Page No.# 1/12 GAHC020004772025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/147/2025 ALL NAGALAND DIRECTORATE AND DISTRICT GOVT. DRIVERS UNION (AND DGDU) REPRESENTED BY TH PRESIDENT SHRI KIKRULHOULIE PAPHINO, HQ- KOHIMA NAGALAND VERSUS STATE OF NAGALAND AND 26 ORS THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF NAGALAND, NAGALAND KOHIMA Advocate for the Petitioner : SUPONGWATI WALLING, Advocate for the Respondent : GOVT ADV NL, Linked Case : WP(C)/220/2022 ALL NAGALAND DIRECTORATE AND DISTRICT GOVERNMENT DRIVERS UNION AND ANR REPRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT SHRI. KIKRULHOULIE PAPHINO HEADQUARTER - KOHIMA NAGALAND REGISTRATION NO.2637 DATED 21/06/1994 2: ALL NAGALAND DIRECTORATE AND DISTRICT GOVERNMENT DRIVERS UNION Page No.# 2/12 REPRESENTED BY THE GENERAL SECRETARY SHRI OTIYANGER HEADQUARTER - KOHIMA NAGALAND REGISTRATION NO.2637 DATED 21/06/1994 VERSUS THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 26 ORS THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND KOHIMA 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT NAGALAND KOHIMA 3:THE FINANCE COMMISSIONER NAGALAND KOHIMA 4:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT NAGALAND KOHIMA 5:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND PHED NAGALAND KOHIMA 6:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND EMPLOYMENT AND CRAFTSMAN TRAINING NAGALAND KOHIMA Page No.# 3/12 7:THE SECRETARY DIRECTORATE OF LOTTERIES NAGALAND KOHIMA 8:THE PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF EVOLUTION NAGALAND KOHIMA 9:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL ADMINISTRATIVE TRAINING INSTITUTE NAGALAND KOHIMA 10:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY NAGALAND KOHIMA 11:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY DUDA NAGALAND KOHIMA 12:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY DIRECTORATE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION NAGALAND KOHIMA 13:THE SECRETARY DIRECTORATE OF RENEWABLE ENERGY NAGALAND KOHIMA Page No.# 4/12 14:THE SECRETARY INFORMATION OF TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT NAGALAND KOHIMA 15:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY SCERT NAGALAND KOHIMA 16:THE CHIEF ENGINEER PHED KOHIMA NAGALAND 17:THE DIRECTOR EMPLOYMENT AND CRAFTSMAN TRAINING KOHIMA NAGALAND 18:THE DIRECTOR OFFICE OF THE LOTTERIES KOHIMA NAGALAND 19:THE DIRECTOR OFFICE OF EVOLUTION KOHIMA NAGALAND 20:THE DIRECTOR ADMINISTRATIVE TRAINING INSTITUTE KOHIMA NAGALAND 21:THE DIRECTOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY Page No.# 5/12 KOHIMA NAGALAND 22:THE TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER TRANSPORT COMMISSIONER OFFICE NAGALAND KOHIMA 23:THE SECRETARY DUDA NAGALAND KOHIMA 24:THE DIRECTOR TECHNICAL EDUCATION KOHIMA NAGALAND 25:THE DIRECTOR NEW RENEWABLE ENERGY KOHIMA NAGALAND 26:THE DIRECTOR INFORMATION OF TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION DEPARTMENT 27:THE DIRECTOR SCERT NAGALAND KOHIMA ------------ Advocate for : SUPONGWATI WALLING Advocate for : GOVT ADV NL appearing for THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 26 ORS Linked Case : WP(C)/221/2022 ALL NAGALAND DIRECTORATE AND DISTRICT GOVERNMENT DRIVERS UNION Page No.# 6/12 AND ANR REPRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT SHRI. KIKRULHOULIE PAPHINO HEADQUARTER - KOHIMA NAGALAND REGISTRATION NO.2637 DATED 21/06/1994 2: ALL NAGALAND DIRECTORATE AND DISTRICT GOVERNMENT DRIVERS UNION REPRESENTED BY THE GENERAL SECRETARY SHRI OTIYANGER HEADQUARTER - KOHIMA NAGALAND REGISTRATION NO.2637 DATED 21/06/1994 VERSUS THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 33 ORS THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND KOHIMA 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT NAGALAND KOHIMA 3:THE FINANCE COMMISSIONER NAGALAND KOHIMA 4:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORT NAGALAND KOHIMA 5:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND Page No.# 7/12 DEPARTMENT OF LEGAL METROLOGY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION NAGALAND KOHIMA 6:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE NAGALAND KOHIMA 7:THE SECRETARY URBAN DEVELOPMENT NAGALAND KOHIMA 8:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND HOME DEPARTMENT PRINTING AND STATIONERY NAGALAND KOHIMA 9:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY AND APC TO THE GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE NAGALAND KOHIMA 10:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGY AND MINING NAGALAND KOHIMA 11:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DEPARTMENT NAGALAND Page No.# 8/12 KOHIMA 12:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND YOUTH RESOURCES AND SPORTS DEPARTMENT NAGALAND KOHIMA 13:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY DIRECTORATE OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE NAGALAND KOHIMA 14:THE SECRETARY RURAL DEVELOPMENT NAGALAND KOHIMA 15:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND LABOUR AND EMPLOYMENT SKILL DEVELOPMENT AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP NAGALAND KOHIMA 16:THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND COOPERATION DEPARTMENT NAGALAND KOHIMA 17:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE NAGALAND KOHIMA 18:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND Page No.# 9/12 HORTICULTURE DEPARTMENT NAGALAND KOHIMA 19:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY SERVICES NAGALAND KOHIMA 20:THE JOINT CONTROLLER AND HOD OFFICE OF THE CONTROLLER OF LEGAL METROLOGY AND CONSUMER PROTECTION NAGALAND KOHIMA 21:THE JOINT DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF SOCIAL WELFARE NAGALAND KOHIMA 22:THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF URBAN DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT NAGALAND KOHIMA 23:THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF PRINTING AND STATIONERY NAGALAND KOHIMA 24:THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF AGRICULTURE NAGALAND KOHIMA Page No.# 10/12 25:THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF GEOLOGY AND MINING DIMAPUR NAGALAND 26:THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION NAGALAND KOHIMA 27:THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF YOUTH RESOURCES AND SPORT NAGALAND KOHIMA 28:THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF INDUSTRIES AND COMMERCE NAGALAND KOHIMA 29:THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF RURAL DEVELOPMENT NAGALAND KOHIMA 30:THE LABOUR COMMISSIONER DIRECTORATE OF LABOUR NAGALAND KOHIMA 31:THE REGISTRAR OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR OF COOPERATIVE SOCIETIES NAGALAND KOHIMA 32:THE PRINCIPAL CHIEF CONSERVATOR OF FOREST AND HEAD OF FOREST Page No.# 11/12 FORCE NAGALAND KOHIMA 33:THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF HORTICULTURE NAGALAND KOHIMA 34:THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF ANIMAL HUSBANDRY AND VETERINARY SERVICES NAGALAND KOHIMA ------------ Advocate for : SUPONGWATI WALLING Advocate for : appearing for THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 33 ORS BEFORE HON'BLE MR JUSTICE MRIDUL KUMAR KALITA ORDER Date : 11-08-2025 Heard Mr. Supongwati, learned counsel for the appli- cant. Also heard Ms. A. Ayemi, learned Government Advocate for the State respondents. This I.A has been filed by the petitioner in connection with W.P.(C) 220/2022 praying for allowing the petitioner to amend the prayer portion of the writ petition. The learned coun- sel for the petitioner has submitted that for making the prayer more specific the amendment sought for would be necessary. The learned Government Advocate does not opposes the prayer. Page No.# 12/12 Prayer is allowed. The petitioner shall file the amended writ petition during the course of the day and also serve copies of the same to the respondent counsels. Let the writ petitions be listed on 19.08.2025. Sd/- JUDGE Comparing Assistant