Page No.# 1/17 GAHC010149792025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/3069/2025 SHRI V ELOM PHOM AND 57 ORS S/O VANSHUM PHOM, R/O YONGNYAH VILLAGE LONGLENG CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN, ADDRESS -- BHETAPARA, GUWAHATI, ASSAM 2: SHRI KUTHOVEZO SAPU S/O MULUYI SAPU R/O PHUHGI VILLAGE CHOZUBA PHEK CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 3: SHRI TESOVIKHO THORIE S/O THEPFUSATUO THORIE R/O KIGWEMA VILLAGE KOHIMA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 4: SHRI HUKHONIIEYI CHUZHO S/O TSOVEYI CHUZHO R/O PHUSACHODU VILLAGE PHEK CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 5: SHRI SATO SAPU S/O NAZA-O SAPU R/O PHUHGI VILLAGE CHOZUBA PHEK CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 6: SHRI CISAZO NYEKHA S/O SHORHIVEYI NYEKHA R/O YORUBA VILLAGE CHOZUBA PHEK CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 7: SHRI B S YANGER S/O BENSUKIU R/O SHAMATOR VILLAGE TUENSANG CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 8: SHRI MARTIN NGULLIE S/O ORENTHUNG NGULLIE R/O SENJUM VILLAGE DIMAPUR CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 9: SHRI METEKHRIETUO ZASHUMO S/O LT. MEDOVILIE ZASHUMO Page No.# 2/17 R/O PHESAMA VILLAGE KOHIMA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 10: SHRI KHESETO YHOSHU S/O TSILIE YHOSHU R/O KIGWEMA VILLAGE KOHIMA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 11: SHRI ATSABA S/O SHITOVI R/O THSINGAR VILLAGE KIPHI CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 12: SHRI NONGOTHUNG YANTHAN S/O MOTSEMO YANTHAN R/O MEKOKLA VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 13: SHRI YIRON LOTHA S/O REV. M. WOBEN LOTHA R/O CHUMUKEDIMA BLOCK III DIMAPUR CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 14: SHRI C YANAMO LOTHA S/O CHONPATHUNG R/O KOIO VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 15: SHRI ZUCHANBEMO K JAMI S/O KHONCHIO LOTHA R/O AKUK OLD VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 16: SHRI ORENVUNGO KIKON S/O NTSEMO KIKON R/O BHANDARI WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 17: SHRI CHUNDEMO A PATTON S/O ANDREW PATTON R/O RIPHYIM VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 18: SHRI Y EZANBEMO EZUNG S/O YANPVU EZUNG R/O TSUNGIKI VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 19: SHRI ARENTHUNG NGULIE S/O PUNATHUNG NGULLIE R/O TSUNGIKI VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 20: SHRI P PETER NGULLIE S/O PICHAMO NGULLIE R/O YIMKHA VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 21: SHRI W RHONBENTHUNG KIKON S/O WODEMO KIKON Page No.# 3/17 R/O MUNGYA VILLAG WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 22: SHRI JANDEMO KITHAN S/O NRANBEMO KITHAN R/O OLD CHANGSU VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 23: SHRI ORENTHUNG JUNGIO S/O RENJAMO JUNGIO R/O YIKHUM VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 24: SHRI SATHUNGO S/O C. SHUMBENTHUNG NGULLIE R/O NIROYO VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 25: SHRI CHONPEN PATTON S/O MHONCHAMO PATTON R/O SERIKA VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 26: SHRI BIDEMO PATTON S/O PONTHUNGO PATTON R/O OLD RIPHYIM VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 27: SHRI SHANCHOTHUNG M PATTON S/O MISAMO PATTON R/O LAKHUTI VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 28: SHRI JOSEPH C KONYAK S/O CHI VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 29: SHRI A RENBEN NGULLIE S/O ANYIMO NGULLIE R/O WOKHA TOWN WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 30: SHRI NCHUMBEMO M PATTON S/O MHATSU PATTON R/O OLD RIPHYIM VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 31: SHRI L BENCHUMA PATTON S/O LICHUMTHUNG PATTON R/O OLD RIPHYIM VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 32: SHRI LICHON PATTON S/O C. NYANBEMO LOTHA R/O OLD RIPHYIM VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 33: SHRI NONGHOTHUNG J PATTON S/O JAMES PATTON R/O OLD RIPHYIM VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN Page No.# 4/17 34: SHRI THUNGBENSHAN NGULLIE S/O CHUMZAMO R/O MUNGYA VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 35: SHRI RENBEN ODYUO S/O R. ZACHOMO ODYUO R/O YIKHUM VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 36: SHRI CHOPATHUNG EZUNG S/O MHONBEMO EZUNG R/O TSUNGIKI VILLAGE CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 37: SHRI ULICK E PATTON S/O E. PATTON R/O PANGTI VILLAGE CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 38: SHRI T TSUBEMO NGULLIE S/O THUNGYAMO NGULLIE R/O N. LONGIDANG VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 39: SHRI THUNGCHIBEMO S/O KHOBEMO R/O KOIO VILLAGE CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 40: SHRI ZUCHUMTHUNG W PATTON S/O WOBEMO PATTON R/O CHANGSU VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 41: SHRI CHONGCHIBEMO R/O MUNGYA VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 42: SHRI NYUTILO S/O LT. THOZUSIE R/O LEPHORI VILLAGE WOKHAC ONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 43: SHRI R ZUBEMO SHITIRI S/O RENCHIO SHITIRI R/O PANGTI VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 44: SHRI JIHOUSIE S/O ZHIESUTHO R/O MELURI VILLAGE PHEK CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 45: SHRI CHINGLAW PHOM S/O C.N. SHAMPHANG PHOM R/O YIMCHONG VILLAGE LONGLENG CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN Page No.# 5/17 46: SHRI THSUTHISIE R NYUWI S/O RHUZUTHO S. NYUWI R/O MELURI VILLAGE PHEK CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 47: SHRI L MALEM PHOM S/O LONGKANG R/O YAOYIMCHEN VILLAGE LONGLENG CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 48: SHRI SAWIETHO NYUWI S/O SARUSIE NYUWI R/O KHUMIASU VILLAGE MELURI PHEK. CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 49: SHRI PONGPA K KONYAK S/O KHANGO KONYAK R/O PESSAO VILLAGE TOBU MON CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 50: SHRI ALIBA SANGTAM S/O MOATOSHI SANGTAM R/O CHARE OLD TOWN TUENSANG CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 51: SHRI PANGSHUNG PHOM S/O NAMLEM PHOM R/O HUKPHANG VILLAGE LONGLENG CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 52: SHRI ERENBEMO HUMTSOE S/O NYANTHUNG HUMTSOE R/O PONGIDONG VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 53: SHRI YANTHUNGO LOTHA S/O EZO KIKO R/O CHUKITONG VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 54: SHRI RHONTHUNGO LOTHA S/O KHUMLAMO R/O YANTHAMO VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 55: SHRI NCHUMBEMO TSOEPOE S/O NYAMO TSOEPOE R/O BHANDARI TOWN WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 56: SHRI CHIERTHETHO S/O VISATHO VILLAGE R/O MELURI VILLAGE PHEK. CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 57: SHRI SUKHABO SWU S/O HEBOLIMI Page No.# 6/17 VILLAGE ZUNHEBOTO CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 58: SHRI KITOVI ZHIMOMI S/O TOKISHE ZHIMOMI R/O SHOIZE VILLAGE ZUNHEBOTO CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP B VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND ORS REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, 2A, MAN SINGH ROAD, NEW DELHI- 1. 2:THE STATE OF NAGALAND REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND. 3:THE HOME COMMISSIONER NAGALAND KOHIMA. 4:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE NAGALAND KOHIMA 5:THE COMMANDANT 7TH NAP BN BHANDARI-WOKHA. 6:THE COMMANDANT 12TH NAP BN (IR) CHINGTOK LONGLENG. 7:SHRI KEKHRIESILIE RICHA S/O KECHAVILIE RICHA R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.2. 8:SHRI KEZHALESA KUOTSU S/O KEDORU KUOTSU R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.9. 9:SHRI K YIMKHONG S/O KIULONGBA R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.9. 10:SHRI MUKAM S/O MUKHE KHEPUR R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.9. 11:SHRI R HAYITHUNG NGULLIE S/O RENBENMO NGULLIE R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.7. 12:SHRI BENRITHUNG NGULLIE S/O T.A. NGULLIE Page No.# 7/17 R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.7. 13:SHRI DZIESELHOUTUO S/O LATE THEYIESAE NIENU R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.9. 14:SMTI MHONCHUMI Y TSANGLAO D/O YANBANTHUNG R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.6. 15:SHRI VESUTO NAROH S/O VESHOI NAROH R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.10. 16:SHRI VIOKA B S/O BOKAHO R/O CHANDMARI KOHIMA 17:SHRI SHANGTSABA SANGTAM S/O SETHRICHO SANGTAM R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.10. 18:SHRI T YONGSEBA SANGTAM S/O TINGBISE SANGTAM R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.1. 19:SHRI LAKIUMONG N YIMCHUNGER S/O NEOJI R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.6. 20:SHRI KEZHAWELIE RICHA S/O KECHAVILIE RICHA R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.2. 21:SMTI VIBEIZONO KHRO D/O LHOUSITO KHRO R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO. 2. 22:SHRI NGAMPAI L KONYAK S/O W. LEMWANG KONYAK R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.7. 23:SHRI SUNGJEMINBA S/O LIPOKSANGBA R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.7. 24:SHRI KIHEUKIGGUMBE RIAME S/O RAMDAND Page No.# 8/17 R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO. 7. 25:SHRI IMKONGNOKTANG S/O IMLIAKUM R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO. 7. 26:SHRI AKAM YIMCHUNGER S/O Y. KEKUNG YIMCHUNGER R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO. 9. 27:SHRI BOTO MURRU S/O VIHUTO R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.1. 28:SHRI LIDISE S/O T. MUNGACHO R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.7. 29:SHRI HOKIGHE S/O KHULU R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.4. 30:SHRI EPOVEYI TETSEO S/O VESUTO TETSOE R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.6. 31:SHRI IZAINEULE TEILIA S/O GIELUI R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.6. 32:SHRI DANIEL VURY S/O ASHOMI VURY R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.4 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. D SAIKIA, MS. H JAIN,MS. N HAWELIA,MS. M L GOPE Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., GA, NAGALAND Linked Case : CRP/0/0 SHRI V ELOM PHOM S/O VANSHUM PHOM R/O YONGNYAH VILLAGE LONGLENG CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN ADDRESS -- BHETAPARA GUWAHATI Page No.# 9/17 ASSAM 2: SHRI KUTHOVEZO SAPU S/O MULUYI SAPU R/O PHUHGI VILLAGE CHOZUBA PHEK CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 3: SHRI TESOVIKHO THORIE S/O THEPFUSATUO THORIE R/O KIGWEMA VILLAGE KOHIMA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 4: SHRI HUKHONIIEYI CHUZHO S/O TSOVEYI CHUZHO R/O PHUSACHODU VILLAGE PHEK CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 5: SHRI SATO SAPU S/O NAZA-O SAPU R/O PHUHGI VILLAGE CHOZUBA PHEK CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 6: SHRI CISAZO NYEKHA S/O SHORHIVEYI NYEKHA R/O YORUBA VILLAGE CHOZUBA PHEK CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 7: SHRI B S YANGER S/O BENSUKIU R/O SHAMATOR VILLAGE TUENSANG CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 8: SHRI MARTIN NGULLIE S/O ORENTHUNG NGULLIE R/O SENJUM VILLAGE DIMAPUR CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 9: SHRI METEKHRIETUO ZASHUMO S/O LT. MEDOVILIE ZASHUMO R/O PHESAMA VILLAGE KOHIMA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 10: SHRI KHESETO YHOSHU S/O TSILIE YHOSHU R/O KIGWEMA VILLAGE KOHIMA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 11: SHRI ATSABA S/O SHITOVI R/O THSINGAR VILLAGE KIPHI CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 12: SHRI NONGOTHUNG YANTHAN S/O MOTSEMO YANTHAN R/O MEKOKLA VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 13: SHRI YIRON LOTHA S/O REV. M. WOBEN LOTHA Page No.# 10/17 R/O CHUMUKEDIMA BLOCK III DIMAPUR CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 14: SHRI C YANAMO LOTHA S/O CHONPATHUNG R/O KOIO VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 15: SHRI ZUCHANBEMO K JAMI S/O KHONCHIO LOTHA R/O AKUK OLD VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 16: SHRI ORENVUNGO KIKON S/O NTSEMO KIKON R/O BHANDARI WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 17: SHRI CHUNDEMO A PATTON S/O ANDREW PATTON R/O RIPHYIM VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 18: SHRI Y EZANBEMO EZUNG S/O YANPVU EZUNG R/O TSUNGIKI VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 19: SHRI ARENTHUNG NGULIE S/O PUNATHUNG NGULLIE R/O TSUNGIKI VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 20: SHRI P PETER NGULLIE S/O PICHAMO NGULLIE R/O YIMKHA VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 21: SHRI W RHONBENTHUNG KIKON S/O WODEMO KIKON R/O MUNGYA VILLAG WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 22: SHRI JANDEMO KITHAN S/O NRANBEMO KITHAN R/O OLD CHANGSU VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 23: SHRI ORENTHUNG JUNGIO S/O RENJAMO JUNGIO R/O YIKHUM VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 24: SHRI SATHUNGO S/O RENJAMO JUNGIO R/O YIKHUM VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 25: SHRI CHONPEN PATTON S/O MHONCHAMO PATTON Page No.# 11/17 R/O SERIKA VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 26: SHRI BIDEMO PATTON S/O PONTHUNGO PATTON R/O OLD RIPHYIM VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 27: SHRI SHANCHOTHUNG M PATTON S/O MISAMO PATTON R/O LAKHUTI VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 28: SHRI JOSEPH C KONYAK S/O CHI VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 29: SHRI A RENBEN NGULLIE S/O ANYIMO NGULLIE R/O WOKHA TOWN WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 7TH NAP BN 30: SHRI NCHUMBEMO M PATTON S/O MHATSU PATTON R/O OLD RIPHYIM VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 31: SHRI L BENCHUMA PATTON S/O LICHUMTHUNG PATTON R/O OLD RIPHYIM VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 32: SHRI LICHON PATTON S/O C. NYANBEMO LOTHA R/O OLD RIPHYIM VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 33: SHRI NONGHOTHUNG J PATTON S/O JAMES PATTON R/O OLD RIPHYIM VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 34: SHRI THUNGBENSHAN NGULLIE S/O CHUMZAMO R/O MUNGYA VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 35: SHRI RENBEN ODYUO S/O R. ZACHOMO ODYUO R/O YIKHUM VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 36: SHRI CHOPATHUNG EZUNG S/O MHONBEMO EZUNG R/O TSUNGIKI VILLAGE CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 37: SHRI ULICK E PATTON S/O E. PATTON R/O PANGTI VILLAGE CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN Page No.# 12/17 38: SHRI T TSUBEMO NGULLIE S/O THUNGYAMO NGULLIE R/O N. LONGIDANG VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 39: SHRI THUNGCHIBEMO S/O KHOBEMO R/O KOIO VILLAGE CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 40: SHRI ZUCHUMTHUNG W PATTON S/O WOBEMO PATTON R/O CHANGSU VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 41: SHRI CHONGCHIBEMO R/O MUNGYA VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 42: SHRI NYUTILO S/O LT. THOZUSIE R/O LEPHORI VILLAGE WOKHAC ONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 43: SHRI R ZUBEMO SHITIRI S/O RENCHIO SHITIRI R/O PANGTI VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 44: SHRI JIHOUSIE S/O ZHIESUTHO R/O MELURI VILLAGE PHEK CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 45: SHRI CHINGLAW PHOM S/O C.N. SHAMPHANG PHOM R/O YIMCHONG VILLAGE LONGLENG CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 46: SHRI THSUTHISIE R NYUWI S/O RHUZUTHO S. NYUWI R/O MELURI VILLAGE PHEK CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 47: SHRI L MALEM PHOM S/O LONGKANG R/O YAOYIMCHEN VILLAGE LONGLENG CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 48: SHRI SAWIETHO NYUWI S/O SARUSIE NYUWI R/O KHUMIASU VILLAGE MELURI PHEK. CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 49: SHRI PONGPA K KONYAK S/O KHANGO KONYAK R/O PESSAO VILLAGE TOBU MON CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN Page No.# 13/17 50: SHRI ALIBA SANGTAM S/O MOATOSHI SANGTAM R/O CHARE OLD TOWN TUENSANG CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 51: SHRI PANGSHUNG PHOM S/O NAMLEM PHOM R/O HUKPHANG VILLAGE LONGLENG CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 52: SHRI ERENBEMO HUMTSOE S/O NYANTHUNG HUMTSOE R/O PONGIDONG VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 53: SHRI YANTHUNGO LOTHA S/O EZO KIKO R/O CHUKITONG VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 54: SHRI RHONTHUNGO LOTHA S/O KHUMLAMO R/O YANTHAMO VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 55: SHRI NCHUMBEMO TSOEPOE S/O NYAMO TSOEPOE R/O BHANDARI TOWN WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 56: SHRI CHIERTHETHO S/O VISATHO VILLAGE R/O MELURI VILLAGE PHEK. CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 57: SHRI SUKHABO SWU S/O HEBOLIMI VILLAGE ZUNHEBOTO CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN 58: SHRI KITOVI ZHIMOMI S/O TOKISHE ZHIMOMI R/O SHOIZE VILLAGE ZUNHEBOTO CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS 2A MAN SINGH ROAD NEW DELHI- 1. 2:THE STATE OF NAGALAND REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND Page No.# 14/17 3:THE HOME COMMISSIONER NAGALAND KOHIMA 4:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE NAGALAND KOHIMA 5:THE COMMANDANT 7TH NAP BN BHANDARI-WOKHA. 6:THE COMMANDANT 12TH NAP BN (IR) CHINGTOK LONGLENG. 8:SHRI KEKHRIESILIE RICHA S/O KECHAVILIE RICHA R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.2. 9:SHRI KEZHALESA KUOTSU S/O KEDORU KUOTSU R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.9. 10:SHRI K YIMKHONG S/O KIULONGBA R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.9. 11:SHRI MUKAM S/O MUKHE KHEPUR R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.9. 12:SHRI R HAYITHUNG NGULLIE S/O RENBENMO NGULLIE R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.7. 13:SHRI BENRITHUNG NGULLIE S/O T.A. NGULLIE R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.7. 14:SHRI DZIESELHOUTUO S/O LATE THEYIESAE NIENU R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.9. 15:SMTI MHONCHUMI Y TSANGLAO D/O YANBANTHUNG R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.6. 16:SHRI VESUTO NAROH S/O VESHOI NAROH R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.10. 17:SHRI VIOKA B S/O BOKAHO Page No.# 15/17 R/O CHANDMARI KOHIMA 18:SHRI SHANGTSABA SANGTAM S/O SETHRICHO SANGTAM R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.10. 19:SHRI T YONGSEBA SANGTAM S/O TINGBISE SANGTAM R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.1. 20:SHRI LAKIUMONG N YIMCHUNGER S/O NEOJI R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.6. 21:SHRI KEZHAWELIE RICHA S/O KECHAVILIE RICHA R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.2. 22:SMTI VIBEIZONO KHRO D/O LHOUSITO KHRO R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO. 2. 23:SHRI NGAMPAI L KONYAK S/O W. LEMWANG KONYAK R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.7. 24:SHRI SUNGJEMINBA S/O LIPOKSANGBA R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.7. 25:SHRI KIHEUKIGGUMBE RIAME S/O RAMDAND R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO. 7. 26:SHRI IMKONGNOKTANG S/O IMLIAKUM R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO. 7. 27:SHRI AKAM YIMCHUNGER S/O Y. KEKUNG YIMCHUNGER R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO. 9. 28:SHRI BOTO MURRU S/O VIHUTO R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.1. 29:SHRI LIDISE S/O T. MUNGACHO R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.7. Page No.# 16/17 30:SHRI HOKIGHE S/O KHULU R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.4. 31:SHRI EPOVEYI TETSEO S/O VESUTO TETSOE R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.6. 32:SHRI IZAINEULE TEILIA S/O GIELUI R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.6. 33:SHRI DANIEL VURY S/O ASHOMI VURY R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO.4. ------------ Advocate for : Harshita Jain Advocate for : appearing for THE UNION OF INDIA For petitioner/appellant(s) : Ms. M.L. Gope, Advocate Ms. N. Hawelia, Advocate For respondent(s) : Ms. M. Kechii, Addl. AG, Nagaland Mr. B. Chakraborty, CGC – BEFORE – HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY 19.09.2025 (Ashutosh Kumar, CJ) This Interlocutory Application has been filed by the applicants seeking condonation of delay of 260 days in preferring an appeal against the judgment and order dated 20.09.2024 passed by a learned Single Judge of this Court in WP(C) No. 189/2022 and other connected writ petitions. Heard Ms. M. L. Gope, learned counsel for the applicants/appellants and Mr. B. Chakraborty, learned Central Government Counsel and Ms. M. Kechii, Page No.# 17/17 learned Additional Advocate General, Nagaland, for the respondents. Considering the reasons stated in the application, we are satisfied that good grounds have been assigned by the applicants/appellants for condoning the delay of 260 days in preferring the appeal. We, therefore, condone the delay. The Interlocutory Application stands disposed of. Registry to process the appeal and if it is found to be error-free, list the same along with WA No. 254/2025 on 22.10.2025 under appropriate heading. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant