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2026 DAILYLAW 11746 (GAU)

Karkar Jerang v. The State of AP and 5 Ors

IA(C)/180/2026 · 2026-08-12

N Unni Krishnan Nair

Writ Petition (Civil)body2026

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Page No.# 1/3 GAHC040013202026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH) Case No. : IA(C)/180/2026 Karkar Jerang Son of Late Tayeng Jerang, Kaying Village, PO and PS Kaying, Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh. VERSUS The State of AP and 5 Ors represented by the Chief Secretary, Govt of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar. 791111 2:The Secretary/ Deputy Secretary (DA) Age: 0 Occupation : Govt of Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar. 3:The Deputy Commissioner Age: 0 Occupation : Siang Govt of Arunachal Pradesh Siang District Arunachal Pradesh. 4:The Extra Assistant Commissioner Age: 0 Occupation : Kaying Kaying Circle Siang District Govt of Arunachal Pradesh. 5:Talem Taboh Age: 0 Occupation : Page No.# 2/3 32 Rumgong Assembly Constituency and Advisor to HM (Agri and Allied) Govt of Arunachal Pradesh and present address RWD Colony Talem Taboh Residence near Hotel Mount Cave Senki Park Itanagar PO RK Mission PS Itanagar 791113 6:Tagom Gammi Age: 0 Occupation : Son of Late Tapong Gammi GB Kaying PO and PS Kaying Siang District Arunachal Pradesh Advocate for the Petitioner : Bebeng Siboh, Advocate for the Respondent : GA (AP), BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR ORDER Date : 13-08-2026 Heard Mr. T. Tapak, learned counsel for the applicant. Also heard Ms. G. Ete, learned Additional Sr. Government Advocate appearing for the Srate respondent. By instituting the present interlocutory application, the applicant has prayed for fixing the connected writ petition being W.P.(C) No. 362/2026 on 14-08-2026. This Court in W.P.(C) No. 362/2026, upon considering the materials brought on record had issued notice vide order dated 04-08-2026, making the same returnable on 07-09- 2026. The notice was also issued on the prayer of interim relief making the same also returnable on 07-09-2026. Page No.# 3/3 It is submitted by the learned counsel for the applicant that the opposite party No. 6, who was selected for appointment as Head Gaon Burah of Kaying Bazar under Kaying Revenue Circle, vide a communication dated 02-03-2026, has not been appointed till date. It is further submitted that the respondent No. 6,would be issued with an appointment order on 15-08-2026, accordingly, an urgency has been expressed by the learned counsel for the petitioner for an interim direction. Considering the issue arising in the present proceeding as well as noticing the order dated 04-08-2026, passed by this Court in W.P.(C) No. 362/2026, this Court provides that the appointment of the respondent No. 6, as Head Gaon Burah, shall be subject to the further order(s) that would be passed by this Court on 07-09-2026, upon the learned State counsel completing, her instruction in the matter. With the above observation and directions the present interlocutory application stands closed. JUDGE Comparing Assistant