SMTI. VIBEIZONO KHRO AND 10 ORS v. THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 182 ORS

Court: Gauhati High Court

Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NELSON SAILO

Judgment date: 2024-02-12

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Gauhati High Court judgment dated 2024-02-12. SMTI. VIBEIZONO KHRO AND 10 ORS v. THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 182 ORS. Read the judgment and case details on...

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Page No. # 1/23 GAHC020000152024 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I. A. (Civil)/6/2024 SMTI. VIBEIZONO KHRO AND 10 ORS D/O LHOUSITO KHRO R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO. 2, NAGALAND VERSUS THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 182 ORS REPRESENTED BY THECHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND Advocate for the Petitioner : Z. ZHIMOMI Advocate for the Respondent : GOVT ADV NL Linked Case : WP(C)/318/2023 SMTI VIBEIZONO KHRO AND 10 ORS D/O LHOUSITO KHRO R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO. 2 DIST. CHUMOUKIDEMA NAGALAND. PHONE- 8798061731 2: SHRI K. YIMKHONG S/O KIULONGBA R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD-9 NAGALAND 3: SHRI VESUTO NAROH Page No. # 2/23 S/O VESHOI NAROH R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD-10 NLD 4: SHRI IZAINEULE TEILIA S/O GIELUI R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD-6 NLD 5: SHRI SHANGTSABA SANGTAM S/O SETHRICHO SANGTAM R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO-10 NLD 6: SHRI LAKIUMONG N. YIMCHUNGER S/O NEOJI. R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO-6 NLD 7: SHRI AKAM YIMCHUNGER S/OVY.

KEKUNG YIMCHUNGER R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO-9 NLD 8: SHRI BOTO MURRU S/O VIHUTO R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD N0-1 NAGALAND 9: SHRI LIDISE S/O T. MUNGANCHO R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO-7 NLD 10: SHRI HOKIQHE S/O KHULU R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD NO-4 NAGALAND 11: SHRI VIOKA B. ZHIMO S/O BOKAHO R/O CHANDMARI KOHIMA VERSUS THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 182 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND Page No. # 3/23 2:THE HOME COMMISSIONER NAGALAND KOHIMA 3:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE NAGALAND KOHIMA 4:THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE (INT) NAGALAND KOHIMA 5:THE DY. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (HQ) NAGALAND KOHIMA 6:THE DY. INSPECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE (COMMN. ) NAGALAND KOHIMA 7:THE COMMANDANT 14TH NAP (IR) BATTALLION KIPHIRE 8:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE PHEK 9:THE COMMANDANT 5TH NAP BATTALLION PHEK 10:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE WOKHA 11:THE COMMANDANT 4TH NAP BN THIZAMA Page No.

# 4/23 12:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE KOHIMA 13:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE MOKOKCHUNG 14:THE COMMANDANT 3RD NAP BN TUENSANG 15:THE COMMANDANT 6TH NAP BN TIZIT MON 16:THE COMMANDANT 8TH NAP BN NALTOQA ZUNHEBOTO 17:THE COMMANDANT 1ST NAP BN CHUMUKEDIMA 18:THE COMMANDANT 15TH NAP IR MAHILA BN CHUMU 19:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE LONGLENG 20:SHRI AMAN KONYAK CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE 21:SHRI N. PANGLEM KONYAK CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE 22:SHRI KENEILETUO YHOR Page No. # 5/23 CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE 23:SHRI LIBENTHUNG C PATTON CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE 24:SHRI L. KIUTSUMONG YIMCHUNGER CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE 25:SHRI M. SANTSUTHUNG EZUNG CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE 26:SHRI MHADEMO KIKON CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE 27:SHRI CHUMBEN ODYIO CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE 28:SHRI AMEKA CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE 29:SHRI C.

OMEGA CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE 30:SHRI NOKZENKETBA CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE 31:SHRI RENPITHUNG Z. ODYUO CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE 32:SHRI MERICHAN KIKON CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE 33:SHRI SHUMBEMO KIKON CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE Page No. # 6/23 34:SHRI E. TUMBEN LOTHA CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE 35:SHRI AKITO ZHIMO CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE 36:SHRI A. WONGTO CHINGMAK CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE 37:SHRI TSULUN A. YIMCHUNGER CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE 38:SHRI BIRIMONG SANGTAM CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE 39:SHRI K. YONGKONGLAMBA CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE 40:SHRI LIJANTHUNG NGULLIE CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE 41:SHRI ALBERT P. YANTHAN CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE 42:SHRI HUKUGHA V. ZHIMO CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE 43:SHRI INAKATO V.

YEPTHO CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE 44:SHRI ASAMO CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE 45:SHRI MUWASE YINGPHITHONGRU CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE Page No. # 7/23 46:SHRI ATHOW EKHE-A CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE 47:SHRI SHANBEMO LOTHA CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE 48:SHRI JENIREMO M. MURRY CONSTABLE (GD) 14TH NAP (IR) BN KIPHIRE 49:SHRI NEIKOWE AKAMI NCE S. P. PHEK 50:SHRI KHEHOVI YEPTHO CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. PHEK 51:SHRI RENTSAMO KIKON CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. PHEK 52:SHRI NOKSHEN H. M. KONYAK CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. PHEK 53:SHRI SHEKUKHOLU CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. PHEK 54:SMTI LUTSILI TRAKHA CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. PHEK 55:SMTI MULUTOLU VENUH CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. PHEK Page No. # 8/23 56:SHRI ZEKOWEPE AKAMI CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. PHEK 57:SHRI NUKUTHO CUKHAMU CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. PHEK 58:SHRI VEDE SOHO CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. PHEK 59:SHRI CHEHIWE CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. PHEK 60:SHRI MENOTE WATSA CONSTABLE (GD) S. P.

PHEK 61:SHRI EZOMONGO YANTHAN CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. PHEK 62:SHRI MATHEW CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. PHEK 63:SHRI KAIDUNPUN NCHANG CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. PHEK 64:SHRI VESUTO VERO CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. PHEK 65:SHRI WAWU KAPFO CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. Page No. # 9/23 PHEK 66:SHRI ZIOSE S. SANGTAM CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. PHEK 67:SHRI KHRIEPHRETO MEYASE CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. PHEK 68:SHRI PUSHA KHIAMNIUNGAN CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. PHEK 69:SHRI MESUSE PUCHO CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. PHEK 70:SHRI VIKHO-U SOPFUNUO CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. PHEK 71:SHRI EKONTHUNG PATTON CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. PHEK 72:SHRI P. YANPOTHUNG KITHAN CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. PHEK 73:SHRI WEMERI RITSE CONSTABLE (GD) 5TH NAP BN PHEK 74:SMTI. MATEVI CONSTABLE (GD) 5TH NAP BN PHEK 75:SHRI KHROTE LOHE CONSTABLE (GD) 5TH NAP BN PHEK Page No. # 10/23 76:SHRI TSOZO VITSU CONSTABLE (GD) 5TH NAP BN PHEK 77:SHRI LICHUMO PATTON CONSTABLE (GD) S. P WOKHA 78:SHRI TONGPANGTEMJEN CONSTABLE (GD) S. P WOKHA 79:SHRI BENRITHUNG T. KIKON CONSTABLE (GD) S. P WOKHA 80:SHRI W.

PILAMO NGULLIE CONSTABLE (GD) S. P WOKHA 81:SHRI MHAO N. KIKON CONSTABLE (GD) S. P WOKHA 82:SHRI JANBEMO LOTHA CONSTABLE (GD) S. P WOKHA 83:SMTI. LIBENI ODYUO CONSTABLE (GD) S. P WOKHA 84:SHRI RENPONTHUNG PATTON CONSTABLE (GD) S. P WOKHA 85:SHRI HABEMO N. KIKON CONSTABLE (GD) S. P Page No. # 11/23 WOKHA 86:SHRI ZANBEN PATTON CONSTABLE (GD) S. P WOKHA 87:SHRI ASEMO ODYUO CONSTABLE (GD) S. P WOKHA 88:SHRI ZURENTHUNG YANTHAN CONSTABLE (GD) S. P WOKHA 89:SHRI ORENTHUNG A. TSANGLAO CONSTABLE (GD) S. P WOKHA 90:SHRI W. ABEMO TUNGOE CONSTABLE (GD) S. P WOKHA 91:SHRI BIBENTHUNG PATTON CONSTABLE (GD) S. P WOKHA 92:SMTI. N. AJANBENI LOTHA CONSTABLE (GD) S. P WOKHA 93:SHRI THUNGCHEBEMO KIKON CONSTABLE (GD) S. P WOKHA 94:SHRI R. WOBWNTHUNG LOTHA CONSTABLE (GD) S. P WOKHA 95:SHRI ZUPENTHUNG KIKON Page No. # 12/23 CONSTABLE (GD) S. P WOKHA 96:SHRI CHONBEN KIKON CONSTABLE (GD) S. P WOKHA 97:SHRI ZULAMO YANTHAN CONSTABLE (GD) S. P WOKHA 98:SHRI JANBEMO TUNGOE CONSTABLE (GD) S.

P WOKHA 99:SHRI ZUCHANTHUNG L. ODYUO CONSTABLE (GD) S. P WOKHA 100:SHRI N. NZANTHUNG KIKON CONSTABLE (GD) S. P WOKHA 101:SHRI ZANBENTHUNG PATTON CONSTABLE (GD) S. P WOKHA 102:SHRI KATO YEPTHO CONSTABLE (GD) S. P WOKHA 103:SMTI. MEDOCHUNUO NCE 4TH NAP BN THIZAMA KOHIMA 104:SHRI PELEBEITUO SOPFUNUO CONSTABLE (GD) 4TH NAP BN THIZAMA KOHIMA Page No. # 13/23 105:SHRI MANOJ KUMAR SHIWA NCE 4TH NAP BN THIZAMA KOHIMA 106:SHRI NCHUMTHUNG M. TUNGOE CONSTABLE (GD) 4TH NAP BN THIZAMA KOHIMA 107:SMTI. THUNGBEMO MURRY CONSTABLE (GD) I. G. P KOHIMA 108:SMTI. N. PRICELLA CONSTABLE (GD) I. G. P KOHIMA 109:SMTI. N. LOCHUMBENI LOTHA CONSTABLE (GD) I. G. P KOHIMA 110:SHRI NTSEMO LOTHA CONSTABLE (GD) I. G. P KOHIMA 111:SMTI. O. YANSARONI ODYUO CONSTABLE (GD) I. G. P KOHIMA 112:SHRI P. SACHIO NGULLIE CONSTABLE (GD) I. G. P KOHIMA 113:SHRI M. AVUNGTHUNG CONSTABLE (GD) I. G. P KOHIMA 114:SHRI CHIBEN PATTON CONSTABLE (GD) Page No. # 14/23 I. G. P KOHIMA 115:SMTI. MERIBENI ODYUO CONSTABLE (GD) I. G.

P KOHIMA 116:SHRI PILAMO Y. JAMI CONSTABLE (GD) I. G. P KOHIMA 117:SHRI RENBON LOTHA CONSTABLE (GD) I. G. P KOHIMA 118:SHRI R. PONTHUNG LOTHA CONSTABLE (GD) I. G. P KOHIMA 119:SHRI WOJAMO KIKON CONSTABLE (GD) I. G. P KOHIMA 120:SHRI BENRITHUNG MURRY CONSTABLE (GD) I. G. P KOHIMA 121:SHRI KETOUZHALIE CONSTABLE (GD) I. G. P KOHIMA 122:SHRI ZHAPUSIETO BEI-O CONSTABLE (GD) 10TH NAP BN (IR) ZHADIMA 123:SSHRI IMONGTOSHI CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. KOHIMA Page No. # 15/23 124:SMTI. T. MOAINLA CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. KOHIMA 125:SHRI SENCHUMTHUNG S. KITHAN CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. KOHIMA 126:SMTI. THEJANGUNO VIYA CONSTABLE (COMPUTER OPERATOR) AT DEF PHEK 127:SMTI. NGAPLO KONYK CONSTABLE (GD) DEF MON 128:SHRI A. MHATHUNG PATTON LDA-CUM-COMPUTER ASSISTANT. DEF LONGLENG 129:SHRI YANGPONG PHOM CONSTABLE (OPERATOR) NPTO UNDER WHQ KOHIMA 130:SHRI ALONG HAAH KONYAK CONSTABLE (OPERATOR) NPTO UNDER WHQ KOHIMA 131:SHRI LIBEMO T. ODYUO CONSTABLE (OPERATOR) NPTO UNDER WHQ KOHIMA 132:SHRI L.

MYINGTHUNGO CONSTABLE (OPERATOR) NPTO UNDER WHQ KOHIMA 133:SHRI N. ECHUNGBEMO KIKON CONSTABLE (OPERATOR) NPTO UNDER WHQ KOHIMA Page No. # 16/23 134:SHRI IMTIKUMBA CONSTABLE (OPERATOR) NPTO UNDER WHQ KOHIMA 135:SHRI AKEVI CHISHI CONSTABLE (GD) 13TH NAP (IR) BN YAJANG-C MKG 136:SHRI HACHITHUNG R. EZUNG CONSTABLE (GD) 13TH NAP (IR) BN YAJANG-C MKG 137:SHRI KAJENKABA CONSTABLE (GD) 13TH NAP (IR) BN YAJANG-C MKG 138:SHRI IMLISANEN CONSTABLE (GD) 13TH NAP (IR) BN YAJANG-C MKG 139:SHRI IMNUKTI NOKDIR CONATABLE (COMPUTER OPERATOR) 2ND NAP BN ALICHEN 140:SHRI LICHANBEMO K. EZUNG CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. MKG 141:SHRI A. HONKA KONYAK CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. MKG 142:SHRI RAJU KUMAR NCE (SWEEPER) 3RD NAP BN TUENSANG 143:SHRI CHOPONGSE SANGTAM CONSTABLE (GD) 3RD NAP BN TUENSANG 144:SHRI P. PESHE KHIAMNIUNGAN CONSTABLE (GD) 3RD NAP BN Page No. # 17/23 TUENSANG 145:SHRI MHANDEMO N. PATTON CONSTABLE (GD) 3RD NAP BN TUENSANG 146:SHRI NAMCHAMBO CONSTABLE (GD) S. P.

TUENSANG 147:SHRI KHUMRIMONG S CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. TUENSANG 148:SHRI NOKPHONG T. KONYAK CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN TIZIT MON 149:SHRI W. EANGTOK CONSTABLE (GD) 6TH NAP BN TIZIT MON 150:SHRI YEANGLEI P. CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. MON 151:SHRI TOKA V. KIBA NCE (W/C) 8TH NAP BN NALTOQA ZBTO 152:SHRI NAGATO NCE (SWEPER) 8TH NAP BN NALTOQA ZBTO 153:SHRI MOPEN PHOM NCE Page No. # 18/23 COOK) 8TH NAP BN NALTOQA ZBTO 154:SHRI MOATEMJEN PONGEN NCE (COOK) 8TH NAP BN NALTOQA ZBTO 155:SHRI RIKATO H. CHOPHY CONSTABLE (GD) 8TH NAP BN NALTOQA ZBTO 156:SHRI NITOKA V. ZHIMO CONSTABLE (GD) 8TH NAP BN NALTOQA ZBTO 157:SHRI IMKONGCHUBA IMSONG CONSTABLE (DRIVER) 1ST NAP BN CHUMUKEDIMA 158:SMTI LILY KIKON CONSTABLE (COMPUTER OPERATOR) 1ST NAP BN CHUMUKEDIMA 159:SHRI DIPAK MECH CONSTABLE (GD) 1ST NAP BN CHUMUKEDIMA 160:SMTI. PFUHKE CONSTABLE (GD) 1ST NAP BN CHUMUKEDIMA 161:SHRI WALUNIBA CONSTABLE (GD) 1ST NAP BN CHUMUKEDIMA 162:SMTI. IMNYAIENLA Page No.

# 19/23 CONSTABLE (GD) 1ST NAP BN CHUMUKEDIMA 163:SHRI KEZHOSE KHIZHO CONSTABLE (COMPUTER OPERATOR) 1ST NAP BN CHUMUKEDIMA 164:SMTI. WANNYA PHOM CONSTABLE (GD) 15TH NAP BN CHUMUKEDIMA 165:SMTI. KASIMGAILIU CONSTABLE (GD) 15TH NAP BN CHUMUKEDIMA 166:SHRI Y. CHINGNGAM KONYAK CONSTABLE (GD) NAP TRAINING CENTRE CHUMUKEDIMA 167:SHRI RENTHUNGO M. MURRY CONSTABLE (GD) 9TH NAP BN(IR) SAIJANG 168:SHRI DUNWI CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. PEREN 169:SHRI HATHUNGO EZUNG CONSTABLE (GD) 12TH NAP BN(IR) CHINGTOK LONGLENG 170:SHRI P. HENJAH PHOM CONSTABLE (GD) 12THB NAP BN(IR) CHINGTOK LONGLENG 171:SHRI TONGPANGKOKBA CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. LONGLENG Page No. # 20/23 172:SHRI TUMCHOBEMO M. KIKON CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. LONGLENG 173:SHRI KOWE KAPFO CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. LONGLENG 174:SMTI. EMIYANI KIKON CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. LONGLENG 175:SHRI AOCHUJANG JAMIR CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. LONGLENG 176:SHRI P. V. VICTOR LINYU CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. LONGLENG 177:SHRI MANGILONG AO CONSTABLE (GD) S. P.

LONGLENG 178:SHRI TOSAPOMGCHET CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. LONGLENG 179:SHRI HAMTONG PHOM CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. LONGLENG 180:SHRI ROLAND ODYUO CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. LONGLENG 181:SHRI MYANBEMO KITHAN CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. Page No. # 21/23 LONGLENG 182:SMTI MHALO TSOPOVUI CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. LONGLENG 183:SHRI PIPONTHUNG H. EZUNG CONSTABLE (GD) S. P. LONGLENG ------------ Advocate for : Z. ZHIMOMI Advocate for : GOVT ADV NL appearing for THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 182 ORS BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NELSON SAILO ORDER 12. 02. 2024 Heard Ms. Z. Zhimomi, learned counsel for the applicants and Mr. Veto V. Zhimomi, learned State Counsel appearing for the official respondents. By filing this application, the applicants/writ petitioners seek modification of the Order dated 11. 12. 2023 passed in WP(C) No. 318/2023 in so far as effecting notice to the private respondent Nos. 20 to 183.

It is the case of the applicants that they are unemployed group and that taking steps by registered post with A/D works out to a huge amount which they cannot afford. Therefore, notice to private respondents may be restricted only to the liberty already granted by this Court as per the said Order dated 11. 12. 2023 i. e. , to serve notice to the Page No. # 22/23 private respondents through the Director General of Police, Nagaland. Mr. Veto V. Zhimomi, learned State Counsel submits that according to the instructions he has recieved, it will not be possible for the Director General of Police, Nagaland to cause service of notice to the private respondents since they are all residing in far flung areas and moreover, since it was the Director General of Police, Nagaland who had appointed them, it will not be proper for the said authority to cause service of notice upon the private respondents.

The Director General of Police, Nagaland being the head of the Institution, he has the command and control over all the units or establishments under him. In other words, the notice can be easily sent and conveyed through the Commandant of various units of the police force or the Superintendent of Police based in all the district headquarters. Therefore, the submission that the Director General of Police, Nagaland cannot facilitate the service of notice upon the private respondents cannot be accepted. In view of above, the petitioners shall serve requisite extra copies of the writ petition to Mr. Veto V. Zhimomi, learned State Counsel who shall then forward the same to the Director General of Police, Nagaland. The Director General of Police, Nagaland through his establishment shall cause service of notice upon the private respondents within a period of three (3) weeks. A compliance affidavit be filed within a period of one (1) Page No. # 23/23 month from today. Mr. Veto V.

Zhimomi, learned State Counsel accepts notice on behalf of the respondent Nos. 6 to 19. Petitioner shall serve requisite extra copies of the writ petition to the learned State Counsel. I. A is accordingly disposed of. Let a copy of this Order be also placed in the main writ petition. Sd/- JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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