When Nagaland got its statehood in the year 1963 Nagas were lacking in Education especially in the field of technical (Engineering). Hardly there were any Nagas to possess Diploma/Degree to hold the Technical Engineering post. As such we have to invite outsiders to manned the Engineering Department and in some cases even the non-Technical person’s were engaged in the Technical Post due to non-availability of Technocrats.
Basing on this situation the Nagaland Engineering service Service Rule (N.E.S.R.) was made without having much future vision which consist of huge defective/ anamolity as per the context of our present situation.
In precise it may be said that, at the time of framing this Nagaland Engineering Service Rule (N.E.S.R.) the committee members were not having any far sightedness/ vision that one day our Nagas children would acquire higher degree and served in the lower cadre as Junior Engineer (J.E.). Now that, we are proud to have more than 180 Naga B.E. Degree holders serving in the lower cadre as J.E. in various engineering department in Nagaland.
Therefore the said old outdated (N.E.S.R) has become redundant and needs to be re-amended.
Having realized that the existing (N.E.S.R) has become defective and redundant as per context of our present advance society. The Graduate Engineers Subordinate Service Association of Nagaland (GESSAN). Approached the Govt. of Nagaland on several time in the form of Re-presentation to re-amend the old outdated service rule. However, the state Govt turned a deaf ear to the Association request.
Being highly ignored of their legitimate demand the Association filed writ petition to the honorable High Court Kohima Bench seeking justice in the eye of law.
Accordingly the honorable high court Kohima bench disposed of the writ petition W.P. NO. 69(K)/2004 vide dated. 18.11.2004 with the direction to the State Govt. of Nagaland to re-amend the service rule within 4 (four) months time. Now that it is already completed 14 (Fourteen) months but the State Govt, are not carrying out the service rule amendment there by ignoring and condemning honorable High Court Judgement order.
Therefore, the (GESSAN) Association has moved a condemn of court case vide its writ petition W.P.No. 1 (K) 2006 and the same was heard on 25/1/06. Accordingly the Hon’ble High Court has served notice to the state Govt the Chief Secretary as the respondent for three (3) weeks time.
In this connection all the (GESSAN) Association members those who have not paid their Association contribution amount are informed to deposit at the earliest for accomplishment of our demand and also to render justice for our Naga younger generation.
Er. Nungsang Jamir,
General Secretary
Er. Samuel H. Sema,
President, GESSAN
