This notification, issued by the Election Commission of India on July 21, 2025, concerns amendments to Notification No. 429NL2023 A, dated November 6, 2023, regarding Appellate Officers for Electoral Registration in Nagaland. Exercising powers conferred by Section 24 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950, the Commission, in consultation with the State Government, designates officers as Appellate Officers for specific districts. The District Magistrate cum Deputy Commissioner cum District Election Officer of Phek is designated for the 16-Pfutsero ST, 17-Chizami ST, 18-Chazouba ST and 19-Phek ST Assembly Constituencies. Similarly, the District Magistrate cum Deputy Commissioner cum District Election Officer of Meluri is designated for the 20-Meluri ST Assembly Constituency. This order, referenced as F. No. 429NL2023 A, is issued by N. T. BHUTIA, Principal Secretary.
Key Entities Referenced
Election Commission of India: The Election Commission of India, the issuing authority of the notification.
New Delhi: Location of the notification issuance.
Representation of the People Act, 1950: A law referenced in the notification, specifically Section 24, Section 22 and 23 which outlines powers related to appellate officers.
Nagaland: The State where the changes to appellate officer designations are being made.
Phek District: A district within the State of Nagaland, one of the areas of jurisdiction mentioned.
Meluri District: A district within the State of Nagaland, one of the areas of jurisdiction mentioned.
N. T. BHUTIA: The Principal Secretary who signed the order.
Pfutsero: A constituency within Phek District, Nagaland.
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भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (iii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (iii)
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स.ं 28] िई दिल्ली, िुक्रर्ार, िुलाई 25, 2025/श्रार्ण 3, 1947
No. 28] NEW DELHI, FRIDAY, JULY 25, 2025/SHRAVANA 3, 1947
भारत जिर्ाचा ि आयोग
अजधसचू िा
िई दिल्ली, 21 िुलाई, 2025
आ.अ. 28(अ).—लोक प्रजतजिजधत्र् अजधजियम, 1950 (यथा-संिोजधत) की धारा 24 द्वारा प्रित् त िजियों का प्रयोग करते
हुए, भारत जिर्ााचि आयोग, राज्य सरकार से परामिा करके, एतद्द्वारा अपिी अजधसचू िा स.ं 429/एिएल/2023 (ए)
दििाकं 06 िर्बं र, 2023 में जिम्नजलजखत संिोधि करता है और एतद्द्वारा, िीचे िी गई ताजलका के स्ट्तंभ (2) में जर्जिर्िाष्ट प्रत्येक
अजधकारी को, स्ट्तंभ (1) में िागालैंड राज्य के प्रत्येक जिले के जलए अपीली अजधकारी के रूप में िामोदिष्ट करता है, जिसके समक्ष
ताजलका के स्ट्तंभ (3) में िागालैंड राज्य के जर्जिर्िाष्ट जर्धाि सभा जिर्ााचि-क्षेत्रों के जिर्ााचक रजिस्ट्रीकरण अजधकाररयों के जिणायों के
जर्रुद्ध लोक प्रजतजिजधत्र् अजधजियम, 1950 की धारा 22 और 23 के तहत अपील की िा सकेगी :-
ताजलका
जिल ेका क्षत्रे ाजधकार अपीली अजधकारी का पििाम क्षत्रे ाजधकार
(1) (2) (3)
फेक जिला मजिस्ट्र ेट-सह-उपायुक्त -सह-जिला जिर्ााचि 16-पफुटसेरो (अ.ि.िा.)
अजधकारी, िीमापुर 17-जचिामी (अ.ि.िा.)
18-चािौर्ा (अ.ि.िा.)
19-फेक (अ.ि.िा.)
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मेलुरी जिला मजिस्ट्र ेट-सह-उपायुक्त -सह-जिला जिर्ााचि 20-मेलुरी (अ.ि.िा.)
अजधकारी, मेलुरी
[फा. सं. 429/एिएल/2023 (ए)]
आिेि स,े
एि. टी. भूरटया, प्रधाि सजचर्
ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA
NOTIFICATION
New Delhi, the 21st July, 2025
O.N. 28(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 24 of the Representation of the People Act, 1950
(as amended), the Election Commission of India, in consultation with the State Government, hereby makes the
following amendments in its Notification No. 429/NL/2023 (A) dated 6th November, 2023 and hereby designates,
each of the officers specified in column (2) of the Table below against each district of the State of Nagaland in column
(1) as the Appellate Officer before whom appeals shall lie from the decisions of the Electoral Registration officers of
the Assembly Constituencies, specified in column (3) of the Table, in the State of Nagaland, under Sections 22 and 23
of the Representation of the People Act, 1950 :-
TABLE
Area of Jurisdiction of Designation of Appellate Officer Area of Jurisdiction
the District
(1) (2) (3)
Phek District Magistrate cum Deputy 16-Pfutsero (ST)
Commissioner cum District Election Officer,
17-Chizami (ST)
Phek
18-Chazouba (ST)
19-Phek (ST)
Meluri District Magistrate cum Deputy 20-Meluri (ST)
Commissioner cum District Election Officer,
Meluri
[F. No. 429/NL/2023 (A)]
By Order,
N. T. BHUTIA, Principal Secy.
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