2026 Supreme(Online)(Gau) 14417

THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT

(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

KOHIMA BENCH

GAHC020002202024 2026:GAU-NL:285

Case No. : WP(C)/73/2024

Linked Case : WP(C)/52/2024

SHRI. AVILIE NAGI

S/O SHRI L. ZAREMO KIKON

R/O DIMAPUR NAGALAND

VERSUS

THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 3 ORS

THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY

P AND AR DEPT.

NAGALAND KOHIMA

3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY

SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DEPT.

NAGALAND KOHIMA

4:THE DIRECTOR

DIRECTORATE OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION

NAGALAND KOHIMA

SHRI H. AGAPE YEPUTHOMI

S/O HUKAVI YEPUTHOMI

R/O L. KHEL DIPHUPAR

H.NO. 205 CHUMUKEDIMA NAGALAND

VERSUS

THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 3 ORS

THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND

2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND

P AND AR DEPT. NAGALAND

3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY

DEPT. OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION NAGALAND KOHIMA

4:THE DIRECTOR

SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION

NAGALAND KOHIMA

Advocate for the Petitioner : MOA JAMIR, M JEMU, M SOLO, MANHEIH KONYAK, T. METSIEO, THEJANUO METHA, SHISA JAMIR

Advocate for : C. T. JAMIR, SR. ADV

Advocate for the Respondent : GOVT ADV NL, Mr. N. Angami (Sr. GA)

Date on which Judgment was reserved : 19.05.2026

Date of pronouncement of Judgment : 22.05.2026