HCBA Kohima Bench honour Justice Lanusungkum

Kohima, April 6 (MExN): The High Court Bar Association (HCBA), Kohima Bench on April 6 organised a special farewell programme in honour of Justice Lanusungkum Jamir on his retirement.

Justice Jamir, a Retired Judge of Kolkatta High Court, had been a long-standing member of the HCBA Kohima Bench before his elevation.

Reflecting on his retirement, Justice Jamir spoke about what he described as three types of retirement-one where a person does not live to see the date of retirement; another where one sees the retirement date from a sick bed; and the third, retiring in good health.

“God has been very gracious and loving, allowing me to see the best retirement with very good health,” he said.

CT Jamir, President, HCBA, Kohima Bench said that Lanusungkum Jamir completed his law from North-Eastern Hill University in 1988 and enrolled as an advocate under the Bar Council (then North East) in 1989. He began his legal practice in Kohima.

CT Jamir stated that in 2008, Justice Lanusungkum Jamir was appointed as Additional Senior Government Advocate and later elevated as Senior Government Advocate.

In March 2009, he was appointed as Additional Advocate General for the State.

On May 22, 2013, Justice Jamir was elevated as a Judge of the Gauhati High Court.

CT Jamir described this as a proud moment for the members of the HCBA, Kohima Bench, adding that despite being a small Bar, it has produced several judges over the years, and Justice Jamir is one of its distinguished members.

CT Jamir further noted that 2013 was also significant as three northeastern states-High Court of Meghalaya, High Court of Manipur, and High Court of Tripura were granted separate High Courts.

Following these developments, Justice Jamir served in the High Court of Manipur and was later transferred to the principal seat of the Gauhati High Court, where he served as an Administrative Judge for a long period and was ranked number two in seniority.

Subsequently, he was transferred to the Kolkatta High Court, from where he retired on February 28, 2026.

Also speaking at the programme, Nagaland Bar Association president A. Zhimomi, highlighted Justice Jamir’s transition from an advocate to his elevation as a Judge of the Gauhati High Court, and later his service in other High Courts, culminating in his retirement from the Kolkatta High Court.

The programme was chaired by Lhousino Sale while vote of thanks was proposed by L.T. Sangtam, Additional Advocate General of Nagaland.