MRS. ZUMDEN LHAMU BHUTIA AND ORS. Ms. Sushma Rai vs UNION OF INDIA AND ORS. — WP(C)/7/2024

Case under Constitution of India Section 226. Next hearing: 28th April 2026.

Next hearing 28-Apr-2026

CNR: SKHC010000312024

e-Filing Number

07-03-2024

Filing Number

WP(C)/21/2024

Filing Date

07-Mar-2024

Registration No

WP(C)/7/2024

Registration Date

07-Mar-2024

Bench Type

Single Bench

Judicial Branch

Judical Section

Last updated 17-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 226

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.MRS. ZUMDEN LHAMU BHUTIA AND ORS. Ms. Sushma Rai

  2. 2.Chungtak Bhutia

  3. 3.Nima Bhutia

  4. 4.Kunga Bhutia

  5. 5.Thendup Bhutia

  6. 6.Ninday Bhutia

  7. 7.Chitem Bhutia

  8. 8.Thuden Bhutia

  9. 9.Pema Tenzing Bhutia

  10. 10.Nima Ongdi Bhutia

  11. 11.Dawa Tashi Bhutia

  12. 12.Donka Bhutia

  13. 13.Rinchen Bhutia

  14. 14.Norbu Bhutia

  15. 15.Chengsa Pintso Sonam Bhutia

  16. 16.Samten Bhutia

  17. 17.Dawang Wangchuk Bhutia

  18. 18.Chuney Dorjee Bhutia

  19. 19.Pema Ongdup Bhutia

  20. 20.Rinzing Ongpu Bhutia

  21. 21.Lhakpa Bhutia

  22. 22.Changchuk Doma Bhutia

  23. 23.Phum Doma

  24. 24.Sonam Bhutia

  25. 25.Kunga Bhutia

  26. 26.Samten Bhutia

  27. 27.Sonam Bhutia

  28. 28.Norbu Bhutia

  29. 29.Yanku Tashi Bhutia

  30. 30.Sampel Bhutia

  31. 31.Lendup Bhutia

  32. 32.Lham Tshering Bhutia

  33. 33.Tenchung Bhutia

  34. 34.Thengyal Lachungpa

  35. 35.Rangdol Bhutia

  36. 36.Tenzing Tashi Bhutia

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.UNION OF INDIA AND ORS.

    Adv. MR. S. K. CHETTRI, GOVT. ADVOCATE,MR. THINLAY DORJEE BHUTIA, GOVT. ADVOCATE,MR. YADEV SHARMA, GOVT. ADVOCATE,MS. PEMA BHUTIA, ASST. GOVT. ADVOCATE,MR. SUJAN SUNWAR, ASST. GOVT. ADVOCATE 1123

  2. 2.Chief of the Army Staff

  3. 3.Director General, Defence Estate, Government of India

  4. 4.Commandant, HQ-1, 12 MTN Brigade

  5. 5.Secretary, Land Revenue Department

  6. 6.District Collector, Mangan

Case History

  1. 28-Apr-2026

    Next hearingPending

  2. 28-Apr-2026

    Hearing

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Mr. A. Muhamed Mustaque

  3. 07-Apr-2026

    Hearing

    Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai

  4. 26-Mar-2026

    Hon'ble The Chief Justice Mr. A. Muhamed MustaqueView PDF

    Summary: The High Court of Sikkim directed the District Collector to inquire and report whether the Army occupies any land beyond what is subject to land acquisition proceedings, with a detailed affidavit to be filed within four weeks if unauthorized occupation is found. The District Collector was ordered to issue notice to Army authorities and the Defence Estate Officer, while the petitioner was permitted to identify specific plot numbers. The case was adjourned to 28th April 2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  5. 17-Mar-2026

    Hearing

    Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai

  6. 17-Mar-2026

    Hearing

    Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai

  7. 12-Nov-2025

    Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Meenakshi Madan RaiView PDF

  8. 12-Nov-2025

    Hearing

    Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai

  9. 12-Sep-2025

    Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Meenakshi Madan RaiView PDF

  10. 07-Aug-2025

    Orders

    Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai

  11. 01-Aug-2025

    Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Meenakshi Madan RaiView PDF

  12. 01-Aug-2025

    Orders

    Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai

  13. 22-May-2025

    Hon'ble Mrs. Justice Meenakshi Madan RaiView PDF

  14. 22-May-2025

    Orders

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Bhaskar Raj Pradhan

  15. 11-Mar-2025

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Bhaskar Raj PradhanView PDF

  16. 11-Mar-2025

    Hearing

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Bhaskar Raj Pradhan

  17. 30-Oct-2024

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Bhaskar Raj PradhanView PDF

  18. 30-Oct-2024

    Orders

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Bhaskar Raj Pradhan

  19. 16-Aug-2024

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Bhaskar Raj PradhanView PDF

  20. 16-Aug-2024

    Orders

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Bhaskar Raj Pradhan

  21. 24-Jun-2024

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Bhaskar Raj PradhanView PDF

  22. 24-Jun-2024

    Orders

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Bhaskar Raj Pradhan

  23. 09-May-2024

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Bhaskar Raj PradhanView PDF

  24. 09-May-2024

    Orders

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Bhaskar Raj Pradhan

  25. 13-Mar-2024

    Hon'ble Mr. Justice Bhaskar Raj PradhanView PDF

  26. 13-Mar-2024

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  27. 07-Mar-2024

    Case filed

    Registration No. WP(C)/7/2024

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The High Court of Sikkim directed the District Collector to inquire and report whether the Army occupies any land beyond what is subject to land acquisition proceedings, with a detailed affidavit to be filed within four weeks if unauthorized occupation is found. The District Collector was ordered to issue notice to Army authorities and the Defence Estate Officer, while the petitioner was permitted to identify specific plot numbers. The case was adjourned to 28th April 2026. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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