K.N.SAIKIA, B.L.HANSARIA, T.N.SINGH
Atenjenba and others – Appellant
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State of Nagaland and others – Respondent
SAIKIA, J.:- In this application under Art.226/227 of the Constitution seeking a writ in the nature of certiorari/quo warranto or any other suitable writ, the petitioner impugns a decision of the Political Assistant to Deputy Commissioner and Dobhasis Customary Court (for short D. B. Court), Mokakchung in case No. 329/76 (Khensa villagers case) dt. 23rd April/76.
2. Two villagers of Khensa, namely, Tekayangdang Bara and Imnasucha G. B. submitted a complaint to the D. B. Court D. C.s office at Mokakchung stating that during the visit of Chungtia elders to their village for discussion of public interest Khensa elders purchased a cow for entertainment for which the seven persons, namely, Atenjenba Chunjangrepa, Merentosni, Tsukjummeren, Senwatiba, Akangsangba and Mapukaba refused to contribute the subscription and so they prayed that the D. B. Court should decide the dispute. The D. B. Court summoned the said seven persons to explain the complaint. On 23rd April, 1976 the D. B. Court attended by eleven members, gave decision to the following effect:
"1. Chungtia village authorities sent news to Khensa elders for discussion of important matters and so the elders prepared curry f
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