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Union of India and 4 Ors. v. Sh H.Lalnunmawia and 110 Ors.

I.A.(Civil)/192/2024 · 2025-05-06

Nelson Sailo, Suman Shyam

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Page No.# 1/26 GAHC030007312024 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/192/2024 Union of India and 4 Ors. R/b the Secretary Railway Board, Ministry of Railways, Govt. of India, Rail Bhavan, New Delhi 2: The Northeast Frontier Railway R/b its General Manager/Construction Maligaon Guwahati Assam-781012 3: The Chief Administrative Officer Construction-i Northeast Frontier Railway Maligaon Guwahati-781012 4: The Chief Enineer Construction-2 Northeast Frontier Railway Maligaon Guwahati-781012 5: The Deputy Chief Engineer (Con)/Bairabi Northeast Frontier Railway Bairabi Kolasib Distric VERSUS Sh H.Lalnunmawia and 110 Ors. S/o Darliana (L), R/o Hortoki, Mizoram 2:Lalhmangaihzuala S/o Kaphnuna R/o Hortoki Mizoram Page No.# 2/26 3:Laltlankima S/o Lalrinngheta R/o Hortoki Mizoram 4:C.Zahlira S/o V.L.Lawma R/o Hortoki Mizoram 5:R.Vanrammawii D/o Zathuami R/o Hortoki Mizoram 6:Lalhriata S/o Sapzuithanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 7:Vanlalkima S/o Chalthianga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 8:Vanlalkima S/o Chalthianga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 9:Vanlalngheta S/o Rualzakhuma R/o Hortoki Mizoram 10:Lalzahawma S/o Lalhmuakthanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 11:Lalhriatpuia Ngente S/o Thanhlira R/o Hortoki Mizoram 12:Thanhlira S/o Lalrema R/o Hortoki Page No.# 3/26 Mizoram 13:Lalnunmawia Ngente S/o Thanhlira R/o Hortoki Mizoram 14:Hmingthanzauvi D/o Thanhlira R/o Hortoki Mizoram 15:Feli S/o Huapliana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 16:Vanlalzuala S/o Lalduha R/o Hortoki Mizoram 17:Lalngaihsaka S/o R.K.Kapthianga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 18:Lalhmudika S/o Lalngaihsaka R/o Hortoki Mizoram 19:Lalrintluanga S/o Lalhmangaiha R/o Hortoki Mizoram 20:Laltlanhlua S/o Lalhmangaiha R/o Hortoki Mizoram 21:Lalhmangaiha S/o Hrangkhuma R/o Hortoki Mizoram 22:K.Thanchungnunga Page No.# 4/26 S/o K.Thanhlira R/o Hortoki Mizoram 23:Lalthanliana S/o Zathanga (L) R/o Hortoki Mizoram 24:Engthangpuii (Maengi) W/o Lalremliana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 25:Lalhmachhuana S/o Neihtluanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 26:Hmangaihtluanga S/o Hmachhuana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 27:Thazuali D/o Lalhmachhuana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 28:Lalnghengi W/o K.Lalduha R/o Hortoki Mizoram 29:Lalfakzuala S/o Lalremsiama R/o Hortoki Mizoram 30:Lianngura S/o Neihtluanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 31:Engkima S/o Lianngura R/o Hortoki Mizoram Page No.# 5/26 32:Lalhmachhuani D/o Lianngura R/o Hortoki Mizoram 33:H.Malsawma S/o Darliana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 34:Lalrochhari D/o V.L.Duha R/o Hortoki Mizoram 35:Rosangkima S/o Liansawta R/o Hortoki Mizoram 36:Liansawta S/o Chawngsailova R/o Hortoki Mizoram 37:H.S.Thanglawta S/o H.S.Zakhu a R/o Hortoki Mizoram 38:Lalthankima S/o Huapliana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 39:Vanlalliana S/o Laluma R/o Hortoki Mizoram 40:Vanlalliana S/o Lalluma R/o Hortoki Mizoram 41:Lalthuampuii D/o Keuphunga Page No.# 6/26 R/o Hortoki Mizoram 42:Vanlalhmuaki D/o Vanlalliana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 43:Lalfakmawia S/o Vanlalliana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 44:Lalrinnunga S/o Sangliana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 45:Lalrinnunga S/o Sangliana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 46:Lalrinnunga S/o Sangliana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 47:Lalthazuala S/o Lalrinnunga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 48:Lalhmingmawia S/o Lalkhuma R/o Hortoki Mizoram 49:Joel Lalnunfela S/o Lalramzauva R/o Hortoki Mizoram 50:Lalramzauva S/o Lalrema R/o Hortoki Mizoram Page No.# 7/26 51:Lalramzauva S/o Lalrema R/o Hortoki Mizoram 52:Lalmuanpuia S/o Thangliana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 53:Lalhmingsangi D/o H.T.Rala R/o Hortoki Mizoram 54:D.Thangchuailova S/o Thangkima R/o Hortoki Mizoram 55:Thangchuailova S/o Thangkima (L) R/o Hortoki Mizoram 56:John Lalthlamuana S/o Thangchuailova R/o Hortoki Mizoram 57:Thandanga S/o Chalthantluanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 58:Thandanga S/o Chalthantluanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 59:Thandanga S/o Chalthantluanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 60:Thandanga S/o Chalthantluanga R/o Hortoki Page No.# 8/26 Mizoram 61:Thandanga S/o Chalthantluanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 62:Thandanga S/o Chalthantluanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 63:Chalnguri W/o Thandanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 64:Lalhruaitluangi D/o Thandanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 65:Zohmingthangi D/o Chalthantluanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 66:Lalnunmawia S/o Darliana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 67:Zoremmawia S/o H.Lalnunmawia R/o Hortoki Mizoram 68:Lalnuntluangi D/o H.Lalnunmawia R/o Hortoki Mizoram 69:C.Lalhmingliana S/o Khuanga (L) R/o Hortoki Mizoram 70:C.Lalhmingliana Page No.# 9/26 S/o Khuanga (L) R/o Hortoki Mizoram 71:Khetrojoi C/o C.Lalhmingliana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 72:C.Lalpari D/o Rinawma R/o Hortoki Mizoram 73:Lalchhanhima S/o Lalhmingliana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 74:Lalrinsanga S/o H.T.Tawna R/o Hortoki Mizoram 75:Zodinthari D/o Lalrinsanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 76:Lalhmangaihzuala S/o Lalrinsanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 77:Lalsangluaia S/o Lalrinsanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 78:H.D.Lalduhawma S/o V.L.Vuana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 79:H.D.Malsawmkima S/o H.D.Lalduhawma R/o Hortoki Mizoram Page No.# 10/26 80:Darremsangi D/o H.D.Lalduhawma R/o Hortoki Mizoram 81:Lalparliana S/o Lalhleia R/o Hortoki Mizoram 82:Darrotluanga S/o Zahunga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 83:Darthantluanga S/o Zahunga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 84:Lalbiaksangi D/o H.D.Darthantluanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 85:H.D.Lalchungnunga S/o V.L.Vuana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 86:A.Zohmangaiha S/o J.Hrangkima R/o Hortoki Mizoram 87:Lalbuatsaiha S/o Lalrawna R/o Hortoki Mizoram 88:Laltawngchhana S/o Lalbuatsaiha R/o Hortoki Mizoram 89:H.Vanlalsiama S/o Lalbiakchhunga Page No.# 11/26 R/o Hortoki Mizoram 90:H.Vanlalsiama S/o Lalbiakchhunga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 91:Lalringngheti D/o Hmingmawia R/o Hortoki Mizoram 92:Lalkima S/o Pahlira R/o Hortoki Mizoram 93:Lalpianmawia S/o Thangzuala R/o Hortoki Mizoram 94:Lalpianmawia S/o Thangzuala R/o Hortoki Mizoram 95:Lallpianmawia S/o Thangzuala R/o Hortoki Mizoram 96:Lalawmpuia S/o Lalpianmawia R/o Hortoki Mizoram 97:Lalawmpuia S/o Lalpianmawia R/o Hortoki Mizoram 98:Lalthlamuana S/o Lalpianmawia R/o Hortoki Mizoram Page No.# 12/26 99:Lalthatluangi D/o Lalpianmawia R/o Hortoki Mizoram 100:V.L.Peki D/o Liankhuma R/o Hortoki Mizoram 101:Laldinsanga S/o Thanzuala R/o Hortoki Mizoram 102:Lalthangmawia S/o Lalhmuaka R/o Hortoki Mizoram 103:Vanlalkima S/o Chalthianga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 104:Lalchuailovi D/o Thuamliana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 105:Ngentluanga S/o Kailuia R/o Hortoki Mizoram 106:Lianzuali D/o Lianngura R/o Hortoki Mizoram 107:Vanlalliana S/o Lalrinawma R/o Hortoki Mizoram 108:The State of Mizoram R/b the Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram Aizawl Page No.# 13/26 109:The Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram Land Revenue and Settlement Dept. aizawl 110:The Director Land Revenue and Settlement Dept. Govt. of Mizoram Aizawl 111:The District Collecgtor Kolasib District Kolasib Mizora Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr H.Gupta Advocate for the Respondent : Addl. AG/GA, Mizoram for R108-R111 Linked Case : WA/17/2024 Union of India and 4 Ors. R/b the Secretary Railway Board Ministry of Railways Govt. of India Rail Bhawan New Delhi 2: The Northeast Frontier Railway R/b its General Manager/Construction Malligaon Guwahati Assam-781012 3: The Chief Administrative Officer Construction-I Northeast rontier Railway Maligaon Guwahati-781012 4: The Chief Engineer Construction-2 Northeast Frontier Railway Maligaon Page No.# 14/26 Guwahati-781012 5: The Deputy Chief Engineer (Con)/Bairabi Northeast Frontier Railway Bairabi Kolasib District VERSUS Sh H.Lalnunmawia and 110 Ors. S/o Darliana (L) R/o Hortoki Mizoram 2:Sh Lalhmangaihzuala S/o Kaphnuna R/o Hortoki Mizoram 3:Laltlankima S/o Lalrinngheta R/o Hortoki Mizoram 4:Sh C.Zahlira S/o V.L.Lawma R/o Hortoki Mizoram 5:Smt R.Vanrammawii D/o Zathuami R/o Hortoki Mizoram 6:Sh Lalhriata S/o Sapzuithanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 7:Sh Vanlalkima S/o Chalthianga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 8:Sh Vanlalkima S/o Chalthianga R/o Hortoki Mizoram Page No.# 15/26 9:Sh Vanlalngheta S/o Rualzakhuma R/o Hortoki Mizoram 10:Sh Lalzahawma S/o Lalhmuakthanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 11:Lalhriatpuia Ngente S/o Thanhlira R/o Hortoki Mizoram 12:Thanhlira S/o Lalrema R/o Hortoki Mizoram 13:Lalnunmawia Ngente S/o Thanhlira R/o Hortoki Mizoram 14:Hmingthanzauvi D/o Thanhlira R/o Hortoki Mizoram 15:Feli S/o Huapliana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 16:Vanlalzuala S/o Lalduha R/o Hortoki Mizoram 17:Lalngaihsaka S/o R.K.Kapthanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 18:Lalhmudika S/o Lalngaihsaka R/o Hortoki Page No.# 16/26 Mizoram 19:Lalrintluanga S/o Lalhmangaiha R/o Hortoki Mizoram 20:Laltlanhlua S/o Lalhmangaiha R/o Hortoki Mizoram 21:Lalhmangaiha S/o Hrangkhuma R/o Hortoki Mizoram 22:K.Thanchungnunga S/o K.Thanhlira R/o Hortoki Mizoram 23:Lalthanliana S/o Zathanga (L) R/o Hortoki Mizoram 24:Engthangpuii (Manengi) W/o Lalremliana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 25:Lalhmachhuana S/o Neihtluanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 26:Hmangaihtluanga S/o Hmachhuana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 27:Thazuali D/o Lalhmachhuana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 28:Lalnghengi Page No.# 17/26 W/o K.Lalduha R/o Hortoki Mizoram 29:Lalfakzuala S/o Lalremsiama R/o Hortoki Mizoram 30:Lianngura S/o Neihtluanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 31:Engkima S/o Lianngura R/o Hortoki Mizoram 32:Lalhmachhuani D/o Lianngura R/o Hortoki Mizoram 33:H.Malsawma S/o Darliana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 34:Lalrochhari D/o V.L.Duha R/o Hortoki Mizoram 35:Rosangkima S/o Liansawta R/o Hortoki Mizoram 36:Liansawta S/o Chawngsailova R/o Hortoki Mizoram 37:H.S.Thanglawta S/o H.S.Zakhuma R/o Hortoki Mizoram Page No.# 18/26 38:Lalthankima S/o Huapliana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 39:Vanlalliana S/o Laluma R/o Hortoki Mizoram 40:Vanlalliana S/o Laluma R/o Hortoki Mizoram 41:Lalthuampuii D/o Keuphunga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 42:Vanlalhmuaki D/o Vanlalliana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 43:Lalfakmawia S/o Vanlalliana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 44:Lalrinnunga S/o Sangliana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 45:Lalrinnunga S/o Sangliana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 46:Lalrinnunga S/o Sangliana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 47:Lalthazuala S/o Lalrinnunga Page No.# 19/26 R/o Hortoki Mizoram 48:Lalhmingmawia S/o Lalkhuma R/o Hortoki Mizoram 49:Joel Lalnunfela S/o Lalramzauva R/o Hortoki Mizoram 50:Lalramzauva S/o Lalrema R/o Hortoki Mizoram 51:Lalramzauva S/o Lalrema R/o Hortoki Mizoram 52:Lalmuanpuia S/o H.Thangliana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 53:Lalhmingsangi D/o H.T.Rila R/o Hortoki Mizoram 54:D.Thangchuailova S/o Thangkima R/o Hortoki Mizoram 55:Thangchuailova S/o Thangkima (L) R/o Hortoki Mizoram 56:John Lalthlamuana S/o Thangchuailova R/o Hortoki Mizoram Page No.# 20/26 57:Thandanga S/o Chalthangtluanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 58:Thandanga S/o Chalthantluanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 59:Thandanga S/o Chalthantluanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 60:Thandanga S/o Chalthantluanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 61:Thandanga S/o Chalthantluanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 62:Thandanga S/o Chalthantluanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 63:Chalnguri W/o Thandanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 64:Lalhruaitluangi D/o Thandanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 65:Zohmingthangi S/o Chalthantluanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 66:Lalnunmawia S/o Darliana R/o Hortoki Page No.# 21/26 Mizoram 67:Zoremmawia S/o H.Lalnunmawia R/o Hortoki Mizoram 68:Lalnuntluangi D/o H.Lalnunmawia R/o Hortoki Mizoram 69:C.Lalhmingliana S/o Khuanga (L) R/o Hortoki Mizoram 70:C.Lalhmingliana S/o Khuanga (L) R/o Hortoki Mizoram 71:Khetrojoi C/o Lalhmingliana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 72:C.Lalpari D/o Rinawma R/o Hortoki Mizoram 73:Lalchhanhima S/o Lalhmingliana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 74:Lalrinsanga S/o H.T.Tawna R/o Hortoki Mizoram 75:Zodinthari D/o Lalrinsanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 76:Lalhmangaihzuala Page No.# 22/26 S/o Lalrinsanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 77:Lalsangluaia S/o Lalrinsanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 78:H.D.Lalduhawma S/o V.L.Vuana R/o Hortoki Mizoram 79:H.D.Malsawmkima S/o H.D.Lalduhawma R/o Hortoki Mizoram 80:Darremsangi D/o H.D.Lalduhawma R/o Hortoki Mizoram 81:Lalparliana S/o Lalhleia R/o Hortoki Mizoram 82:Darrotluanga S/o Zahunga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 83:Darthantluanga S/o Zahunga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 84:Lalbiaksangi D/o H.D.Darthantluanga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 85:H.D.Lalchungnunga S/o V.L.Vuana R/o Hortoki Mizoram Page No.# 23/26 86:A.Zohmangaiha S/o J.Hrangkima R/o Hortoki Mizoram 87:Lalbuatsaiha S/o Lalrawna R/o Hortoki Mizoram 88:Laltawngchhana S/o Lalbuatsaiha R/o Hortoki Mizoram 89:H.Vanlalsiama S/o Lalbiakchhunga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 90:H.Vanlalsiama S/o Lalbiakchhunga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 91:Lalringngheti D/o Hmingmawia R/o Hortoki Mizoram 92:Lalkima S/o Pahlira R/o Hortoki Mizoram 93:Lalpianmawia S/o Thangzuala R/o Hortoki Mizoram 94:Lalpianmawia S/o Thangzuala R/o Hortoki Mizoram 95:Lalpianmawia S/o Thangzuala Page No.# 24/26 R/o Hortoki Mizoram 96:Lalawmpuia S/o Lalpianmawia R/o Hortoki Mizoram 97:Lalawmpuia S/o Lalpianmawia R/o Hortoki Mizoram 98:Lalthlamuana S/o Lalpianmawia R/o Hortoki Mizoram 99:Lalthatluangi D/o Lalpianmawia R/o Hortoki Mizoram 100:V.L.Peki D/o Liankhuma R/o Hortoki Mizoram 101:Laldinsanga S/o Thanzuala R/o Hortoki Mizoram 102:Lalthangmawia S/o Lalhmuaka R/o Hortoki Mizoram 103:Vanlalkima S/o Chalthianga R/o Hortoki Mizoram 104:Lalchuailovi D/o Thuamliana R/o Hortoki Mizoram Page No.# 25/26 105:Ngentluanga S/o Kailuia R/o Hortoki Mizoram 106:Lianzuali D/o Lianngura R/o Hortoki Mizoram 107:Vanlalliana S/o Lalrinawma R/o Hortoki Mizoram 108:The State of Mizoram R/b Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram Aizawl 109:The Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram Land Revenue and Settlement Dept. Aizawl 110:The Director Land Revenue and Settlement Dept. Govt. of Mizoram Aizawl 111:The District Collector Kolasib District Mizoram Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr H.Gupta Advocate for the Respondent : Addl. AG/GA Mizoram for R108-R111 JUDGMENT / ORDER Date : --07/05/2025 Suman Shyam, J BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUMAN SHYAM HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NELSON SAILO Page No.# 26/26 This IA has been filed under section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 with a prayer to condone the delay in filing the connected writ appeal. Mr. H. Gupta, learned CGC, is present through RVC. Mr. C. Lairamzuava, learned senior counsel for the respondents submits that this IA is defective, inasmuch as, the actual delay is of 443 days, which fact has not been mentioned in the prayer portion of the application. Moreover, submits Mr. C. Lairamzuava, no copy of the IA has been served upon his junior till date. We also find from the perusal of the prayer portion of the application that the number of day’s delay has not been clearly mentioned in the IA. At this stage, Mr. Gupta seeks leave of this Court to withdraw the IA with liberty to file afresh after rectifying the defects, which prayer has not been opposed by the learned counsel for the opposite parties. In view of the above, the IA stand disposed of on withdrawal, with liberty, as prayed for. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant