Gauhati High Court
I.A.(Civil)/102/2026 of SHRI TEMJENCHIBA LONGKUMER AND 37 ORS Vs THE YAONGYIMSEN RIONGSANGER PUTU MENDEN/ VILLAGE COUNCIL AND 5 ORS on 14 June 2026
GAHC020003662026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/102/2026 SHRI TEMJENCHIBA LONGKUMER AND 37 ORS S/O LATE REPASOSANG LKR, R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA, CHUMOUKEDIMA, NAGALAND 2: SHRI CHONHPONGNUNGSANG LONGKUMER S/O
GAHC020003662026
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL
PRADESH)
KOHIMA BENCH
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/102/2026
SHRI TEMJENCHIBA LONGKUMER AND 37 ORS
S/O LATE REPASOSANG LKR, R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA, CHUMOUKEDIMA, NAGALAND
2: SHRI CHONHPONGNUNGSANG LONGKUMER
S/O LATE REPASOSANG LKR
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
PHONE NO
8798388003.
3: SHRI CHUBAYANGER LONGKUMER
S/O LATE REPASOSANG LKR
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
PHONE NO
8974138725.
4: SHRI IMTIMEREN IMSONG
S/O LATE MARCHIBA IMSONG
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND
PHONE NO. 7005668107
5: SMTI SENTINARO IMSONG
D/O LATE MARCHIBA IMSONG
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
6: SHRI LANUZULU LONGKUMER
S/O LATE ABENSABA LONGKUMER
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
7: SHRI NOKLENNUNGSANG LONGKUMER
S/O LATE ABENSABA LONGKUMER
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
8: SHRI MALEMTETBA LONGKUMER
S/O LATE ABENSABA LONGKUMER
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
9: SHRI TIAYANGER LONGKUMER
S/O MALEMTETBA LONGKUMER
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
10: SHRI BENDANGWAPANG LONGKUMER
S/O MALEMTETBA LONGKUMER
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
11: SMTI ALIKANGLA JAMITSUR
D/O IMKONGMAR JAMIR
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
12: SHRI CHUBAONEN JAMIR
S/O IMKONGMAR JAMIR
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
13: SHRI TIAKUMZUK JAMIR
S/O IMKONGMAR JAMIR
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
14: SHRI LIKOKWATI IMSONG
S/O SHILUMONGBA IMSONG
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
15: SHRI IMSUTOSHI IMSONG
S/O SHILUMONGBA IMSONG
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
16: SHRI TIATEMJEN IMSONG
S/O LATE IMKONGLEPZUK IMSONG
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
17: SHRI TALIMEREN IMSONG
S/O TIATEMJEN IMSONG
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
18: SHRI IMTIYANGER LONGKUMER
S/O MAYANGMEREN
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
19: SHRI MARSOSANG LONGKUMER
S/O IMTIYANGER LONGKUMER
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
20: SHRI YIMEMAKOK IMSONG
S/O LATE MARLIBA IMSONG
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
21: SMTI NOKENLA
D/O MARLIBA IMSONG
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
22: SHRI IMTISUNGIT IMSONG
S/O MARLIBA IMSONG
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
23: SHRI PURTOSHI IMSONG
S/O YIMEMAKOK IMSONG
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
24: SHRI TIATEMSU IMSONG
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S/O YIMEMAKOK IMSONG
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
25: SHRI TIANUNGBA JAMIR
S/O BENDANGONEN JAMIR
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
26: SHRI JONGPONGCHITEN LONGKUMER
S/O PONGUYANGBA LONGKUMER
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
27: SHRI TAKONUNGSANG JAMIR
S/O NOKCHIBA JAMIR
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
28: SHRI LIPOKMEREN IMSONG
S/O YIMNENSHIBA IMSONG
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
29: SHRI IMTISUNGKUM LONGKUMER
S/O IMNAKUMZUK LONGKUMER
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
30: SHRI TEMENSOBA IMSONG
S/O LATE YAONGLEPDEN IMSONG
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
31: SHRI KUMSANGMONGBA IMSONG
S/O LATE IMNANUNGSANG IMSONG.
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
32: SHRI IMEMATONG IMSONG
S/O LATE IMSHIAYANGBA IMSONG
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
33: SHRI NUNGSANGMANEN JAMIR
S/O IMPANGMEREN JAMIR
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
34: SHRI SOSANGCHIBA IMSONG
S/O LATE ALITUBA IMSONG
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
35: SMTI TEMSUTULA IMSONG
D/O LATE MASANENBA
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
36: SMTI TEMSUSANGLA LEMTUR
D/O YONGMAI LEMTUR
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
37: SHRI SENTIYANGER
S/O LATE TALILEMBA
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND.
38: SMTI TEMJENMENLA LONGKUMER
W/O LATE IMSUNUNGBA LEMTUR
R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA
DISTRICT
CHUMOUKEDIMA
NAGALAND
VERSUS
THE YAONGYIMSEN RIONGSANGER PUTU MENDEN/ VILLAGE COUNCIL AND
5 ORS
REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, YAONGYIMSEN VILLAGE, P.O.
CHANGTONGYA - 798613, MOKOKCHUNG, NAGALAND
2:THE YAONGYIMSEN SENSO MUNDANG
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT
YAONGYIMSEN VILLAGE
P.O. CHANGTONGYA-798613
MOKOKCHUNG NAGALAND
3:THE STATE OF NAGALAND
REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY
NAGALAND KOHIMA
4:THE HOME COMMMISSIONER
GOVT. OF NAGALAND
HOME DEPARTMENT
KOHIMA NAGALAND
5:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
MOKOKCHUNG
NAGALAND
6:THE SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER (CIVIL)
GOVT. OF NAGALAND
CHANGTONGYA
MOKOKCHUNG NAGALAND
Advocate for the Petitioner : CATHERINE ANICHAR, Advocate for the Respondent : , BEFORE
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NELSON SAILO
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ORDER
Date : 15.06.2026
Heard Mr. Imti Longjem, learned counsel for the applicants, who submits that by filing this application, the applicants seeks for segregation of the original respondent No. 1 that is “the Yaongyimsen Riongsanger Putu Menden/Village Council, represented by its Chairman, Yaongyimsen Village, P.O.- Changongya-798613, District – Mokokchung, Nagaland” as two (2) separate entities i.e., “The Yaongyimsen Riongsanger Putu Menden represented by its Aula, Yaongyimsen Village, P.O.- Changtongya-798613, District – Mokokchung, Nagaland” as the respondent No. 1 and “The Yaongyimsen Village Council, represented by its Chairman, Yaongyimsen Village, P.O.-Changtongya-798613, District- Mokokchung, Nagaland” as the respondent No. 7. [2.] The learned counsel submits that separation of the original respondent No. 1, as prayed for, is necessary in view of the fact that the impugned orders in the main writ petition by which the applicants have been ex-communicated was passed by the respondent authorities acting some times as the Village Council and at times as Putu Menden. He submits that the Village Council concerned has also come up with an interlocutory application i.e. I.A.(Civil) No. 146 of 2025 for deletion of the village council from the arrayed respondent. Therefore, in order to resolve the controversy for considering the orders impugned in the main writ petition, the applicants may be allowed to segregate in two (2) entities in the manner as prayed for by the applicant. [3.] To the above submission of the learned counsel for the applicants, Mr. T. B. Jamir, learned counsel appearing for the “Riongsanger Putu Menden” and Mr. I. Apok Pongener, learned counsel appearing for the Village Council submits that they have no objection to the prayer. Additionally, Mr. Pongener, learned counsel, submits that if the prayer is allowed, the interlocutory application No. 146 of 2025 filed by the Village Council along with rejoinder- affidavit in the said application may be treated as the stand of the village council in the main writ petition. [4.] Mr. Imti Imsong, learned Additional Advocate General, Nagaland, appearing for the State respondent also submits that if the prayer for segregation of the parties is allowed by this Court, the State may be given liberty to file additional counter-affidavit in the main writ petition. [5.] Considering the submissions made by the learned counsels for the rival parties, the prayer for segregation of the original respondent No. 1 in the manner, as prayed for by the applicants is hereby allowed. Further, the Interlocutory Application (Civil) No. 146 of 2025 along with rejoinder-affidavit filed by the Village Council shall also be considered as the counter-affidavit of the Village Council. Liberty is also granted to the State to file additional-affidavit in the main writ petition, if so advised. [6.] I.A. stands disposed of as allowed.
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JUDGE Comparing Assistant