Page No.# 1/2 GAHC020001652025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/47/2025 STATE OF NAGALAND AND 2 ORS THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND, NAGALAND KOHIMA 2: THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY PHED NAGALAND KOHIMA 3: THE CHIEF ENGINEER PHED NAGALAND KOHIM VERSUS SHRI NGUKHA S/O SHRI SOUTSHITHO, W/C SKILLED LABOUR (SUPERNANNUATED), CODE NO. PHK.0669, SUB-DIVISIONAL OFFICER, PHED, MELURI SUB-DIVISION, PHEK NAGALAND Advocate for the Petitioner : GOVT ADV NL, Advocate for the Respondent : , Page No.# 2/2 BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KAKHETO SEMA HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER ORDER Date : 14-05-2025 (K. Sema, J) Heard Ms. V. Suokhrie, learned Addl. Advocate General, Nagaland for the applicant. The application has been filed under section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 for condoning the delay of 41 days in filing the connected appeal. The ground for the delay has been explained in paragraph-4 of the application. We have perused the application and we are satisfied that the delay has been satisfactorily explained. The delay of 41 days in filing the connected appeal is accordingly condoned. Ms. K. Buchem, learned counsel appears for the opposite parties. I.A(C) stands disposed. Registry is directed to register the connected appeal. Sd/- Sd/- JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant