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Shri Odonglemba and 48 Ors. v. State of Nagaland and 4 Ors.

Gauhati HC5 Mar 2026WP(C)/85/2025

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What is this about?

WP(C)/85/2025; GAHC020002672025; Gauhati High Court Kohima Bench; writ petition withdrawal; liberty to file afresh; State of Nagaland; Chief Secretary; P and AR Department; Agriculture Production Commissioner; Director of Agriculture; Secretary NSSB; Justice Kardak Ete; order dated 06.03.2026; Odonglemba and 48 ors; closed on withdrawal.

What did the court decide?

Writ petition permitted to be withdrawn and stands closed, with liberty to file afresh as prayed for; no adjudication on merits. ¶119

Shri Odonglemba and 48 Ors. Vs State of Nagaland and 4 Ors. — Gauhati HC (2026) — LawSathi Research

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GAHC020002672025

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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH

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Case No. : WP(C)/85/2025

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SHRI ODONGLEMBA AND 48 ORS

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S/O IMTIONEN OF CHUCHUYIMLANG, R/O H.NO. 795, PARA MEDICAL COLONY, KOHIMA, NAGALAND

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2: SHRI MUGHAPU K. MURU

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S/O KIKHETO MURU OF SUKHALU

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R/O ALAHUTO COLONY ZUNHEBOTO

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3: SHRI CHONGMACHABA CHANG

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S/O LT. ATANGBA CHANG OF YANGPI

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R/O LOWER CHANDMARI KOHIMA.

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4: SHRI LOVITO H. AWOMI

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S/O HOTOSHE AWOMI OF KHEKIYE

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R/O LHOMITHI DIMAPUR.

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5: SHRI TALINUNGSANG

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S/O AKANGTOSHI OF AKHOYA

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R/O KUDA VILLAGE C KHEL DIMAPUR.

6: SHRI ABOLO H

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S/O HUKATO OF SATOI

R/O SOUTH POINT ZUNHEBOTO.

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7: SHRI HEUTALAK NEWME

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S/O CHIBUI OF NZAUNA R/O JALUKIE PEREN.

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8: SHRI KINOTO KAPO

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S/O HESHETO KAPO OF TUKUNASAMI

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R/O MIDDLE PWD KOHIMA.

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9: SHRI CHANPENTHUNG KIKON

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S/O AYAMO KIKON OF LAKHUTI

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R/O KHERMAHAL DIMAPUR.

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10: SMTI ILINO M. CHOPHY

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D/O L. MUGHATO SEMA OF ATUNAKUGHA R/O ALAHUTO COLONY ZUNHEBOTO.

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11: SMTI NOURHEVONO

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D/O VIRAVOLIE SAKHRIE OF MEDZIPHEMA

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R/O TEIU COLONY MEDZIPHEMA.

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12: SHRI PIPITO H. SUMI

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S/O HUKHEI SUMI OF KHEKIYE

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R/O DC HILL ZUNHEBOTO.

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13: SMTI YANSHUSHU

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D/O LIMAPAN OF CHILLISO

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R/O LERIE COLONY KOHIMA. 14: SHRI KHEKAHO ZHIMOMI S/O HUSHITO ZHIMOMI OF XUIVI R/O A KHEL SATAKHA TOWN. 15: SMTI BENDANGSENLA WALLING D/O SUBONGNUKSHI WALLING OF SUNGRATSU R/O PEDUZHA WARD 9 MEDZIPHEMA.

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16: SHRI TOLO G S/O GHOKIYE OF XEKHEPU R/O AMIPHOTO ZUNHEBOTO. 17: SHRI AOJUNGSHI PONGEN S/O LIPOKYANGER OF CHUCHUYIMLANG R/O MOKOKCHUNG.

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18: SHRI AKANTO S. ACHUMI

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S/O SHIKAHO L. ACHUMI OF GHOKHUVI

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R/O DC HILL ZUNHEBOTO.

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19: SHRI ZHOVIL LUHO

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S/O HOSAVIL LUHO OF KHUZAMA

R/O KHUZAMA KOHIMA.

20: SHRI PIKA CHOPHY

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S/O PUKHASHE CHOPHY OF YEMISHE

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R/O 4TH MILE DIMAPUR.

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21: SHRI NEISAZO YHOME

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S/O KENEILHOULIE YHOME OF KOHIMA

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R/O L KHEL KOHIMA.

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22: SMTI ALINO K. ZHIMO

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D/O KAKUGHA ZHIMO OF SUKHAI

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R/O DC HILL ZUNHEBOTO

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23: SMTI TIAMONGLA

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D/O IMSUKUMBA OF DIBUIA

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R/O MANGKOLEMBA MOKOKCHUNG.

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24: SMTI KEVISANO YHOKHA

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D/O WHETO YHOKHA OF KIGWEMA

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R/O KIPFUZHA KOHIMA.

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25: SHRI KUMUGHATO S. AYE

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S/O SHETOVI OF HOSHEPU

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R/O AMIPHOTO ZUNHEBOTO.

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26: SMTI JENNYCA YEPTHOMI

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D/O KHEKISHE YEPTHOMI OF VIYIXE

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R/O RESIDENCY COLONY DIMAPUR.

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27: SMTI GRACE T. PATTON

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D/O J. THOMAS PATTON OF RIPHYIM

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R/O NST COLONY WOKHA.

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28: SHRI ILOKA SUMI S/O AKHETO SUMI OF HOKIYE R/O THILIXU BLOCK 5 DIMAPUR.

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29: SHRI YANTSOTHUNG NGULLIE S/O YANTHUNGBEMO OF LONGIDANG R/O LOWER MID-LAND KOHIMA.

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30: SMTI JEMTIKALA JAMIR

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D/O KARMEN JAMIR OF AONOKPU

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R/O TOWN WARD-8 MEDZIPHEMA.

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31: SMTI ALITO AYE

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D/O VIKATO SUMI OF HOKIYE

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R/O UNITY VILLAGE DIMAPUR.

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32: SMTI KATIMONGLA LONGKUMER

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D/O LANUYANGER OF AKHOYA

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R/O ELECTRICAL COLONY FULL NAGARJAN DIMAPUR.

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33: SMTI LICA YEPTHO

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D/O KHEHOSHE YEPTHO OF MEDZIPHEMA

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R/O WARD-3 MEDZIPHEMA.

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34: SHRI SAIKA K. ZHIMOMI S/O KAKISHE K. ZHIMOMI OF TSURUHU R/O DC HILL ZUNHEBOTO. 35: SMTI MHONCHUMI T D/O TSOMONTHUNG OF LAKHUTI R/O 4TH MILE DIMAPUR. 36: SMTI NUNGSHIBENLA D/O OPANGMEREN OF YAJANG R/O 7TH MILE CHUMUKEDIMA DIMAPUR. 37: SHRI HIKIVI S/O XUTOVI OF HEBOLIMI R/O ADM. HILL SATAKHA TOWN. 38: SMTI IMLIJUNGLA D/O LT. R. ALEMBA OF LONGKHUM R/O NEPALI KASHIRAM DIMAPUR. 39: SHRI KIHIKA K S/O KIVIKHU OF KULHOPU R/O AMIPHOTO ZUNHEBOTO.

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40: SMTI MAPUTOLA

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D/O TONGPANGTIBA OF MONGSENYIMTI

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R/O YISEMYONG MOKOKCHUNG.

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41: SMTI MOATILA JAMIR D/O ANGUMSOSANG OF CHUCHUYIMLANG R/O AOYIMTI DIMAPUR.

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42: SMTI INATOLI ACHUMI D/O AKHETO ACHUMI OF HEVISHE R/O MT. VIEW PURANA BAZAR DIMAPUR.

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43: SHRI KAKIVI V. MURRU S/O VIKISHE MURU OF KIVIKHU R/O SOUTH POINT ZUNHEBOTO.

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44: SHRI ALEXANDER VUPRU

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S/O GOHU VUPRU OF MEDZIPHEMA TOWN R/O WARD-3 MEDZIPHEMA.

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45: SHRI KUGHATO A S/O AKATO ZHIMOMI OF XUKHEPU

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R/O AMIPHOTO ZUNHEBOTO.

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46: SHRI N. SENCHUMO HUMTSOE S/O NZANBEMO HUMTSOE OF LAKHUTI

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R/O MEDZIPHEMA.

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47: SHRI VILOPU I. ZHIMO

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S/O INAKHE JIMOMI OF GHUKIYE

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R/O AMIPHOTO ZUNHEBOTO. 48: SMTI ROSYBI V. ZHIMO D/O VIHUTO ZHIMO OF SHOIPU R/O SOVIMA DIMAPUR. 49: SMTI KIPITOLI Y. D/O YEZHEVI OF SHOIPU R/O SHOIPU ZUNHEBOTO VERSUS

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STATE OF NAGALAND AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND , KOHIMA NAGALAND

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2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY P AND AR DEPT NAGALAND KOHIMA 3:THE AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION COMMISSIONER NAGALAND KOHIMA 4:THE DIRECTOR DEPT. OF AGRICULTURE NAGALAND KOHIMA 5:THE SECRETARY NSSB NAGALAND KOHIM

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Advocate for the Petitioner : Z. ZHIMOMI, KUPULI SWU,T. SHANGCHIU,S K ACHUMI

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Advocate for the Respondent : GOVT ADV NL,

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BEFORE HONBLE MR JUSTICE KARDAK ETE

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O R D E R

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06.03.2026

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Ms. Z. Zhimomi, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that she has an instruction to withdraw the writ petition with a liberty to file afresh.

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Mr. N. Angami, learned Senior Government Advocate is present.

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Accordingly, writ petition stands closed on withdrawal with liberty as prayed for.

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JUDGE

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