Morung Express News
Dimapur | December 3
The Supreme Court has pulled up the Nagaland Government for failing to take any meaningful action concerning the recognition of Kakiho Village in Dhansiripar subdivision, Chümoukedima district.
The order was delivered by Justices JB Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan, and it refers to the Court’s earlier Judgment and Order dated May 23, 2025, in which the State was directed to re-issue a Public Notice and exhaustively consider all objections, including those of the Old Jalukai Village Council, within six months.
However, while the State’s Home Department has filed an affidavit of compliance, the Bench observed that no substantive action has been taken so far, describing the affidavit as ‘just an eyewash.’”
Instead of taking a decision, the State merely constituted a Committee under the Chairmanship of the Commissioner of Nagaland, including the Deputy Commissioners of Peren and Chümoukedima districts and representatives of the concerned tribal bodies, it held.
The Committee is tasked with holding consultations on claims and objections as per customary practices and is expected to submit its report within three months.
However, the Apex Court emphasised that the formation of the Committee alone does not fulfil the earlier directions.
“Once the Report is submitted by the Committee before the State Government, the Government shall proceed further to take an appropriate decision” in accordance May 23, judgement or the six month deadline, it added
Accordingly, the matter has been posted for hearing on May 21, 2026, as Part-Heard, with a clear instruction that failure to act will invite further judicial intervention.
