SHRI TOSHIZEMBA v. THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 5 ORS
Court: Gauhati High Court
Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA
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Case summary
Gauhati High Court judgment dated 2024-11-28. SHRI TOSHIZEMBA v. THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 5 ORS. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
Page No. # 1/3 GAHC020003332024 2024:GAU-NL:617 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : WP(C)/118/2024 SHRI TOSHIZEMBA SR. TREASURY OFFICER MOKOKCHUNG NAGALAND VERSUS THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 5 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND 2:THE ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY AND FINANCE COMMISSIONER NAGALAND KOHIMA 3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY P AND AR DEPT. NAGALAND KOHIMA 4:THE PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR TREASURIES AND ACCOUNTS NAGALAND KOHIMA 5:THE NAGALAND LOKAYUKTA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY NAGALAND LOKAYUKTA NAGALAND KOHIMA 6:THE DISTRICT AND SESSIONS AND SPECIAL JUDGE NAGALAND LOKAYUKTA NAGALAND KOHIM Advocate for the Petitioner : TONGPOK PONGENER, AKUM JAMIR,LAKNYEI PHOM,VIKEHIENUO VIMERHA,AKUM AIER,AYALA IMCHEN,MUTHOI Page No. # 2/3 Advocate for the Respondent : GOVT ADV NL, BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PARTHIVJYOTI SAIKIA O R D E R 28. 11. 2024 Heard Mr.
Tongpok Pongener, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as Ms. S. Mere, learned Senior Government Advocate appearing for the State respondent nos. 1 to 4. Service of notice upon the respondent nos. 5 and 6 is already complete. However, none appears on their behalf today. Pursuant to the Order of this Court dated 22. 10. 2024, today, Mr. Imti Imsong, learned Additional Advocate General has provided this Court with the Letter issued by the Secretary, Nagaland Lokayukta. This Letter contains 2 Orders of the learned Lokayukta dated 12. 07. 2024 and 18. 11. 2024. I have gone through those Orders. I agree with the learned counsel for the petitioner that both the Orders passed by the learned Lokayukta are similar in nature. On that ground, the learned counsel for the petitioner prays for disposal of this matter today itself by allowing his prayers in the Petition. I have also heard the learned counsels of both sides. Page No.
# 3/3 This Court is of the opinion that the matter can be disposed of today. Therefore, the respondent no. 6 is directed to immediately issue the Vigilance Clearance in respect of the present petitioner as had been done in the case of other similarly situated Officers of the Department. The respondent no. 3 is directed to issue Vigilance Clearance in respect of the petitioner immediately upon receipt of the clearance from the respondent no. 6 as had been done in the case of other similarly situated Officers of the Department. Further, it is hereby directed that the respondent nos. 2 and 4 shall forthwith consider the petitioner’s case for promotion upon receipt of the Vigilance Clearance has had been done in the case of the similarly situated Officers of the Department. With the aforesaid direction, the present Writ Petition stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant
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