Gauhati High Court
IA(C)/196/2026 of Megem Nyicyor and Anr Vs The State of AP and 6 Ors on 27 August 2026
GAHC040014172026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH) Case No. : IA(C)/196/2026 Megem Nyicyor and Anr Durpai Village, PO and PS Likabali, Lower Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh. 2: Karba Riba Age: Occupation : Durpai Village PO
GAHC040014172026
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
(ITANAGAR BENCH)
Case No. : IA(C)/196/2026
Megem Nyicyor and Anr
Durpai Village, PO and PS Likabali, Lower Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh.
2: Karba Riba
Age:
Occupation :
Durpai Village
PO and PS Likabali
Lower Siang District
Arunachal Pradesh
VERSUS
The State of AP and 6 Ors
represented by the Chief Secretary, Govt of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar. 2:The Commissioner Age: 0
Occupation :
Department of Land Management
Itanagar.
3:The Deputy Commissioner
Age: 0
Occupation :
Lower Siang District
Likabali
Arunachal Pradesh.
4:The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd Age: 0
Occupation :
represented by its Chairman cum Managing Director
Page No.# 2/5
NHPC Office Complex
Sector -3
Faridabad
12103
Haryana.
5:The General Manager
Age: 0
Occupation :
National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd Gerakamukh
Dhemaji District
Assam.
6:The State of Assam
Age: 0
Occupation :
represented by the Chief Secretary
Govt of Assam
Block-C
3rd Floor
Assam Sachivalaya
Dispur
Guwahati 781006
Age: 0
Occupation :
Dhemaji District
Dhemaji 787057 Assam
Advocate for the Petitioner : Uttam Bori, Advocate for the Respondent : GA (AP), Linked Case : WP(C)/139/2025
Megem Nyicyor and Anr
Age: 33
Occupation :
Address:Durpai Village
PO and PS Likabali
Lower Siang District
Arunachal Pradesh.
2: Karba Riba
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Age: 37
Occupation :
Address:Durpai Village
PO and PS Likabali
Lower Siang District
Arunachal Pradesh.
VERSUS
The State of AP and 6 Ors
Age: 0
Occupation :
Address:represented by the Chief Secretary
Itanagar.
2:The Commissioner
Age: 0
Occupation :
Address:Department of Land Management
Govt of Arunachal Pradesh
Itanagar.
3:The Deputy Commissioner
Age: 0
Occupation :
Address:Lower Siang District
Likabali
Arunachal Pradesh.
4:The National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd Age: 0
Occupation :
Address:represented by its Chairman cum Managing Director NHPC Office Complex Sector -3
Faridabad
12103
Haryana.
5:The General Manager
Age: 0
Occupation :
Address:National Hydroelectric Power Corporation Ltd Gerakamukh
Assam.
6:The Sate of Assam
Age: 0
Page No.# 4/5
Occupation :
Address:represented by the Chief Secretary Govt of Assam Block-C
3rd Floor
Assam Sachivalaya
Dispur
Guwahati 781006
7:The Deputy Commissioner
Age: 0
Occupation :
Address:Dhemaji District
Dhemaji 787057 Assam.
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Advocate for : Tony Pertin
Advocate for : GA (AP) appearing for The State of AP and 6 Ors: Advocate , BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE
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ORDER
Date : 28-08-2026
Heard Mr. U. Bori, learned counsel for the applicants. Also heard Mr. Y. Riram, learned State Counsel, as well as Mr. R. L. Thungon, learned counsel for respondent Nos. 4 & 5 in the writ petition.
2. This is an application praying for impleadment of the Deputy Commissioner, West Siang District, Aalo, as a party respondent in WP(C) No. 139(AP)/2025.
3. The applicants, have filed WP(C) No. 139(AP)/2025, seeking reassessment of the land acquired for construction of the Lower Subansiri Hydro Power Project. It is submitted that, at the relevant point of time, the assessment in respect of the subject land was made under the jurisdiction of the Deputy Commissioner, West Siang District, prior to the bifurcation of the district and creation of the Lower Siang District.
4. Having considered the issue involved in WP(C) No. 139(AP)/2025, this Court is of the view that, for proper and complete adjudication of the matter, the Deputy Commissioner, West Siang District, would be a necessary party in the said writ petition.
5. In view of the above and the prayer for impleadment not being objected to by the learned counsel appearing for the opposite party/respondents, the present interlocutory application is allowed. Accordingly, the Deputy Commissioner, West Siang District, Aalo, is allowed to be impleaded as respondent No. 8 in WP(C) No. 139(AP)/2025.
6. The interlocutory application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant