JUDGMENT

S. Hukato Swu, J. - The present appeal under Rule 29 of the Rules for Administration of Justice and Police in Nagaland read with Article 227 of the Constitution is filed by the Northeast Frontier Railways represented by its General Manager and the Divisional Railway Manager, Northeast Frontier Railway, Lumding, Assam challenging the impugned order No.LD-1/2001-D/1/11126 dated 17-08-2012 passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Nagaland wherein, the State of Nagaland represented by the Chief Secretary, Nagaland, Kohima, the Commissioner, Nagaland, Kohima, the Deputy Commissioner, Nagaland, Dimapur, Nagaland and Shri. Lhoutuo Loucu are arrayed as the opposite parties while M/S Loktak, H.E. Project represented by the Chif Engineer, Loktak Down Stream, H.E. Project Vidyut Vihar, P.O., Loktak, Kom Keirap-795124, Manipur has been arrayed as proforma opposite party.

2. Facts of the case is that the Northeast Frontier Railways was allotted a plot of land measuring 135.502 acres in Naga Hill, under Dimapur Mouza for Railway plan land etween Rangapahar crossingKhatkhati and was in possession of the said land since independence period. The allotted land was traced out as plan DEN/LM