Page No.# 1/4 GAHC020004612025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/142/2025 SHRI TIAWATI AO AND 7 ORS LAB TECHNICIAN, 1ST NAP UNIT HOSPITAL, CHUMOUKEDIMA, NAGALAND VERSUS SHRI VYASAN R, IAS AND ANR THE HOME COMMISSIONER, NAGALAND KOHIMA Advocate for the Petitioner : TONGPOK PONGENER, Advocate for the Respondent : , Linked Case : COP(C)/3/2025 SHRI TIAWATI AO AND 7 ORS 1ST NAP UNIT HOSPITAL CHUMUKEDIMA NAGALAND 2: SMTI. WAPANGINLA AO LAB TECHNICIAN 2ND NAP UNIT HOSPITAL ALICHEN Page No.# 2/4 MOKOKCHUNG NAGALAND 3: SHRI TALIWAPANG AO LAB TECHNICIAN 3RD NAP UNIT HOSPITAL TUENSANG NAGALAND 4: SHRI L. ZULUWATI LAB TECHNICIAN 5TH NAP UNIT HOSPITAL PHEK NAGALAND 5: SHRI SHINEN AO LAB TECHNICIAN 7TH NAP UNIT HOSPITAL WOKHA NAGALAND 6: SHRI MERANGJEMBA AO LAB TECHNICIAN 9TH NAP(IR) UNIT HOSPITAL SAIJANG PEREN NAGALAND. 7: SMTI ESTHER LOTHA LAB TECHNICIAN 10TH NAP(IR) UNIT HOSPITAL ZHADIMA KOHIMA NAGALAND. 8: SHRI SASHIAKUM AO LAB TECHNICIAN Page No.# 3/4 11TH NAP(IR) UNIT HOSPITAL ABOI MON NAGALAND. VERSUS SHRI VYASAN R IAS AND ANR THE HOME COMMISSIONER NAGALAND KOHIMA 2:SHRI RUPIN SHARMA IPS THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE NAGALAND KOHIMA. ------------ Advocate for : TONGPOK PONGENER Advocate for : appearing for SHRI VYASAN R IAS AND ANR BEFORE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER O R D E R 04.08.2025 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner, Ms. Asenla S. Longkumer. This application under Order 1 Rule 10(2) of the CPC has been filed praying for impleadment of Shri Anoop Khinchi, IAS, Home Commissioner, Nagaland as respondent no. 3. Learned counsel for the petitioner states that during the pendency of the COP(C)/3/2025, the respondent no. 1 has been transferred out from the Home Department in the month of June 2025. Thereafter, Shri Anoop Page No.# 4/4 Khinchi, IAS has taken charge as the new Home Commissioner, Nagaland, Kohima. And by this Court’s Order dated 21.07.2025, the petitioner has been allowed to take necessary steps to implead the newly appointed incumbent. Hence this application has been filed praying for impleadment of Shri Anoop Khinchi, IAS, Home Commissioner, Nagaland, Kohima as respondent no. 3. In view of the fact that the respondent no. 1 has been transferred out the prayer of the applicant is allowed. The petitioner is allowed to take steps to file the amended cause-title impleading Shri Anoop Khinchi, IAS, Home Commissioner, Nagaland, Kohima as respondent no. 3 in COP(C)/3/2025. Application is accordingly disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant