JUDGMENT :

Heard Mr. C.T. Jamir, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. Aliba Ozukum, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Ms. A. Ayemi, learned Government Advocate appearing for the State respondent Nos. 1, 2 and 3, Mr. Z.N. Ngullie, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.4 and Mr. Limawapang, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No.5.

2. The Puranabazar ‘B’ Village Council by an allotment certificate dated 06.06.2006 allotted a plot of land measuring 70x70 to one Shri. Mughaho S/o Yekuto. Thereafter, the petitioner purchased the said plot of land from the said Shri. Mughaho by executing a Sale Deed dated 12.12.2010. A No Objection Certificate was also issued by the Chairman of the Village Council of Puranabazar ‘B’ Village Council with regard to the ownership of the land measuring 70x70 sq.ft by the petitioner. The petitioner made an application for regularization of his plot of land before the Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur, Nagaland and accordingly, after following due process, the Deputy Commissioner, Dimapur issued an order dated 25.08.2014 regularizing a plot of land under Dag No.104 measuring an area of 00B-02K-03Ls at Puranabazar in the name of the p