taken
by the applicants within a period of two days by both modes, i.e. by registered
post with A/D as well as by usual process, returnable on 22.10.2025.
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE
Comparing Assistant
