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THE UNION OF INDIA AND 3 ORS v. ZOKAILANA AND 14 ORS

Court: Gauhati High Court

Bench: HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE,HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUMAN SHYAM

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Case summary

Gauhati High Court judgment dated 2024-08-14. THE UNION OF INDIA AND 3 ORS v. ZOKAILANA AND 14 ORS. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

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Page No. # 1/11 GAHC010083942021 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WA/121/2022 THE UNION OF INDIA AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY DEFENCE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, 101-A, SOUTH BLOCK, NEW DELHI110011 2: THE DEFENCE SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE 101-A SOUTH BLOCK NEW DELHI-110011 3: THE DIRECTOR GENERAL DEFENCE ESTATES RAKSHA SAMPADA BHAWAN ULAANBAATAR MARG DELHI CANTONMENT NEW DELHI-110010 4: THE DEFENCE ESTATE OFFICER GUWAHATI CIRCLE NARENGI MILITARY STATION SATGAON GUWAHATI-78102 VERSUS SH BUALHRANGA AND 33 ORS (A) S/O BAWMA (L), R/O DAWRPUI, AIZAWL, DISTRICT AIZAWL, MIZORAM- 796017 2:SH. JACKSON MALSAWMSANGA S/O C. LIANHMINGTHANGA R/O ELECTRIC VENG AIZAWL Page No. # 2/11 DISTRICT AIZAWL MIZORAM - 796001 3:SH. C. LIANLUNGA S/O C. THUAMA R/O MISSION VENG AIZAWL DISTRICT AIZAWL MIZORAM 796001 4:SMT.

LALIINLIANI S/O KHURNTIRA R/O RAMHLUN NORTH AIZAWL DISTRICT AIZAWL MIZORAM 796001 5:SMT. BIAKKUNGL D/O R. VANKUNGA R/O MISSION VENG AIZAWL DISTRICT AIZAWL MIZORAM 796001 6:SMT. SIKULTHANGI D/O R. VANGKUNGA R/O MISSION VENG AIZAWL DISTRICT AIZAWL MIZORAM 796001 7:SH. LALHMACHHUANA S/O THALRUMA (L) R/O ZEMABAWK VENGLAI AIZAWL DISTRICT AIZAWL MIZORAM 796001 8:SH. LALCHAMLIANA Page No. # 3/11 S/O LALHMACHHUANA R/O ZEMABAWK VENGLAI AIZAWL DISTRICT AIZAWL MIZORAM 796001 9:SH. LALCHHUANAWMA S/O LALHMACHHUANA R/O ZEMABAWK VENGLAI AIZAWL DISTRICT AIZAWL MIZORAM 796001 10:SH. ZORAMMUANA S/O LALHMACHHUANA R/O ZEMABAWK VENGLAI AIZAWL DISTRICT AIZAWL MIZORAM 796001 11:SMT. ZORAMTHANGI D/O Z. DENGTHANGA (L) R/O ARMED VENG AIZAWL DISTRICT AIZAWL MIZORAM 796001 12:SH. LIANTHANGPUIA S/O LUKAWLHA (L) R/O BAWNGKAWN AIZAWL DISTRICT AIZAWL MIZORAM 796001 13:SH. HRANGHLEIA S/O BAWNGKAWN R/O BAWNGKAWN AIZAWL Page No. # 4/11 DISTRICT AIZAWL MIZORAM 796001 14:SH. R. L. LALAWMPUIA S/O M.

CHHUANMWAIA R/O BETHLEHEM VENG AIZAWL DISTRICT AIZAWL MIZORAM 796001 15:SMT. MANGCHHUANMAWII D/O KHUALA (L) R/O BAWNGKAWN AIZAWL DISTRICT AIZAWL MIZORAM 796001 16:SH. M. CHHUANMAWIA S/O HMINGLIANA (L) R/O BETHLEHEM VENG AIZAWL DISTRICT AIZAWL MIZORAM 796001 17:SH. MANGDINPUIA S/O M. CHHUANMAWIA R/O BETHLEHEM VENG AIZAWL DISTRICT AIZAWL MIZORAM 796001 18:SH. R. LALTHAZUALA S/O M. CHHUANMAWIA R/O BETHLEHEM VENG AIZAWL DISTRICT AIZAWL MIZORAM 796001 19:SMT. LIANDAILOVI BAWITLUNG D/O BULBIKA BAWITLUNG R/O CHHINGA VENG Page No. # 5/11 AIZAWL DISTRICT AIZAWL MIZORAM 796001 20:SMT. B. LALDINPUII D/O B. RALTHANGA R/O DAWRPUI JAIL VENG AIZAWL DISTRICT AIZAWL MIZORAM 796001 21:SMT. ZOKHUMI COLNEY D/O SAWILUAIA R/O CHAMMARIRAMHLUN ROAD AIZAWL DISTRICT AIZAWL MIZORAM 796001 22:SMT. C. LALMUANPUII D/O C. ZAKAMLOVA (L) R/O ZARKAWT AIZAWL DISTRICT AIZAWL MIZORAM 796001 23:SH. ZOSIAMLIANA S/O ROBULA (L) R/O CHANMARI AIZAWL DISTRICT AIZAWL MIZORAM 796001 24:SH. LALHLIRA S/O CH.

LAMA R/O KOLASIB BIAKKAWN DISTRICT KOLASIB MIZORAM 796081 25:SMT. R. VANLALHIMI W/O SH. LALHLIRA R/O KOLASIB BIAKKAWN Page No. # 6/11 DISTRICT KOLASIB MIZORAM 796081 26:SH. ROSANGLIANA S/O LALHMINGTHANGA (L) R/O DAWRPUI AIZAWL DISTRICT AIZAWL MIZORAM 796001 27:SH. LALRINSANGA S/O ROSANGLIANE R/O DAWRPUI JAIL VENG AIZAWL DISTRICT AIZAWL MIZORAM- 796001 28:SH. LALRINZUALA S/O ROSANGLIANA R/O DAWRPUL JAIL VENG AIZAWL DISTRICT AIZAWL MIZORAM-796001 29:SH. ROSIAMILANA S/O K. C. ROKIMA R/O R/O DAWRPUL JAL VENG AIZAWL DISTRICT AIZAWL MIZORAM- 796001 30:SMT. CHAWNGPARI D/O BAWIHRANGA R/O KHATIA SOUTH AIZAWL DISTRICT AIZAWL MIZORAM- 796001 31:THE STATE OF MIZORAM REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF MIZORAM NEW SECRETARIAT COMPLEX Page No.

# 7/11 KHATIA AIZAWL-796001 32:THE SPECIAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF MIZORAM LAND REVENUE AND SETTLEMENT DEPARTMENT NEW SECRETARIAT COMPLEX KHATIA AIZAWL 796001 33:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AIZAWL DISTRICT TREASURY SQUARE AIZAWL MIZORAM 796001 34:THE ADDL. A. G/ G. A MIZORA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR S K MEDHI, Advocate for the Respondent : Ms. P. Bhattacharya, Addl. AG, Mizoram, MR. P D NAIR (r-1 to 30),S R A NASER (r-1 to 30),MR. A CHETRY (r-1 to 30),MR G ALAM (r-1 to 30),MR. H ROHMAN (r-1 to 30) Linked Case : I. A. (Civil)/3105/2022 THE UNION OF INDIA AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY DEFENCE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE 101-A SOUTH BLOCK NEW DELHI110011 2: THE DEFENCE SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE 101-A SOUTH BLOCK NEW DELHI-110011 3: THE DIRECTOR GENERAL Page No. # 8/11 DEFENCE ESTATES RAKSHA SAMPADA BHAWAN ULAANBAATAR MARG DELHI CANTONMENT NEW DELHI-110010.

4: THE DEFENCE ESTATE OFFICER GUWAHATI CIRCLE NARENGI MILITARY STATION SATGAON GUWAHATI-781027 VERSUS ZOKAILANA AND 14 ORS S/O LIANZOVA(L) R/O MISSION VENG AIZAWL. 2:CHHINGI W/O LIANZOVA(L) REPRESENTED BY ZOKAILANA R/O MISSION VENG AIZAWL. 3:ZOPIANGA S/O LIANZOVA(L) REPRESENTED BY ZOKAILANA R/O MISSION VENG AIZAWL. 4:ZORINPUII D/O LIANZOVA(L) REPRESENTED BY ZOKAILANA R/O MISSION VENG AIZAWL. 5:ZOLIANPUII D/O LIANZOVA(L) REPRESENTED BY ZOKAILANA R/O MISSION VENG AIZAWL. 6:LALSAWMILANI D/O T. CHEUVA (L) R/O ZARKAWT AIZAWL. Page No. # 9/11 7:LALNGURI D/O T. CHAUVA (L) R/O ZARKAWT AIZAWL. 8:REMSIAMA NGENTE REPRESENTED BY THATHUAMI R/O HOUSE NO. KB-10 LUNGLEI ROAD BAWNGKAWN. 9:LALNUNNGILA S/O LUNGMUANA (L) R/O E-69/1 CHAWNGA ROAD KHATIA AIZAWL. 10:H. LALRINTLUANGA REPRESENTED BY ZOSANGLIANA HMAR R/O HMUIFANG AIZAWL MIZORAM. 11:HNAMHLUNCHHUNGA S/O C. L. CHANA R/O CHALTIANG AIZAWL. 12:SMT. LALNUNTLUANGI LEGAL HEIR OF MR. H. LALTANPUIA R/O TUIKHUAHTLANG AIZAWL. 13:SMT. CHAWNGPARI W/O B.

LALTHLENGIANA (L) R/O BETHELHEM VENG AIZAWL. 14:SH. B. ZALIANA S/O POWER ATTORNEY HOLDER IN RESPECT OF LSC NO. 103202/01/1176 OF 2005 R/O BETHELHEM VENG AIZAWL. 15:SMT. R. LALREMSANGI D/O R. RAMCHHUANA R/O ZUANGTUI AIZAWL. Page No. # 10/11 ------------ Advocate for : MR S K MEDHI Advocate for : MR. P D NAIR appearing for ZOKAILANA AND 14 ORS BEFORE HONOURABLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUMAN SHYAM ORDER Date : 14-08-2024 (Vijay Bishnoi, CJ) Though this Writ Appeal No. 121/2022 is listed for hearing. However, the learned counsel for the appellant has pointed out that some of the persons were added as respondents before the learned Single Judge at the time of final hearing of the writ petition. However, their names were not reflected in the cause title of the judgment and therefore, they could not be impleaded as party respondents in this writ appeal. The learned counsel for the applicant has, therefore, submitted that the opposite party Nos. 1 to 15 in the I. A. (C) No.

3105/2022 be directed to be impleaded as respondent Nos. 35 to 49 in the instant writ appeal. The learned counsel for the respondents has no objection, if such prayer is allowed. Under such circumstances, the I. A. (C) No. 3105/2022 is allowed. The opposite party Nos. 1 to 15 in the I. A. (C) No. 3105/2022 be impleaded as respondent Nos. 35 to 49 in the writ appeal. The learned counsel for the applicant is directed to file amended cause title within a period of one week from today. On filing of the amended cause title, let notice be issued to the newly added Page No. # 11/11 respondent Nos. 35 to 49 returnable within a period of 02 weeks through registered post with A/D. After service of notice upon the respondents, list this writ appeal for hearing. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE GS Comparing Assistant

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