Gauhati High Court
IA(C)/113/2026 of Chounso Tayang and 15 Ors Vs The State of AP and 7 Ors on 28 May 2026
GAHC040007622026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) (ITANAGAR BENCH) Case No. : IA(C)/113/2026 Chounso Tayang and 15 Ors Son of Blaksum Tayang, resident of Tafragam, PO and PS Tezu, Lohit District, Arunachal Pradesh (Chairman, Khapshya Tayang
GAHC040007622026
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
(ITANAGAR BENCH)
Case No. : IA(C)/113/2026
Chounso Tayang and 15 Ors
Son of Blaksum Tayang, resident of Tafragam, PO and PS Tezu, Lohit District, Arunachal Pradesh (Chairman, Khapshya Tayang Welfare Committee, Village Tafragam, Lohit District, Tezu, Arunachal Pradesh) 2: Dr Sogin Tayang Age:
Occupation :
Son of Late Ringlayam Tayang
permanent resident of Tafragam
PO and PS Tezu
Lohit District
Arunachal Pradesh.
3: Sabadam Tayang
Age:
Occupation :
Son of Late Tapoto Tayang
permanent resident of Tafragam
PO and PS Tezu
Lohit District
Arunachal Pradesh.
4: Er Sokamso Tayang
Age:
Occupation :
Son of Late Tapoto Tayang
permanent resident of Tafragam
PO and PS Tezu
Lohit District
Arunachal Pradesh.
5: Praveen Tayang
Age:
Occupation :
Son of Late Bramtingso Tayang
permanent resident of Tafragam
PO and PS Tezu
Lohit District
Arunachal Pradesh.
6: Minemso Tayang
Age:
Occupation :
Son of Shyambu Tayang
permanent resident of Tafragam
PO and PS Tezu
Lohit District
Arunachal Pradesh.
7: Choyum Tayang
Age:
Occupation :
Son of Brumtingso Tayang
permanent resident of Tafragam
PO and PS Tezu
Lohit District
Arunachal Pradesh.
8: Thailum Tayang
Age:
Occupation :
Son of Late Bagulum Tayang
permanent resident of Tafragam
PO and PS Tezu
Lohit District
Arunachal Pradesh.
9: Chokhim Tayang
Age:
Occupation :
Son of Blucksum Tayang
permanent resident of Tafragam
PO and PS Tezu
Lohit District
Arunachal Pradesh.
10: Sogemso Tayang
Age:
Occupation :
Son of Late Rano Tayang
permanent resident of Tafragam
PO and PS Tezu
Lohit District
Arunachal Pradesh.
11: Solem Tayang
Age:
Occupation :
Son of Late Ringlayam Tayang
permanent resident of Tafragam
PO and PS Tezu
Lohit District
Arunachal Pradesh.
12: Soprimso Tayang
Age:
Occupation :
Son of Tapato Tayang
permanent resident of Tafragam
PO and PS Tezu
Lohit District
Arunachal Pradesh.
13: Choemso Tayang
Age:
Occupation :
Son of Alunjingso Tayang
permanent resident of Tafragam
PO and PS Tezu
Lohit District
Arunachal Pradesh.
14: Tane Tayang
Age:
Occupation :
Son of Soping Tayang
permanent resident of Tafragam
PO and PS Tezu
Lohit District
Arunachal Pradesh.
15: Sogu Tayang
Age:
Occupation :
Son of Shri Dingwe Tayang
permanent resident of Tafragam
PO and PS Tezu
Lohit District
Arunachal Pradesh.
16: Chobom Tayang
Age:
Occupation :
Son of Late Soping Tayang
permanent resident of Tafragam
PO and PS Tezu
Lohit District
Arunachal Pradesh
VERSUS
The State of AP and 7 Ors
represented by the Secretary, Department of Forest and Environment, Govt of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar. 2:The Commissioner (Land Management)
Age: 0
Occupation :
Govt of Arunachal Pradesh
Itanagar.
3:The Deputy Commissioner
Age: 0
Occupation :
Lohit District
Tezu
Arunachal Pradesh.
4:The Divisional Forest Officer
Age: 0
Occupation :
Lohit Forest Division
Tezu
Arunachal Pradesh.
5:The District Land Revenue and Settlement Officer Age: 0
Occupation :
Lohit District
Tezu
Arunachal Pradesh.
6:The National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited Age: 0
Occupation :
represented by its General Manager
Namsai Project Office
PO and PS Namsai
Namsai District
Arunachal Pradesh.
7:The Principal Chief Conservator of Forests Age: 0
Occupation :
Department of Environment
Forests and Climate Change
Govt of Arunachal Pradesh
Itanagar
791111
8:The Power Grid Corporation of India Limited Age: 0
Occupation :
represented by its General Manager/ Assistant General Manager Namsai Project Office PO and PS Namsai Namsai District Arunachal Pradesh 79210
Advocate for the Petitioner : Taying Nega, Advocate for the Respondent : GA (AP), BEFORE
HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE KARDAK ETE
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Date : 29.05.2026 Heard Mr. J. Jini, learned counsel for the applicants. Also heard Ms. T. Wangmu, learned Government Advocate for the State respondents. This is an application praying for impleadment of the parties, namely- the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), represented by its General Manager, Namsai Project Office; the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF), Department of Environment,
Forests and Climate Change, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar; and the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), represented by its General Manager/Assistant General Manager, Namsai Project Office, Namsai District, Arunachal Pradesh, as party respondents No.6, 7 and 8 respectively in the connected writ petition, being WP(C) No.126(AP)/2026. The applicants have approached this Court by way of a writ petition, being WP(C) No.126(AP)/2026, challenging the classification of their ancestral lands as reserved forest based on preliminary notifications issued in 1977. The applicants have also prayed for payment of fair compensation in respect of land taken for construction of road for a stretch of 18.464 KM Demwe-Brahmukund Road Project (NH-113), as well as for payment in respect of power grid installation over their ancestral land. This Court, on 26.03.2026, had observed that the parties (now sought to be impleaded in the present application) are necessary parties and, accordingly, allowed the petitioners to take necessary steps for their impleadment. Having considered the nature of the issue involved in the connected writ petition and also considering the observation made by this Court, as well as, as agreed to by the parties, I deem it appropriate to allow this application, as the parties sought to be impleaded appear to be necessary parties for proper adjudication of the matter. Accordingly, the parties namely- (i) the National Highways and Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), represented by its General Manager, Namsai Project Office, PO & PS Namsai, Namsai District, Arunachal Pradesh, Pin-792103; (ii) the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (PCCF), Department of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of Arunachal Pradesh, Itanagar, Arunachal Pradesh, Pin-791111; and (iii) the Power Grid Corporation of India Limited (PGCIL), represented by its General Manager/Assistant General Manager, Namsai Project Office, PO & PS Namsai, Namsai District, Arunachal Pradesh, are allowed to be impleaded as party respondents No.6, 7 and 8 in the connected writ petition. The I.A. stands allowed and disposed of.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant