In Brief
In a boundary and village recognition dispute from Nagaland, the Supreme Court held that the State failed to properly comply with procedures prescribed for recognizing a new village (Kakiho), particularly by not adequately considering objections raised by an ancestral village (Old Jalukai). While the inter-district boundary dispute between Peren and Dimapur districts was cited as justification for delay, the Court found it had no nexus to the respondent village's recognition. The Court emphasized that the State must balance administrative decision-making with mediation, and take a final call on recognition within six months after re-issuing a public notice and exhaustively considering all objections, without further delay.
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