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Gauhati High Court
Page No.# 1/14 vs The State Of Assam And 5 Ors on 3 February, 2026
Author: Michael Zothankhuma
Bench: Michael Zothankhuma
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GAHC010220532022
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : WP(C)/7498/2022
GHOSHITO YEPTHO AND 34 ORS.
S/O. IHONIVI YEPTHOMI,
2: SHIKUTO YEPTHO
S/O. LT. HEZUKHU YEPTHO
3: DR. N. THUNGBEN YANTHAN
S/O. NCHAMO YANTHAN
4: NCHUMBEMO KIKON
S/O. RENGEMO KIKON
5: DANIEL SANGMA
S/O. DENISON SANGMA
6: V. KHEVISHE YEPTHO
S/O. VITOYI YEPTHONI
7: WOTHUNGBEMO EZUNG
S/O. PIPAN EZUNG
8: THEMPENO YATHAN
S/O. Y. YANTHAN
9: AKAVI SWU
S/O. T.K. SWU
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10: KUGHALU AYE
S/O. LT. VINIHO AYE
11: S. HEKUTO ACHUMI
S/O. SHIKHULO ACHUMI
12: ORENYIMO KIKON
S/O. JUM BEM
13: VINOKA SWU
S/O. T.K. SWU
14: HOKATO ROTOKHA
S/O. LT. TONILO ROTOKHA
15: NYIMTSEMO MUZHUI
S/O. ELAMO LOTHA
16: E. CHENITHUNG NGULLIE
S/O. LT. M. EZAMO NGULLIE
17: YANBEMO KIKON @ EAJAM BEM KIKAN
S/O. NYIMTSEMO KIKON
18: TIMOTHY TARO @ ENIBEMO EZUNG
S/O. LONGBI TARO
19: RATAN DAS
S/O. MORAN DAS
20: TSENTHUNGO OVUNG
S/O. ROMOSHTHAM OVUNG
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21: YIHAMO KIKON @ JAM KIKON
S/O. CHABEN KIKON
22: SHAH NAKIB KHAN
S/O. LT. ABDUL ROUF KHAN
23: MONJUL HAQUE
S/O. MD. TAMIJUDDIN
24: KHRIEKETOU
S/O. ZIETHIEO
25: HUTOSHE KIBA
S/O. LUHESHE KIBA
26: SULANTHUNG LOTHA
S/O. YANAO YANTHAN
27: L. MHASHIO EZUNG
S/O. LIPHAMO EZUNG
28: KATOLI MURRY
S/O. HONITO
29: K. LICHUMO JAMI
S/O. LT. KHOYAMO JAMI
30: CHOPATHUNG LOTHA
S/O. KHOLA
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31: VITOLI @ BITAULI CHOPY
W/O. AOTEMSU
32: ORENYIMOOVUNG
S/O. YIHAMO OVUNG
33: MHONCHUMO KIKON
S/O. Y. KIKON
34: NITOVI CHOPHY
S/O. YEGHULHO CHOPHY
35: SHIKHIO. V. YEPTO
S/O. VISUTO K. YEPTHO
ALL ARE RESIDENTS OF BALIJAN
P.S. KHATKHATI
SUB DIVISION- DIPHU
DIST. KARBI ANGLONG
PIN-782480
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS.
REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM,
HOME DEPTT., DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006.
2:THE KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL
REP. BY THE CHAIRMAN
DIPHU
KARBI ANGLONG
ASSAM
PIN-782460.
3:THE DEPUTY SECRETARY
DEPTT. OF REVENUE
KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL
DIPHU
ASSAM
PIN-782460.
4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL
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ASSAM.
5:THE REVENUE OFFICER
KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL
KARBI ANGLONG
ASSAM.
6:THE ASSTT. SETTLEMENT OFFICER
KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL
DIPHU
KARBI ANGLONG
ASSAM
Advocate for the Petitioner : S BORGOHAIN, MR. N SARKAR,MS. B DEVI,MR BAPLU
CHAKMA
Advocate for the Respondent : GA, ASSAM, SC, K A A C
Linked Case : WP(C)/7211/2021
GHOSHITO YEPTHO AND 34 ORS
SON OF IHONIVI YEPTHOMI
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
2: SHIKUTO YEPTHO
S/O- LATE HEZUKHU YEPTHO
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
3: DR. N. THUNGBEN YANTHAN
S/O- NCHAMO YANTHAN
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
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DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
4: NCHUMBEMO KIKON
S/O- RENJEMO KIKON
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
5: DANIEL SANGMA
S/O- DENISON SANGMA
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
6: V. KHEVISHE YEPTHO
S/O- VITOYI YEPTHONI
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
7: WOTHUNGBEMO EZUNG
S/O- PIPAN EZUNG
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
8: THEMPENO YANTHAN
S/O- Y. YANTHAN
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
9: AKAVI SWU
S/O- T.K. SWU
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
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DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
10: KUGHALU AYE
S/O- LATE VINIHO AYE
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
11: S. HEKUTO ACHUMI
S/O- SHIKHULO ACHUMI
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
12: ORENYIMO KIKON
S/O- JUM BEM
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
13: VINOKA SWU
S/O- T.K. SWU
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
14: HOKATO ROTOKHA
S/O- LATE TONILO ROTOKHA
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
15: NYIMTSEMO MUZHUI
S/O- ELAMO LOTHA
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
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DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
16: E. CHENITHUNG NGULLIE
S/O- LATE M. EZAMO NGULLIE
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
17: YANBEMO KIKON @ EAJAM BEM KIKAN
S/O- NYIMTSEMO KIKON
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
18: TIMOTHY TARO @ ENIBEMO EZUNG
S/O- LONGBI TARO
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
19: RATAN DAS
S/O- MORAN DAS
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
20: TSENTHUNGO OVUNG
S/O- ROMOSHTHAM OVUNG
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
21: YIHAMO KIKON @ JAM KIKON
S/O- CHABEN KIKON
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
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DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
22: SHAH NAKIB KHAN
S/O- LATE ABDUL ROUF KHAN
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
23: MONJUL HAQUE
S/O- MD. TAMIJUDDIN
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
24: KHRIEKETOU
S/O- ZIETHIEO
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
25: HUTOSHE KIBA
S/O- LUHESHE KIBA
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
26: SULANTHUNG LOTHA
S/O- YANAO YANTHAN
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
27: L. MHASHIO EZUNG
S/O- LIPHAMO EZUNG
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
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DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
28: KATOLI MURRY
D/O- HONITO
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
29: K. LICHUMO JAMI
S/O- LATE KHOYAMO JAMI
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
30: CHOPATHUNG LOTHA
S/O- KHOLA
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
31: VITOLI @ BITAULI CHOPY
W/O- AOTEMSU
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
32: ORENYIMO OVUNG
S/O- YIHAMO OVUNG
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
33: MHONCHUMO KIKON
S/O- Y. KIKON
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
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DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
34: NITOVI CHOPHY
S/O- YEGHULHO CHOPHY
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
35: SHIKHIO V. YEPTHO
S/O- VISUTO K. YEPTHO
RESIDENT OF BALIJAN
POLICE STATION- KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DIST.- KARBI ANGLONG
PIN- 782480.
VERSUS
THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
REP. BY THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM
HOME DEPARTMENT
DISPUR
GHY-06.
2:THE KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL
REP. BY THE CHAIRMAN
DIPHU
KARBI ANGLONG
ASSAM
PIN- 782460.
3:THE DEPUTY SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
KARBIANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL
DIPHU
ASSAM
PIN-782460.
4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
KARBIANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL
ASSAM.
5:THE REVENUE OFFICER
KARBIANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL
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KARBIANGLONG
ASSAM
6:THE ASSISTANT SETTLEMENT OFFICER
KARBIANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL
DIPHU
KARBI ANGLONG
ASSAM.
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Advocate for : MR S BORGOHAIN
Advocate for : GA
ASSAM appearing for THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 5 ORS
Linked Case : Cont.Cas(C)/85/2022
GHOSHITO YEPTHO AND 6 ORS
S/O- IHONIVI YEPTHOM
R/O- BALIJAN
P.S. KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DISTRICT.- KARBI ANGLONG.
2: SHIKUTO YEPTHO
S/O- LATE HEZUKHU YEPTHO
R/O- BALIJAN
P.S. KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DISTRICT.- KARBI ANGLONG.
3: V. KHEVISHE YEPTHO
S/O- VITOYI YEPTHONI
R/O- BALIJAN
P.S. KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DISTRICT.- KARBI ANGLONG.
4: S. HEKUTO ACHUMI
S/O- SHIKHULO ACHUMI
R/O- BALIJAN
P.S. KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DISTRICT.- KARBI ANGLONG.
5: MONJUL HAQUE
S/O- MD. TAMIJUDDIN
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R/O- BALIJAN
P.S. KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DISTRICT.- KARBI ANGLONG.
6: HUTOSHE KIBA
S/O- LUHESHE KIBA
R/O- BALIJAN
P.S. KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DISTRICT.- KARBI ANGLONG.
7: SHAH NAKIB KHAN
S/O- LATE ABDUL ROUF KHAN
R/O- BALIJAN
P.S. KHATKHATI
SUB-DIVN- DIPHU
DISTRICT.- KARBI ANGLONG.
VERSUS
THE KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL AND 4 ORS
REP. BY THE CHAIRMAN
DIPHU
KARBI ANGLONG
ASSAM
PIN- 782460.
2:THE DEPUTY SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL
DIPHU
ASSAM
PIN- 782460.
3:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL
ASSAM
4:THE REVENUE OFFICER
KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL
KARBI ANGLONG
ASSAM
5:THE ASSISTANT SETTLEMENT OFFICER
KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL
DIPHU
KARBI ANGLONG
ASSAM
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Advocate for : MR. N SARKAR
Advocate for : appearing for THE KARBI ANGLONG AUTONOMOUS COUNCIL
AND 4 ORS
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KAUSHIK GOSWAMI
ORDER
Date : 03/02/2026
(Michael Zothankhuma, J)
On the prayer of the parties, list these matters on 10/03/2026.
JUDGE JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
