IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH
MRIDUL KUMAR KALITA
Rongsenkangla – Appellant
Versus
State of Nagaland, Represented by the Chief Secretary – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
MRIDUL KUMAR KALITA, J.
1. Heard Mr. C.T. Jamir, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. Aliba Ozukum, the learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Ms. V. Suokhrie, the learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the State respondents.
2. This writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India has been filed by the petitioners, namely, Ms. Rongsenkangla and 77 others, praying for issuance of a writ in the nature of mandamus and/or any other appropriate writ/order or direction of like nature.
3. In the instant writ petition, the petitioners have impugned the Circular No. B/HT/RLX/1/2021-2022, dated 15.03.2023 and 28.03.2023 issued by the Directorate of School Education, Nagaland (Respondent No. 3).
4. The facts relevant for consideration of the instant writ petition, in brief, are that the petitioners are employed as Primary Hindi teachers under the Directorate of School Education, Nagaland. It is contended in the writ petition that the petitioners had done diploma in Hindi teaching, on the basis of written tests followed by interviews conducted by the Government of Nagaland, which had invited applications from candidates having minimum qualification of C

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