Smti. Levi Sumi v. State of Nagaland and 4 Ors.
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Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench; I.A.(Civil)/11/2026 (linked WA/3/2026); Levi Sumi v. State of Nagaland & Ors; order dated 06/05/2026 by K.R. Surana, J (bench: Kalyan Rai Surana and Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, JJ). Interlocutory admission order in an Intra Court Appeal concerning cancellation of a tribe certificate by the Deputy Commissioner, Kiphire (who had earlier granted it) and the absence of a Caste/Tribes Scrutiny Committee in Nagaland as mandated by Madhuri Patel v. Additional Commissioner, Tribal Development, (1994) 6 SCC 241 (treatment: relied_on). Appeal admitted, rule returnable in 4 weeks, notice to Advocate General of Nagaland, listed after 4 weeks; alternative-remedy/debarring question left open. No statute cited. Advocates: Taka Masa, Sr. Adv. (assisted by Sentilong) for petitioner; A. Ayemi, Government Advocate for respondent Nos. 1-4; C.T. Jamir, Sr. Adv. (assisted by Aliba Ozukum) for respondent No. 5 (Nagaland Public Service Commission). Keywords: tribe certificate cancellation; caste scrutiny committee; tribes scrutiny committee; Nagaland; intra court appeal; admission; rule nisi; Advocate General notice.