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2026 Supreme(Online)(Gau) 12668
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH
Kalyan Rai Surana, J
SHRI TSICHOPA SANGTAM AND ANR – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF NAGALAND AND 3 ORS – Respondent
WP(C)/73/2026
For the Appellants/Petitioners: T. B. Jamir, Asen T Jamir, Meyiren Jamir, I Jamir
For the Respondents: Govt Adv NL
A tentative seniority list should not be finalized or given effect to until the claims and objections raised by the affected employees are disposed of by the competent authority.
Headnote:The petitioners, serving as Grade-I DB under the Deputy Commissioner, Kiphire, challenged a tentative seniority list issued via notification dated 08.04.2026. The petitioners submitted claims and objections on 09.04.2026 and 18.04.2026 seeking appropriate placement in the list. The court was approached to ensure these objections are disposed of before the list is finalized. The primary issue is whether the respondent authority should be directed to dispose of claims and objections before giving effect to a tentative seniority list. The court observed that the petitioners apprehend the list may be implemented without considering their representations, necessitating an interim measure to protect their interests. The court directed that the respondent authorities shall not give effect to the tentative seniority list nor proceed therewith without first disposing of the claims and objections filed by the petitioners till the next date of listing.
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| 1. challenge to tentative seniority list and filing of objections. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. request for disposal of objections before finalizing list. (Para 4 , 6) |
| 3. interim stay on seniority list pending objection disposal. (Para 5 , 7 , 8) |
ORDER
Heard Mr. T.B. Jamir, learned counsel for the petitioners. Also heard Ms. Pichano, learned Government Advocate for the respondents.
2. The petitioners are presently serving as Grade-I DB under the Deputy Commissioner, Kiphire.
3. By notification dated 08.04.2026, a tentative seniority list was prepared and claims and objections were invited thereto. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that pursuant to the said notification, the petitioners submitted their claims and objections seeking appropriate placement in the seniority list, as detailed in their representations dated 09.04.2026 and 18.04.2026.
4. Accordingly, the limited prayer of the learned counsel for the petitioners is that the Deputy Commissioner, being the authority competent to dispose of claims and objections in terms of the notification dated 08.04.2026, be directed to dispose of the said claims and objections at an early date, prior to taking any further action pursuant to the tentative seniority list.
5. Issue notice, returnable on 28.05.2026. Requisite extra copies of the writ petition be furnished to the learned Government Advocate within two days.
6. The learned counsel for the petitioners submits that the petitioners apprehend that the tentative seniority list may be given effect to without first disposing of their claims and objections.
7. In that view of the matter, by way of an interim measure, this Court is inclined to direct that the respondent authorities shall not give effect to the tentative seniority list nor proceed therewith without first disposing of the claims and objections filed by the petitioners till the next date of listing.
8. List the matter again on 28.05.2026.
