Page No.# 1/3 GAHC020003092026 2026:GAU-NL:333 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : WP(C)/73/2026 SHRI TSICHOPA SANGTAM AND ANR S/O LATE PIRISE SANGTAM R/O GOVT. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL, WARD-2, KIPHIRE TOWN, NAGALAND 2: SHRI ATO YIMCHUNGER S/O YAMLU TIKHIR R/O HOUSE NO. 330 REST HOUSE WARD KIPHIRE TOWN NAGALAN VERSUS STATE OF NAGALAND AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND, KOHIMA 2:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KIPHIRE NAGALAND 3:THE EXTRA ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER (HQ) OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KIPHIRE NAGALAND 4:SHRI R. MUTHSODANG SANGTAM DB GRADE - 1 OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KIPHIRE Page No.# 2/3 NAGALAN Advocate for the Petitioner : T. B. JAMIR, ASEN T JAMIR,MEYIREN JAMIR,I JAMIR Advocate for the Respondent : GOVT ADV NL, BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH Advocates For the petitioners : T.B. Jamir For the respondents : Bichano Kithan, Govt. Adv., Nagaland : A. Sophie (R/4) O R D E R 04.06.2026 Heard Mr. T.B. Jamir, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners, Ms. Bichano Kithan, the learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the respondent State and Mr. A. Sophie, the learned counsel who appears on behalf of the respondent no. 4. 2. The instant writ petition was filed on account of the claims and objections so submitted by the petitioners as regards the tentative Seniority List of the Dobashis were not being considered. 3. This Court duly takes note of the instruction placed by Ms. Bichano Kithan, the learned Government Advocate dated 03.06.2026, issued by the Deputy Commissioner, Kiphire, Nagaland which is kept on record and marked with the letter-X. The said instructions encloses the Minutes of the Meeting held on 03.06.2026 in the chamber of the Deputy Commissioner, Kiphire on the matter relating to the Seniority List of the Dobashis, Kiphire. A perusal of the Minutes show that the claims and objections so Page No.# 3/3 submitted by the petitioners were discussed and a decision in that regard was arrived at. 4. Taking into account the above, nothing further remains in the instant writ petition for which the writ petition stands closed as it has become infructuous. 5. Before parting with the record this Court however observes that closure of the instant writ petition shall not preclude or prejudice the petitioners to challenge the Seniority List as well as the minutes of the meeting dated 03.06.2026, if so advised. JUDGE Comparing Assistant