GAHC020002142026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : WP(C)/42/2026 M/S NAGALAND ARECANUT TRADER AND TRANSPORT (NATT)

THOUGH ITS PROPRIETOR SHRI KIYETO ZHIMOMI, S/O VIKUHO ZHIMOMI, R/O MISHIKITO VILLAGE, CHUMUKEDIMA, NAGALAND - 797103 VERSUS THE UNION OF INDIA AND ANR REPRESENTED BY THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, DIRECTORATE OF REVENUE AND INTELLIGENCE, DIMAPUR, NAGALAND 2:THE SENIOUR INTELLIGENCE OFFICER DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE INTELLIGENCE DIMAPUR NAGALAND Advocate for the Petitioner : C. T. JAMIR, SR. ADV, O TEMJEN JAMIR,JAWAMONG YADEN,IMTILA PONGEN,NUNGSANG AIER,KROVI TSUKRU,TOSHI JAMIR,ASA RUTSA,ALIBA OZUKUM,I IMCHEN Advocate for the Respondent : , BEFORE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER

ORDER

09/04/2026 Heard learned Senior Counsel for the petitioners, Mr. C.T. Jamir assisted by learned counsel, Mr. Aliba Ozukum.

2. The instant writ petition has been filed assailing the alleged illegal seizure of the petitioner’s consignment of Areca nuts and his vehicles by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Dimapur without jurisdiction and the consequential initiation of proceedings under the Customs Act, 1962