Page No.# 1/7 GAHC020005362026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/154/2026 THE THAHEKHU VILLAGE COUNCIL REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN MR. I. KHEKUTO YEPTHO DIMAPUR NAGALAND VERSUS THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 7 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVT. OF NAGALAND KOHIMA NAGALAND 2:THE FINANCE COMMISSIONER GOVT. OF NAGALAND KOHIMA NAGALAND 3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY/SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF LAND REVENUE AND RECORDS GOVT. OF NAGALAND KOHIMA NAGALAND 4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DIMAPUR NAGALAND 5:THE UNION OF INDIA Page No.# 2/7 THROUGH THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE GOVT. OF INDIA 101-A SOUTH BLOCK NEW DELHI 6:THE GOC 3 CORPS C/O 99 APO 7:THE DEFENSE ESTATES OFFICER 3 CORPS C/O 99 APO 8:THE CHUMUKEDIMA VILLAGE COUNCIL THROUGH ITS CHAIRMAN DISTRICT - DIMAPUR DIMAPUR NAGALAND ------------ Advocate for : KUPUTOLI SEMA Advocate for : GOVT ADV NL appearing for THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 7 ORS Linked Case : WP(C)/50/2020 THE THAHEKHU VILLAGE COUNCIL DISTRICT- DIMAPUR NAGALAND REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN MR. I. KHEKUTO YEPTHO AGED ABOUT 50YRS MOBILE NO. 9436003871 VERSUS STATE OF NAGALAND AND 7 ORS Page No.# 3/7 REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND KOHIMA NAGALAND 2:THE FINANCE COMMISSIONER GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND KOHIMA NAGALAND 3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY/SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF LAND REVENUE AND RECORDS GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND KOHIMA NAGALAND 4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT- DIMAPUR NAGALAND 5:THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 101-A SOUTH BLOCK NEW DELHI 6:THE GOC 3 CORPS C/O. 99 APO 7:THE DEFENSE ESTATE OFFICER 3 CORPS C/O. 99 APO 8:CHUMUKEDIMA VILLAGE COUNCIL DIMAPUR DISTRICT NAGALAND Page No.# 4/7 REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN SHRI. RAZOUVOTUO CHATSU S/O LATE NEISESA CHATSU ------------ Advocate for : A. ZHIMOMI Advocate for : GOVT ADV NL (R/1 appearing for STATE OF NAGALAND AND 7 ORS Linked Case : WP(C)/204/2021 THE THAHEKHU VILLAGE COUNCIL DISTRICT- DIMAPUR NAGALAND REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN MR. GEORGE AYEMI MOBILE NO. 9856051547 VERSUS STATE OF NAGALAND AND 8 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND KOHIMA NAGALAND 2:THE COMMISSIONER GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND KOHIMA NAGALAND 3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY/SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF LAND REVENUE AND RECORDS GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND KOHIMA NAGALAND Page No.# 5/7 4: STATE LAND ACQUISITION AUTHORITY (SLAA) THROUGH ITS MEMBER SECRETARY, TEH DEVELOPMENT COMMISSIONER, GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND KOHIMA, NAGALAND 5: THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT- DIMAPUR NAGALAND 6:THE UNION OF INDIA THROUGH THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF DEFENCE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA 101-A SOUTH BLOCK NEW DELHI 7:THE GOC 3 CORPS C/O. 99 APO 8:THE DEFENSE ESTATE OFFICER 3 CORPS C/O. 99 APO 9:CHUMUKEDIMA VILLAGE COUNCIL DIMAPUR DISTRICT NAGALAND REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN ------------ Advocate for : A. ZHIMOMI Advocate for : GOVT ADV NL (R/1 appearing for STATE OF NAGALAND AND 7 ORS Page No.# 6/7 BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH O R D E R 21.09.2026 Heard Ms. Esther, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant and Ms. V. Suokhrie, learned Additional Advocate General, Nagaland appearing on behalf of the Respondents/State. 2. This application, i.e. I.A.(Civil)/154/2026 filed seeking amendment of the writ petition thereby to substitute the Relief ‘B’ in the accompanying writ petition. The substituted Prayer ‘B’ is mentioned at paragraph No. 5 of the said application. 3. Taking into account that the amendment sought for in the present proceedings by way of the instant application would be necessary for an effective adjudication of the accompanying writ petition, this Court is of the opinion that the amendment so sought for at paragraph No. 5 should be permitted. It is also the opinion that no prejudice should be caused to the Respondents inasmuch as the Respondents would be at liberty to file an additional affidavit-in-opposition subsequent to the filing of the amended writ petition. Accordingly, this Court allows the amendment as sought for at paragraph No. 5 of the instant Page No.# 7/7 application. 4. The Petitioner is directed to file the amended writ petition on or before 14.10.2026 before the Registry of this Court by serving advance copies to Ms. V. Suokhrie, learned Additional Advocate General appearing on behalf of the State. 5. I.A. stands allowed. JUDGE Comparing Assistant