GAHC020004452019 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : WP(C)/176/2019 TOSHELI W/O SHRI. TOKIHO WOTSA, R/O MISHILIMI VILLAGE, PUGHOBOTO SUB-DIVISION, P.O/P.S - PUGHOBOTO, ZUNHEBOTO, N/L VERSUS THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER, N/L, KOHIMA 2:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER ZUNHEBOTO N/L

3:THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER AND CHAIRMAN SUB-DIVISIONAL LEVEL RECRUITMENT BOARD PUGHOBOTO ZUNHEBOTO N/L

4:KHUTOLI SHEQI SWEEPER O/O THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER PUGHOBOTO ZUNHEBOTO N/

Advocate for the Petitioner : LIMAWAPANG, AREPLA CHANG,TOSHIKA Advocate for the Respondent : GOVT ADV NL, BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR

ORDER

Date : 20.05.2026 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, P