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KAKHETO SEMA
Toshiho Zhimo – Appellant
Versus
Kahuto Zhimo – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
KAKHETO SEMA, J.
1. The civil revision petition has been filed under Rule 32 of the Rules for Administration of Justice and Police in Nagaland (Third Amendment) Act, 1984 read with section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, challenging the Settlement Order dated 09.03.2010, passed by the Head Dobashi’s (D.B.) Court Satakha in the district of Zunheboto, Nagaland and the Settlement Order dated 20.04.2017, passed by the District Head Dobashi Court at Zunheboto, Nagaland.
2. Heard Ms. Z. Zhimomi, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. N.K. Luikham, learned counsel for the respondent.
3. Amongst the Sumi (Sema) tribe of Nagaland, the succession to the Office of the G.B. ship is hereditary and this customary practice has also been upheld by the Hon’ble Full Bench of the Gauhati High Court in the case of Tukiye and Another vs. A.D.C. (J), Zunheboto and Others, 2019 (3) GLT 858 (FB). The Xuivi village has four G.B’s two from the Xuivi clan as asserted by the petitioner but opposed by the respondent, one from the Sai clan and the other from Ghuhepu clan. Lt. Xuivi the founder of the present Xuivi village under Satakha Sub-Division in the district of Zunheboto, Nagaland had
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