ORDER

Heard Mr. Limawapang, Learned Counsel for the Petitioner. Also heard Mr. I Imsong, Learned Addl. Advocate General appearing for Respondent Nos. 1, 2 & 3 and Ms. Rovimeno Thou, Learned Counsel appearing for Respondent No. 4.

2. The Petitioner, in the present Writ Petition, has presented a challenge to the selection and appointment of the Respondent No. 4, against the post of Sweeper, in the establishment of the Additional Deputy Commissioner, Pughoboto, District- Zunheboto, on the ground that the Respondent No. 4 was not an indigenous inhabitant of the district, in question.

3. The facts in brief, requisite for adjudication of the issue, arising in the present Writ Petition, is noticed as under :

3.1. The Commissioner, Kohima, Nagaland, had issued an advertisement dated 17.01.2018, inviting applications for filing up of various Grade-III, as well as, Grade-IV posts, available in different district establishments, including a Grade-IV post, available in the Office of the Deputy Commissioner, Zunheboto, Nagaland.

3.2. In terms of the eligibility criterias set out in the said advertisement, an applicant should be an indigenous inhabitant of the district.

3.3. The petitioner, in p