Page No.# 1/5 GAHC040010122024 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH) Case No. : WP(C)/326/2024 Shankar Degio and 19 Ors GPC (10/6/1 Yangsey) Son of Shri Bikhai Degio, a permanent resident of Yangsey Village, PO and PS Bana, East Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh 2: Smti Sunny Sonam Dore Age: Occupation : GPM (10/7/1 Kadeya) Wife of Shri Durga Dore Kadeya Village PO and PS Bana East Kameng District Arunachal Pradesh 3: Sengcho Yame Age: Occupation : GPC (10/7/3 Kitchang) Son of Shri Katya Yame PO and PS Bana East Kameng District Arunachal Pradesh 4: Kamu Grodi Age: Occupation : GPM (10/9/3 Yasing) Son of Late Aring Grodi PO and PS Bana East Kameng District Arunachal Pradesh 5: Smti Gasim Sopung Age: Occupation : GPM (10/5/1 New Sopung) Wife of Shri Mabo Sopung PO and PS Bana Page No.# 2/5 East Kameng District Arunachal Pradesh 6: Smti Mepum Degio Age: Occupation : GPM (10/6/2 Yangsey-II) Wife of Shri Madhu Degio PO and PS Bana East Kameng District Arunachal Pradesh 7: Smti Mohung Taku Age: Occupation : GPM (11/1.1 Tata Tara) Wife of Shri Maila Taku PO and PS Seppa East Kameng District Arunachal Pradesh 8: Chatung Yangda Age: Occupation : GPM (11/9/2 Loffa) Son of Shri Nido Yangda PO and PS Seppa East Kameng District Arunachal Pradesh 9: Hali Tai Age: Occupation : GPM (11/10/2 Pakoti) Son of Shri Tarrung Tai PO and PS Seppa East Kameng District Arunachal Pradesh 10: Ajay Kamchi Age: Occupation : GPM (11/10/3 Pakoto/Kamsa-I) Son of Late Kochang Kamchi PO and PS Seppa East Kameng District Arunachal Pradesh 11: Sacha Weshi Age: Occupation : GPM (11/11/1-Weshi -I) Son of Late B Weshi PO and PS Seppa Page No.# 3/5 East Kameng District Arunachal Pradesh 12: Smti Sita Weshi Age: Occupation : GPC (11/11/2-Weshi) Wife of Shri Sharma Sangno PO and PS Seppa East Kameng District Arunachal Pradesh 13: Smti Maya Richa Age: Occupation : GPM (11/11/3 Richa) PO and PS Seppa East Kameng District Arunachal Pradesh 14: Smti Mepi Piji Age: Occupation : GPM (11/3/2 Neping ) Wife of Shri Mangam Piji PO and PS Seppa East Kameng District Arunachal Pradesh 15: Smti Pali Rimo Age: Occupation : GPM (11/6/3 Ramgang) PO and PS Seppa East Kameng District Arunachal Pradesh 16: Smti Purnima Cheri Age: Occupation : GPC (9/5/1 New Nere) Wife of Shri Deoram Cheri PO and PS Seppa East Kameng District Arunachal Pradesh 17: Smti Pachu (Richi) Kino Age: Occupation : GPM (9/2/4 Ningcho) Wife of Shri Yochong Kino PO and PS Seppa East Kameng District Arunachal Pradesh Page No.# 4/5 18: Smti dari Tayam Age: Occupation : GPM (9/5/3 New Nere) Wife of Shri Bogai Tayam PO and PS Seppa East Kameng District Arunachal Pradesh 19: Smti Medak Lingfa Dabang Age: Occupation : GPC (11/8/3 Nichoba) PO and PS Seppa East Kameng District Arunachal Pradesh 20: Smti Chandi Pagia Welly Age: Occupation : GPM (9/1/3 Sangloba) Khenewa PO and PS Seppa East Kameng District Arunachal Prades VERSUS The State of AP and 2 Ors through the Secretary, Panchayati Raj, Govt of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar 2:The Deputy Commissioner cum District Election Officer Age: 0 Occupation : Seppa East Kameng District Arunachal Pradesh 3:Madho Cheda Age: 0 Occupation : District President in Charge BJP East Kameng District Unit East Kameng District Arunachal Prades Advocate for the Petitioner : Gallen Taloh, Advocate for the Respondent : GA (AP), Duyu Laji Page No.# 5/5 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE ORDER Date : 31.07.2026 None appears for the petitioners. Ms. R. Basar, learned State Counsel for the State respondents, is present. The matter pertains to the disqualification of the petitioners as Panchayat Members under the provisions of the Arunachal Pradesh Local Authorities (Prohibition of Defection) Act, 2003 The petitioners appear to have been elected as Panchayat Members in the 2020 Panchayat elections. Since the next Panchayat election has already been conducted in the year 2025, the matter appears to have become infructuous. Accordingly, the writ petition stands closed as infructuous. JUDGE Comparing Assistant