Opinion recorded dismissing writ petitions for non-prosecution due to absence of petitioner representatives pending since 2022.
The writ petitions were dismissed for non-prosecution.
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GAHC040013402022
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH)
Case No. : WP(C)/420/2022
Temo Hane and 15 Ors. Son of Lt. Tate Hane, Resident of Village Old Hane, PO/PS Dumporijo, District Upper Subansiri, PIN Code 791122
2: Hibu Ama Age: Occupation : Son of Lt. Hibu Buker
Resident of Village Hong PO/PS Ziro District Lower Subansiri Pin Code 791120
3: Pilot Modi Age: Occupation : Son of Kyalok Modi
Resident of Village Yapgo PO/PS Pasighat District East Siang Pin Code 791102
4: Karsen Basar Age: Occupation : Son of Lt. Yomkar Basar
Resident of Village Red Putu
PO/PS Basar
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District Leparada PIN Code 791101
5: Marge Lomi Age: Occupation : Son of Nyamar Lomi Resident of Village Kombo Jirdin PO/PS Aalo District West Siang PIN Code 791001 6: Jumge Nyodu Age: Occupation : Son of Lt. Lijum Nyodu
Resident of Village Nyodu
PO/PS Basar District Leparada PIN Code 791101 7: Nyaki Rike Age: Occupation : Son of Lt. Ranya Rike
Resident of Village Yoj Yora
PO/PS Aalo District West Siang Pin Code 791101
8: Karto Basar Age: Occupation : Son of Lt. Gokar Basar
Resident of Village Lumpo
PO/PS Nari District Lower Siang PIN Code 791102
9: Joram Appi Debia
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Age: Occupation : Wife of Debia Kojum Resident of Village Radhpu PO Deed PS Yachuli District Lower Subansiri PIN Code 791120
10: Tilling Sambyo Age: Occupation : Son of Tilling Hogo Resident of Village Hong PO/PS Ziro/Hapoli District Lower Subansiri PIN Code 791120 11: Gumrik Ete Age: Occupation : Son of Lt. Ligum Ete Resident of Village Pobdi PO/PS Aalo District West Siang PIN Code 791001 12: Ding Tayeng Age: Occupation : Son of Jolom Tayeng Resident of Village Kelek Shantipur PO Roing PS Shantipur District Lower Dibang Valley PIN Code 792110 13: Bharati Rina Age: Occupation : Wife of Wilson Yomsi
Resident of Village High Region Pasighat
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PO/PS Pasighat District East Siang PIN Code 791102 14: Lijum Bam Kato Age: Occupation : Wife of Durik Kato
Resident of Village Kato
PO/PS Kamba District West Siang PIN Code 791001
15: Noge Kurdu Age: Occupation : Son of Kan Kurda
Resident of Village Sikarijo PO/PS Daporijo District Upper Subansiri PIN Code 791122
16: Tangnem Katang Age: Occupation : W/o Nani Tara
Resident of Village Reru
PO/PS Ziro District Lower Subansiri PIN Code 79112
VERSUS
THE STATE OF AP and 2 Ors. Represented by the Commissioner and Secretary to the Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh, Rural Development Department, Itanagar 791111 2:The Secretary Age: 0 Occupation : Department of Rural Development Govt. of Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar 791111
3:The Director
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Age: 0 Occupation : Department of Rural Development Govt of Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar 79111
Advocate for the Petitioner : U K Nair, H K Das,Doba Tamut
Advocate for the Respondent : Binter Picha, SC (RD)
Linked Case : WP(C)/390/2024 Temo Hane and 15 Ors Age: 51 Occupation : Address:Son of Late Tate Hane resident of Village Old Hane PO and PS Dumporijo Upper Subansiri District Arunachal Pradesh 791122 2: Hibu Ana Age: 47 Occupation : Address:Son of Late Hibu Buker resident of Village Hong PO and PS Ziro Lower Subansiri District Arunachal Pradesh 791120 3: Pilot Modi Age: 50 Occupation : Address:Son of Kyalok Modi resident of Village Yapgo PO and PS Pasighat East Siang District Arunachal Pradesh 791102 4: Karsen Basar Age: 45 Occupation : Address:Son of Late Yomkar Basar resident of Red Putu PO and PS Basar Leparada District
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Arunachal Pradesh 791101
5: Marge Lomi Age: 46 Occupation : Address:Son of Nyamar Lomi resident of Village Kombo Jirdin PO and PS Aalo West Siang District Arunachal Pradesh 791001 6: Jumge Nyodu Age: 47 Occupation : Address:Son of Late Lijum Nyodu resident of Village Nyodu PO and PS Basar Leparada District Arunachal Pradesh. 791101 7: Nyaki Rike Age: 43 Occupation : Address:Son of Late Ranya Rike resident of Village Yoj Yora PO and PS Aalo West Siang District Arunachal Pradesh 791001 8: Karto Basar Age: 47 Occupation : Address:Son of Late Gokar Basar resident of Village Lumpo PO and PS Nari Lower Siang District Arunachal Pradesh 791102 9: Joram Appi Debia Age: 41 Occupation : Address:Wife of Debia Kojum resident of Village Radhpu PO Deed PS Yachuli Lower Subansiri District Arunachal Pradesh 791120
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10: Tilling Sambyo Age: 41 Occupation : Address:Son of Tilling Hogo resident of Village Hong PO / PS Ziro/ Hapoli Lower Subansiri District Arunachal Pradesh 791120 11: Gumrik Ete Age: 41 Occupation : Address:Son of Late Ligum Ete resident of Village Pobdi PO and PS Aalo West Siang District Arunachal Pradesh 791001
12: Ding Tayeng Age: 40 Occupation : Address:Son of Jolom Tayeng resident of Village Kelek Shantipur PO Roing PS Shantipur Lower Dibang Valley District Arunachal Pradesh 792110
13: Bharati Rina Age: 42 Occupation : Address:Wife of Wilson Yomsi resident of village High Region Pasighat PO and PS Pasighat East Siang District Arunachal Pradesh 791102
14: Ms Lijum Bam Kato Age: 41 Occupation : Address:Wife of Durik Kato resident of Village Kato PO and PS Kamba West Siang District Arunachal Pradesh 791001
15: Noge Kurdu Age: 41
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Occupation : Address:Son of Kan Kurda resident of Village Sikarijo PO and PS Daporijo Upper Subansiri District Arunachal Pradesh 791122 16: Ms Tangnem Katang Age: 41 Occupation : Address:Wife of Nani Tara resident of Village Reru PO and PS Ziro Lower Subansiri District Arunachal Pradesh 791120 VERSUS The State of AP and 14 Ors Age: 0 Occupation : Address:represented by the Chief Secretary Govt of Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar. 2:The Commissioner and Secretary Age: 0 Occupation : Address:Govt of Arunachal Pradesh Rural Development Department Itanagar. 3:The Secretary Age: 0 Occupation : Address:Department of Rural Development Govt of Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar 4:The Director Age: 0 Occupation : Address:Department of Rural Development Govt of Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar. 5:Sai Kotin Age: 0 Occupation : Address:C/o The Director
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Department of Rural Development Govt of Arunachal Pradesh.
6:Toli Gamlin Age: 0 Occupation : Address:C/o The Director Department of Rural Development Govt of Arunachal Pradesh. 7:Dongche Baka Age: 0 Occupation : Address:C/o The Director Department of Rural Development Govt of Arunachal Pradesh. 8:Talin Leya Gream Age: 0 Occupation : Address:C/o The Director Department of Rural Development Govt of Arunachal Pradesh. 9:Hura Kaku Age: 0 Occupation : Address:C/o The Director Department of Rural Development Govt of Arunachal Pradesh. 10:Tarh Taming Age: 0 Occupation : Address:C/o The Director Department of Rural Development Govt of Arunachal Pradesh. 11:Chokia Pordung Age: 0 Occupation : Address:C/o The Director Department of Rural Development Govt of Arunachal Pradesh.
12:Kirli Bui Age: 0 Occupation :
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Address:C/o The Director Department of Rural Development Govt of Arunachal Pradesh. 13:Rugom Niji Age: 0 Occupation : Address:C/o The Director Department of Rural Development Govt of Arunachal Pradesh. 14:Maku Taku Age: 0 Occupation : Address:C/o The Director Department of Rural Development Govt of Arunachal Pradesh. 15:Talem Kityanya Age: 0 Occupation : Address:C/o The Director Department of Rural Development Govt of Arunachal Pradesh. -----------Advocate for : Doba Tamut Advocate for : GA (AP) appearing for The State of AP and 14 Ors: Advocate ,
BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE
ORDER
Date : 27-08-2026
None appears for the petitioners when the matter is called.
Mr. B. Picha, learned Standing Counsel for the respondent Rural Development Department; Mr. T. Apa, learned counsel for respondent No. 8 in WP(C) No. 390/2024; and Mr. M. Taso, learned counsel for respondent Nos. 7, 9, 10, 11, 13 and 15 in WP(C) No. 390/2024, are present.
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Having considered the issues raised in the writ petitions and the fact that the matters have been pending since 2022 and 2024, respectively, and there being no representation on behalf of the petitioners, it appears that the petitioners are no longer interested in pursuing the writ petitions.
Accordingly, the writ petitions stand dismissed for non-prosecution.
JUDGE
Comparing Assistant
Temo Hane and 15 Ors.
The State of AP and 2 Ors.
Kardak Ete
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