Page No.# 1/14 GAHC010057032025 undefined THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/2109/2025 SHRI H. TONGMETH KONYAK AND 98 ORS S/O HENTONG KONYAK, R/O CHINGLONG VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR. SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE, ADDRESS. BHETAPARA, GUWAHATI, ASSAM. VERSUS UNION OF INDIA AND 31 ORS REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER AND SECY., MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS, 2A, MAN SINGH ROAD, NEW DELHI 1 Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. D SAIKIA, MS. H JAIN,MS. M L GOPE,MS. N HAWELIA,MR S K SAHA,M BARUAH Advocate for the Respondent : DY.S.G.I., MRS. R DEVI (C.G.C),GA, NAGALAND Linked Case : CRP/0/0 SHRI H TONGMETH KONYAK S/O HENTONG KONYAK R/O CHINLONG VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE ADDRESS - BHETAPARA GUWAHATI ASSAM Page No.# 2/14 2: SHRI ASANGLA AO D/O IMTINUKEN R/O CHUCHUYIMLANG VILLAGE MOKOKCHUNG CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 3: SHRI C LONGSHING KONYAK S/O CHINGPONG KONYAK R/O WANCHING VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 4: SHRI HANGLEN ONGBOU S/O YENDIN R/O SANGTAK VILLAGE TUENSANG CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 5: SHRI NYAKPA S/O KAIHEANG R/O LONGCHING VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 6: SHRI MULETO NIENU S/O THUYESAYI NIENU R/O MUTSALE VILLAGE PHEK CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 7: SHRI P RATO LOHE S/O KUTSAPO VILLAGE PHEK CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 9: SHRI WANGPHE S/O KHAMYUH R/O MON VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 10: SHRI YEINGJONG KONYAK S/O NGAMJOK KONYAK R/O MON VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 11: SHRI T AYUH S/O K TANWANG R/O TANGNYU VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 12: SHRI WANGKOI KONYAK S/O MANNGAT KONYAK R/O TANGNYU VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 13: SHRI WANGYAO O Page No.# 3/14 S/O ONGWANG R/O S/CHINGNYU VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 14: SHRI LANGKHIO S/O PANGPHI R/O LANGNOKVILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 15: SHRI TEMBO S/O BENDANGMONGBA R/O SUNGRATSU VILLAGE MOKOKCHUNG CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 16: SHRI EANGHUK KONYAK S/O LANGPAI KONYAK R/O LONGCHING VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 17: SHRI YIMKUMSASHI AO S/O LIMASUNEP AO R/O SUNGRATSU VILLAGE MOKOKCHUNG CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 18: SHRI MANNYEI PHOM S/O NGENYAK PHOM R/O SAKSHI VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 19: SHRI VIKETHO TASE S/O KEYOTSO TSAE R/O JAKHAMA VILLAGE KOHIMA CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 20: SHRI M SOPONG KONYAK S/O LT METPONG KONYAK R/O TOBU VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 21: SHRI WANGCHEM W KONYAK S/O P WANGSHAK KONYAK R/O CHAOHA CHINGNYU MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 22: SHRI KEALONG N KONYAK S/O NEAMNEAI H KONYAK R/O TOBU VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE Page No.# 4/14 23: SHRI HAMNYEI KONYAK S/O WOKTHING KONYAK R/O TAMLU VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 24: SHRI BENPHO KONYAK S/O YAKAP KONYAK R/O TAMLU VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 25: SHRI CHINGJAK N KONYAK S/O NYEIWANG R/O TANGNYU VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 26: SHRI P SHENPHA KONYAK S/O LT PONWANG KONYAK R/O LAMGMEANG VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 27: SHRI CHANGMONG KONYAK S/O NYEWEN KONYAK R/O NGANGCHING VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 28: SHRI NCHUNTHUNG EZUNG S/O SHANJO EZUNG R/O MEKOKLA VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 29: SHRI Y HOTHRONG S/O YANGSOMONG R/O RURUR VILLAGE SHAMATOR TUENSANG CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 30: SHRI H HONMAN KONYAK S/O HONE KONYAK R/O TAMLU VILLAGE LONGLENG CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 31: SHRI LITSATSI M SANGTAM S/O MUKHIMONG SANGTAM R/O LANGKOK VILLAGE KIPHIRE CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 32: SHRI KHRIESAVEYO THIRA S/O NEIPHIZO R/O KIKRUMA VILLAGE PHEK CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE Page No.# 5/14 33: SHRI MHASETO RINGA S/O AKRU RINGA R/O CHOZUBA VILLAGE PHEK CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 34: SHRI T HANGPONG KONYAK S/O M TINGNEANG KONYAK R/O PONGKONG VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 35: SHRI N SHATNANG S/O NYEME R/O CHI VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 36: SHRI A EHA KONYAK S/O ANGPA KONYAK R/O ANGPHANG VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 37: SHRI H MOBA S/O HONGPE R/O MONYAKSHU VILLAGE CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 38: SHRI WANGPONG KONYAK S/O NGOHTAH KONYAK R/O MON VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 39: SHRI M PANGAH KONYAK S/O P MOISHOI KONYAK R/O NGANGCHING VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 40: SHRI S EMPE S/O MONYAKSHO VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 41: SHRI CHINGLEI T S S/O TAICHING KONYAK R/O WKACHING VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 42: SHRI CHANGLANG KONYAK S/O NYAMPHOMG KONYAK R/O CHANGLANGSHU VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 43: SHRI M NOKKEI KONYAK S/O MANSHEI KONYAK Page No.# 6/14 R/O CHENMOHO VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 44: SHRI NOKPHONG KONYAK S/O LT C NOKPANG KONYAK R/O LEANGHA VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 45: SHRI YAKAI KONYAK S/O LONGJOK KONYAK R/O CHENMOHO VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 46: SHRI Y PHOTHAK KONYAK S/O YANGAN KONYAK R/O LONGKEI VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 47: SHRI C ASOBA S/O CHILUMONG R/O RURUR VILLAGE TUENSANG CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 48: SHRI RONGSENNUNGBA SANGTAM S/O MARLEMBA SANGTAM R/O CHARE VILLAGE TUENSANG CONSTABLE SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 49: SHRI L SANGTI KONYAK S/O LAUBA R/O MONYAKSHU VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE (GD) SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 50: SHRI RENDEMO KIKON S/O RHANBEMO R/O OLD AGEE VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 51: SHRI TANWANG KONYAK S/O YENWANG KONYAK R/O MON VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE (GD) SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 52: SHRI L PILAMO NGULLIE S/O LT LOMONGO NGULLIE R/O OLD CHANGSU VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE Page No.# 7/14 53: SHRI C MANYEIH S/O CHAKTO KONYAK R/O MON VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE (GD) SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 54: SHRI EKHAN KONYAK S/O EYONG KONYAK R/O CHANGLANG VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE (GD) SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 55: SHRI M SOLEN KONYAK S/O MOBA KONYAK R/O MONYAKSHU VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE (GD) SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 56: SHRI SULANTHUNG KIKON S/O PHYOBEMO KIKON R/O SANIS VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 57: SHRI PANGHO KONYAK R/O CHAOHACHINYU VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE (GD) SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 58: SHRI W PANGWAN KONYAK S/O LT H WANANG KONYAK R/O TOTOK CHINGNYU VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE (GD) SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 59: SHRI NAHTAI K KONYAK S/O KHAHTAI KONYAK R/O LEANGNYU VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE (GD) SR SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE 60: SHRI RUKUVTO VERO S/O POTSONYI VERO R/O MUTSALE VILLAGE PHEK CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 61: SHRI KAVI I ZHIMO S/O IKISHE ZHIMO R/O VISHEPU VILLAGE ZUNHEBOTO CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 62: SHRI VEBU SOHO S/O NEIHUSA SOHO R/O PHEK VILLAGE CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 63: SHRI AKUM LKR Page No.# 8/14 S/O TEMSU LKR R/O TIZIT VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 64: SHRI PHAWANG KONYAK S/O NATWANG KONYAK R/O CHAOHA CHINGNYU VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 65: SHRI MANKHU KONYAK S/O ALEI KONYAK R/O SHANGSA VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 66: SHRI Y ADAM KONYAK S/O YEANGPHOA KONYAK R/O TIZIT VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 67: SHRI C EMPE KONYAK S/O P CHUBA R/O MONYAKSHU VILLAGE TOBU MON CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 68: SHRI MHATHUNG M TUNGOE S/O MYAMO T TUNGOE R/O NEW CHANGSU VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 69: SHRI CHONBEN PATTON S/O THUNGANIMO PATTON R/O OLD RIPHYIM VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 70: SHRI NZANTHUNG TUNGOE S/O YIMPVUO TUNGOE R/O RIPHYIM VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 71: SHRI M ORENVUNGO LOTHA S/O MYANLUMO LOTHA R/O NIROYO VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 72: SHRI Y KHUMBENTHUNG KIKON S/O YANCHAMO KIKON R/O YANTHAMO VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 73: SHRI S SHABOH KONYAK S/O SHANTI KONYAK R/O CHENMOHO VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 74: SHRI RENTHUNGO NGULLIE S/O NZANBEMO NGULLIE R/O OLD CHANGSU VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 75: SHRI BANKATHUNG N NGULLIE Page No.# 9/14 S/O NCHUMBEMO NGULLIE R/O YANTHAMO VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 76: SHRI EKONTHUNG LOTHA S/O RABENTHUNG M LOTHA R/O YIKHUM VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 77: SHRI SUBEMO C PATTON S/O CHIBONIMO PATTON R/O OLD RIPHYIM VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 78: SHRI REMBENTHUNG LOTHA S/O CHUMONO LOTHA R/O CHANGSU VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 79: SHRI MHATHUNG Z KITHAN S/O ZANBENTHUNG KITHAN R/O YIKHUM VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 80: SHRI LONGTSUKAO C NGULLIE S/O CHONBEMO NGULLIE R/O CHUKITONG VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 81: SHRI IMNATOSHI AO S/O SALEMBA AO R/O CHUMUKEDIMA CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 82: SHRI CHONEBN S/O LOBEMO R/O TSUNGIKI VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 83: SHRI M NZANTHBUNG NGULLIE S/O MHEO NGULLIE R/O LONGLA VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 84: SHRI YANPANGTHUNG K MURRY S/O KONCHIO MURRY R/O WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 85: SHRI A YANBEN HUMTSOE S/O APHAMO HUMTSOE R/O HUMTSO VILLAGE WOKHA CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 86: SHRI WANGMAN C KONYAK S/O CHEMWANG KONYAK R/O OTING VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN Page No.# 10/14 87: SHRI FELIX JAKHA S/O VIYISHE JAKHA R/O SOVIMA VILLAGE CHUMUKEDIMA CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 88: SHRI HATMING S/O LANGTAI R/O OTING VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 89: SHRI HONJAI W KONYAK S/O WANGNAH KONYAK R/O HONGPHOI VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 90: SHRI PANGHONG KONYAK S/O ENGO R/O JALPHANG VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 91: SHRI HAMNYEI KONYAK S/O LHANGTE KONYAK R/O YEI VILLAGE TOBU MON CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 92: SHRI M MENOM KONYAK S/O MATHCHEN KONYAK R/O S/CHINGYU VILLAGE CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 93: SHRI SANGTI KONYAK S/O WANMAI KONYAK R/O MONYAKSHU VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 94: SHRI TENUNICHET S/O LT IMKONGWATI R/O ALIBA VILLAGE MOKOKCHUNG CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 95: SHRI H ALANG KONYAK S/O HOLEI KONYAK R/O TIZIT VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 96: SHRI NOKYOH KONYAK S/O PENEI KONYAK R/O SHANGSA VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 97: SHRI Y MANRAN KONYAK S/O YANGTHOAK KONYAK R/O SHANGSA VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 98: SHRI TINGZANG KONYAK S/O ALEI KONYAK R/O TIXIT VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN Page No.# 11/14 99: SHRI TONGMEI KONYAK S/O PONGLEM KONYAK R/O LAPA LAMPANG VILLAGE CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN 100: SHRI A SHANGHAO KONYAK S/O ALEI KONYAK R/O SHANGSA VILLAGE MON CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN VERSUS 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 3:THE HOME COMMISSIONER NAGALAND KOHIMA 4:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE NAGALAND KOHIMA 5:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE MOKOKCHUNG NAGALAND 6:THE COMMANDANT 6TH NAP BATTALION MON NAGALAND 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 Page No.# 12/14 11:SHRI R HAYITHUNG NGULLIE S/O RENBENMO NGULLIE R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO 7 12:SHRI BENRITHUNG NGULLIE S/O T A NGULLIE 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 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 Page No.# 13/14 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 : Harshita Jain Advocate for : appearing for UNION OF INDIA For petitioner/applicant(s) : Mr. D. Saikia, AG, Assam Ms. M.L. Gope, Advocate Ms. T. Khro, Addl. AG, Nagaland Ms. B.M. Chhetri, Advocate For respondent(s) : Ms. R. Devi, CGC Mr. S.K. Mechi, CGC – BEFORE – HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. ASHUTOSH KUMAR HON’BLE MRs. JUSTICE ARUN DEV CHOUDHURY 04.08.2025 (Ashutosh Kumar, CJ) This is an application seeking condonation of the delay of 133 days in preferring an appeal against the judgment and order dated 20.09.2024, passed by the learned Single Judge in WP(C) 196(K)/2022. Page No.# 14/14 Having heard the learned counsel for the applicants, we are satisfied that there are good grounds for condoning the delay. The delay is condoned. Interlocutory Application stands allowed. Registry to register the writ appeal and list it for consideration on 28.08.2025. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant