Gauhati High Court
Tr. P.(Suo Moto)/3/2026 of THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND ANR Vs PHYANYAMO MURRY AND 6 ORS on 5 October 2026
GAHC020008412026 2026:GAU-NL:533 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : Tr. P.(Suo Moto)/3/2026 THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND ANR REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST (PCCF) AND HEAD OF FOREST FORCE (HOFF),
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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
KOHIMA BENCH
Case No. : Tr. P.(Suo Moto)/3/2026
THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND ANR
REPRESENTED BY THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF
FOREST (PCCF) AND HEAD OF FOREST FORCE (HOFF), DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE, KOHIMA, NAGALAND.
2: THE DIVISIONAL FOREST OFFICER
WOKHA FOREST DIVISION
WOKHA
NAGALAN
VERSUS
PHYANYAMO MURRY AND 6 ORS
RESIDENT OF WOKHA VILLAGE, WOKHA, NAGALAND - 797111
2:K. TSENPON MURRY
FAMILY OF LATE CHANBAMO LOTHA MURRY
RESIDENT OF WOKHA VILLAGE
WOKHA
NAGALAND - 797111
3:THUNGJANRHOMO MURRY
S/O LATE YISAO LOTHA MURRY
RESIDENT OF WOKHA VILLAGE
WOKHA
NAGALAND - 797111
4:M. RHONBEMO MURRY
RESIDENT OF WOKHA VILLAGE
WOKHA
NAGALAND - 797111
5:JACOB MURRY
S/O LATE KHODEMO LOTHA MURRY
RESIDENT OF WOKHA VILLAGE
WOKHA
NAGALAND - 797111
6:TSALAMO MURRY
S/O LATE NCHUMBEMO MURRY
RESIDENT OF WOKHA VILLAGE
WOKHA
NAGALAND - 797111
7:THE DEPUTY COMMISISONER
WOKHA
NAGALAN
Advocate for the Petitioner : L. IRALU,
Advocate for the Respondent : ,
BEFORE
HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER
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ORDER
Date : 06.10.2026
1. Learned counsel for the Petitioner, Mr. A. Sophie is present and learned counsel, Mr. Y. Humtsoe, appears for the private Respondents/Defendants in Civil Suit No. 5 of 2024, which is pending before the Court of District Judge, Wokha.
2. The present transfer petition arises out of the letter dated 15.09.2026 received from the District & Sessions Judge, Wokha recusing herself from the case due to conflict of interest. The Registry of this Court vide letter dated 18.09.2026 had written to the Registrar General, Gauhati High Court for transferring the case to the Court of Civil Judge (Junior Division), Mokokchung in the interest of justice. By letter dated 29.09.2026, the
Registrar (Judicial), Gauhati High Court had requested the Registry of this Court to register the case as a suo moto transfer petition at Kohima Bench for consideration and to pass appropriate orders in the matter. Accordingly, this suo moto transfer case has come up for consideration today.
3. In view of the above facts and circumstances, this Court, in exercise of the powers under Section 24 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, hereby transfers Civil Suit No. 5 of 2024 from the Court of the District & Sessions Judge, Wokha, Nagaland to the Civil Judge (Junior Division), Kohima, as per the convenience of the parties.
4. The Registry is directed to transmit the case records to the Court of the Civil Judge (Junior Division), Kohima forthwith. The parties shall appear before the Court of the Civil Judge (Junior Division), Kohima on 13.10.2026 and proceed with the case.
5. The instant petition stands disposed of.
JUDGE Comparing Assistant