Page No.# 1/5 GAHC020005862026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/176/2026 MOLVOM VILLAGE COUNCIL AND ANR DISTRICT - CHUMOUKEDIMA, NAGALAND. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, MR. LETKHOJANG, AGED ABOUT 68 YEARS, S/O MR. TOUKHOPAO, R/O HOUSE NO. 55, MOLVOM VILLAGE, P.O./ P.S. MEDZIPHEMA, CHUMOUKEDIMA, NAGALAND 2: MR. LETJAHAO MISAO S/O LATE LALJASEH KUKI R/O HOUSE NO. 1 MOLVOM VILLAGE P.O./ P.S. MEDZIPHEMA NAGALAND CHUMOUKEDIMA NAGALAND. CHIEF/G.B. MOLVOM VILLAGE DISTRICT - CHUMOUKEDIMA NAGALAN VERSUS THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 9 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF NAGALAND, KOHIMA, NAGALAND 2:THE HOME COMMISSIONER GOVT. OF NAGALAND KOHIMA NAGALAND 3:THE COMMISSIONER GOVT. OF NAGALAND KOHIMA NAGALAND 4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER CHUMOUKEDIMA NAGALAND Page No.# 2/5 5:THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER SUB-DIVISION MEDZIPHEMA CHUMOUKEDIMA NAGALAND 6:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE CHUMOUKEDIMA NAGALAND 7:THE MEDZIPHEMA VILLAGE COUNCIL CHUMOUKEDIMA NAGALAND REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN 8:THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY GOVT. OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NORTH BLOCK NEW DELHI 9:THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF RAILWAYS RAIL BHAWAN RAFI MARG NEW DELHI 10:DEPUTY CHIEF ENGINEER CONSTRUCTION NORTHEAST FRONTIER RAILWAY DIMAPUR NAGALAN Advocate for the Petitioner : ATILIVI YEPTHOMI, Advocate for the Respondent : , Page No.# 3/5 BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANISH CHOUDHURY ORDER Date : 08-09-2026 Heard Ms. Esther, learned counsel for the applicants- petitioners; Mr. L.T. Sangtam, learned Additional Advocate General, Nagaland for the opposite party nos. 1 - 6; Mr. Aliba Ozukum, learned counsel for the opposite party no. 7; Mr. Yangerwati, learned Central Government Counsel for the opposite party no. 8; and Mr. Y.P. Gupta, learned Central Government Counsel for the opposite party nos. 9 & 10. 2. The instant interlocutory application has been filed by the applicants who are the writ petitioners in the accompanying writ petition, W.P.[C] no. 129/2025, seeking amendments in the writ petition. 3. It is averred in the application by the applicants that certain facts have come to their knowledge after filing of an affidavit-in- opposition by the State respondents. The applicants-writ petitioners have referred to Minutes of a Meeting held, on 05.06.2024, in the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Chumukedima and a decision taken therein. The proceedings of the meeting pertained to affairs of Molvom village and the role played by one Chakhroma Public Organisation in the course of the said meeting. 4. A reference to an Order no. DC-CMD/LR-43/2023/1488-98 dated 05.06.2024 was made by the said Chakhroma Public Organisation in an Order dated 12.06.2026, a copy of which has not yet been received by the applicants-writ petitioners. Page No.# 4/5 5. Stating as above, the applicants-writ petitioners have averred that the occasion to seek amendments in the writ petition have arisen. In view of the role purportedly played by Chakhroma Public Organisation in the affairs of Molvom village, a need has also arisen for impleadment of the said organization as a party-respondent in the accompanying writ petition. The amendments sought by the applicants-writ petitioners are, therefore, in the form of impleadment of Chakhroma Public Organisation as a party- respondent no. 11 in the accompanying writ petition and insertion of a number of paragraphs which are mentioned as paragraph 8, paragraph 9, paragraph 10, paragraph 11, paragraph 11.1, paragraph 11.2, paragraph 11.3, paragraph 11.4, paragraph 11.5 & paragraph 11.6, paragraph 12, paragraph 13, paragraph 14, paragraph 15, paragraph 16 & paragraph 16.1, paragraph 17 and paragraph 18 in the application. It is averred that in view of the above amendments sought for, there is a necessity to amend the prayers as well, as mentioned in the instant application. It is submitted that amendments sought for would go to the root of the issues raised in the accompanying writ petition, but the amendments will not change the nature and character of the accompanying writ petition. 6. The learned counsel appearing for the opposite party- respondents have submitted that they have no objection if the prayer for amendments, as sought for in the instant application, are allowed to be made in the accompanying writ petition. 7. In view of the above submission made by the learned counsel for the parties, the instant application is allowed. Page No.# 5/5 8. The applicants-writ petitioners shall file the amended writ petition incorporating the amendments before the Registry within a week’s time. After receipt of the amended writ petition, Registry to list the writ petition accordingly. Sd/- JUDGE Comparing Assistant