Dimapur [Nagaland], June 11 (HornbillTV): A Joint Action Committee (JAC) leading an agitation demanding the revocation of the appointment order of retired officer Dr. PJ Antony to the Post of principal secretary in the Nagaland Legislative Assembly Secretariat, met today. The house reaffirmed and resolved to adhere to its earlier resolution and strive to fight for the revocation of the appointment order of Dr. Antony to the post of principal secretary.  
The agitation by the Nagaland Assembly Secretariat Staff Association shall continue indefinitely, the JAC stated adding that an ultimatum had been served to the competent authority to revoke the appointment order of the retired officer latest by June 13, the JAC stated. In the event of the failure to address this ultimatum within the specified period, the JAC resolved to prevent Dr. Antony from entering the premises of the NLA Secretariat. In regard to ‘forceful entry’ into the Secretariat’s premises, Dr. Antony shall be doing so at his own risk, according to JAC secretary Sezoto Theyo and NASSA general secretary Talirenla. Earlier, NASSA vice president Rocus Rino stated that the association’s main grievance was the incumbent principal secretary, Dr.PJ Anthony’s, “arbitrary amendment” of the service rules in order to accommodate himself to the position. He also stated that the association was opposed to the reappointment of a retired officer as AHoD. He said that on May 25, the organisation filed a court case opposing the amendment of service rules, and that the court held a hearing the following day. During the hearing, he stated that the government advocate requested a two-week extension, which would expire on June 9, 2022. As a result, he said, the court issued an interim order prohibiting any new appointments during that time. The appointment order for Dr.PJ Anthony to the position of principal secretary, however, was issued in the afternoon of June 2, according to Rino.