This appeal is directed against several orders passed by Western Angami Elders and GBs on 4.3.72, order passed by Circle Officer, Zubaza on 30th April, 1982, order passed by Sessional Secretaries and Sessional Chairman on 10.11.86, final order passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Kohima on 18.5.89 and order passed by the Angami Public Organisation on 8.3.94.

2. The dispute relates to land and is between 2 (two) villages, viz, Mezoma Village (appellant) and Sechuma Village (respondent). In spite of the fact that the first order was rendered on 4.3.72 by the GBs and other village elders of the area, declaring the dispute land to be of Sechuma Village, which was followed by series of other judgments as mentioned above, the villagers of these 2 villages are still agitating the matter. On persual of the above orders, it appears to me that the appellant has lost in every attempt inasmuch as all the impugned orders have gone against the appellant village. On careful perusal of the order passed by the learned Deputy Commissioner, it appears the dispute was finally settled. Upon careful perusal of the impugned orders, it appears every other subsequent authority has upheld the decision rendered

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