Page No.# 1/4 GAHC020005332025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/157/2025 THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY AND 4 ORS GOVT. OF NAGALAND, GOVERNORS SECRETARIAT, KOHIMA NAGALAND 2: SARAH R. RITSE MEMBER SELECTION BOARD CONSTITUTED BY THE GOVERNORS SECRETARIAT C/O GOVERNORS SECRETARIAT NAGALAND KOHIMA 3: MOTUO SOTE MEMBER SELECTION BOARD CONSTITUTED BY THE GOVERNORS SECRETARIAT C/O GOVERNORS SECRETARIAT NAGALAND KOHIMA 4: SAROJ KUMAR SAHOO MEMBER SELECTION BOARD CONSTITUTED BY THE GOVERNORS SECRETARIAT S/O GOVERNORS SECRETARIAT NAGALAND KOHIMA 5: GEORGE MEMBER SELECTION BOARD CONSTITUTED BY THE GOVERNORS SECRETARIAT S/O GOVERNORS SECRETARIAT NAGALAND KOHIM VERSUS SMTI. NEIZELHOUNUO THUR AND ANR LDA CUM COMPUTER ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, NAGALAND STATE TRANSPORT Page No.# 2/4 DEPARTRMENT, KOHIMA NAGALAND 2:SMTI. LUCY KONYAK SECRETARIAT ASSISTANT GOVERNORS SECRETARIAT NAGALAND KOHIMA-79700 Advocate for the Petitioner : GOVT ADV NL, Advocate for the Respondent : , Linked Case : WA/22/2025 THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY AND 4 ORS GOVT. OF NAGALAND GOVERNORS SECRETARIAT KOHIMA NAGALAND 2: SARAH R. RITSE MEMBER SELECTION BOARD CONSTITUTED BY THE GOVERNORS SECRETARIAT C/O GOVERNORS SECRETARIAT NAGALAND KOHIMA 3: MOTUO SOTE MEMBER SELECTION BOARD CONSTITUTED BY THE GOVERNORS SECRETARIAT C/O GOVERNORS SECRETARIAT NAGALAND KOHIMA 4: SAROJ KUMAR SAHOO MEMBER SELECTION BOARD CONSTITUTED BY THE GOVERNORS SECRETARIAT S/O GOVERNORS SECRETARIAT NAGALAND KOHIMA 5: GEORGE MEMBER SELECTION BOARD CONSTITUTED BY THE GOVERNORS SECRETARIAT S/O GOVERNORS SECRETARIAT NAGALAND KOHIMA VERSUS Page No.# 3/4 SMTI. NEIZELHOUNUO THUR AND ANR LDA CUM COMPUTER ASSISTANT OFFICE OF THE ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER NAGALAND STATE TRANSPORT DEPARTRMENT KOHIMA NAGALAND 2:SMTI. LUCY KONYAK SECRETARIAT ASSISTANT GOVERNORS SECRETARIAT NAGALAND KOHIMA-797001 ------------ Advocate for : GOVT ADV NL Advocate for : appearing for SMTI. NEIZELHOUNUO THUR AND ANR BEFORE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH Advocates For the Applicant(s) : Mr. K. Angami (Sr. GA) For the Respondent(s) : Mr. Taka Kichu (R-1) : Mr. Arenlong (Proforma R-2) O R D E R 27.08.2025 (Chief Justice) We have heard Mr. K. Angami, learned Senior Government Advocate for the applicants, Mr. Taka Kichu for the respondent no. 1 and Mr. Arenlong for the proforma respondent no. 2. 2. After hearing the parties and on perusing the application seeking condonation of delay of 65 days in preferring the appeal, we deem it appropriate to condone the delay as good grounds have been shown in the application. Page No.# 4/4 3. The application is allowed. 4. The delay is condoned. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Comparing Assistant