Kohima Bench of the Gauhati High Court which heard the writ petition over 33% reservation for women in the civic bodies had fixed September 7 as the date for the next hearing.
At the hearing Wednesday, justice A.K.Goswami constituting the single bench court, fixed the date for the next hearing after counsel for the NMA wanted more time to study the voluminous reply submitted by the state government through its advocate, disclosed NMA president Abei-ü Meru while talking to Nagaland Post.
The high court on June 24, admitted the writ petition by Joint Action Committee of the NMA filed on June 23 on 33% reservation for women in civic bodies in the state since the state government did not implement it. The first hearing was held on July 15, while the second hearing was held on July 25.
The Petitioners (NMA) were represented by Colin Gonsalves from the Supreme Court of India and Director, Human Rights Law Network and assisted by two other lawyers from the Supreme Court and Advocate A. Azho and three lady lawyers from Nagaland.
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