Page No.# 1/3 GAHC020004312025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/131/2025 SHRI V. GHOTOI SUMI HOTOI SUMI Address - S/O SHRI VITOI CHOPHY, VEKUHO OLD VILLAGE, ZUNHEBOTO, NAGALAND VERSUS STATE OF NAGALAND AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY DEPT. OF WORK AND HOUSING NAGALAND KOHIMA. 3:THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF NPWD NAGALAND KOHIMA 4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER PWD (R AND B) NAGALAND KOHIMA 5:SHRI OTOKA AYE PEON OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD (R AND B) ATOIZU DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO NAGALAN Page No.# 2/3 Advocate for the Petitioner : Z. ZHIMOMI, Advocate for the Respondent : GOVT ADV NL, Linked Case : WA/18/2025 SHRI V. GHOTOI SUMI S/O SHRI VITOI CHOPHY VEKUHO OLD VILLAGE ZUNHEBOTO NAGALAND VERSUS STATE OF NAGALAND AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY DEPT. OF WORK AND HOUSING NAGALAND KOHIMA. 3:THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF NPWD NAGALAND KOHIMA 4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER PWD (R AND B) NAGALAND KOHIMA 5:SHRI OTOKA AYE PEON OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD (R AND B) ATOIZU DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO NAGALAND ------------ Advocate for : Z ZHIMOMI Advocate for : GOVT ADV NL appearing for STATE OF NAGALAND AND 4 Page No.# 3/3 ORS BEFORE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH Advocates For the Applicant(s) : Ms. Z. Zhimomi For the Respondent(s) : Ms. Bichano Kithan (GA) : Mr. Joshua Sheqi (R-5) O R D E R 26.08.2025 (Chief Justice) We have heard the learned counsels for the parties. 2. For the reasons stated in the application, the delay of 12/8 days in preferring the main writ appeal is condoned. 3. The application stands allowed. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant