Kohima: The Supreme Court slammed the brakes on hiring for 46 excise constable positions in Nagaland. Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Sheel Nagu issued an interim order on July 7 to freeze the process. Everything stays exactly where it is. The high court cannot move forward with the recruitment until the justices decide otherwise.
This move overrides a June 23 decision from the Gauhati High Court. That court had previously sided with the state government and ordered authorities to finish the hiring. The high court argued the Departmental Recruitment Board had the authority to force a written exam mid-process, even without specific rules on the books.
Now, that progress is dead in the water. The Supreme Court issued a formal notice to all parties involved. The court ordered, "In the meantime, status quo, existing as of today, in all respects, shall be maintained by the parties, till the next date of listing."
The legal fight centers on the state’s decision to spring a written exam on candidates after the hiring process already started. A single judge initially tossed the plan out, but the high court’s division bench flipped that ruling. Now, the apex court holds the final say. The parties will return to court on August 31, 2026.
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