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2026 Supreme(Gau) 1033

IN THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) AT KOHIMA BENCH
DEVASHIS BARUAH
Namheirai S/o Irangchube – Appellant
Versus
State of Nagaland – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Appellants : C.T. Jamir, I. Imchen
For the Respondents: Bichano Kithan, A. Zho

Table of Content
1. overview of land acquisition agreements and procedural history of the dispute. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 9 , 16)
2. parties' contentions regarding landowner employment eligibility and disputed land ownership. (Para 7 , 8 , 10 , 11 , 12 , 13 , 14 , 15)
3. policy invalidation of agreements promising employment for land compensation. (Para 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21)
4. absence of legal standing for individual appointment claims based on land disputes. (Para 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27)
5. formal rejection and dismissal of the writ petition. (Para 28)

JUDGMENT :

DEVASHIS BARUAH, J.

1. Heard Mr. C.T. Jamir, the learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. I. Imchen, the learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner. Ms. Bichano Kithan, the learned Government Advocate appears on behalf of the respondent Nos. 1 to 4 and Mr. A. Zho, the learned counsel appears on behalf of the respondent No. 5.

2. The petitioner herein has approached this Court challenging the Approval Letter dated 13.03.2024 as well as the Appointment Order dated 15.03.2024 of the respondent No. 5 and sought for a direction upon the respondents to consider the case of the petitioner on land ownership basis i

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