Page No.# 1/3 GAHC020006972025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/188/2025 SHRI KEKHRIESLIE RICHA AND 7 ORS S/O KECHAVILIE RICHA, R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD-2, NAGALAND 2: SHRI KEZHALESA KUOTSU S/O KEDORU KUOTSU R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD 9 NAGALAND 3: SHRI DZIESELHOUTUO S/O LT. THEYIESAE NIENU R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD-9 NAGALAND 4: SHRI VITOKA B S/O BOKATO R/O CHANDMARI KOHIMA NAGALAND 5: SHRI KEZHAWELIE RICHA S/O KECHAVILLIE RICHA R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD-2 NAGALAND 6: SMTI. VIBEIZONO KHRO D/O LHOUSITO KHRO R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD-2 NAGALAND 7: SHRI SUNGJEMINBA S/O LIPOKSANGBA R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD-7 NAGALAND 8: SHRI EPOVEYI TETSEO S/O VESUTO TETSEO R/O CHUMOUKEDIMA WARD-6 Page No.# 2/3 NAGALAN VERSUS SHRI SENTIYANGER IMCHEN, IAS AND 2 ORS THE CHIEF SECRETARY OF NAGALAND, NAGALAND KOHIMA 2:ANOOP KHINCHI IAS THE HOME COMMISSIONER NAGALAND KOHIMA 3:SHRI RUPIN SHARMA IPS THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE NAGALAND KOHIM Advocate for the Petitioner : Z. ZHIMOMI, Advocate for the Respondent : , BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ANJAN MONI KALITA ORDER Date : 23.10.2025 Heard Mr. Z. Zhimomi, learned counsel for the applicant. 2. This is an application filed for impleadment of new incumbent Shri Abhijit Sinha, IAS, Home Commissioner, Nagaland, Kohima as the respondent no. 4 in the aforesaid COP No. 16(k)/2025 in WP(C) No. 189/2022, which is pending before this Court. 3. The learned counsel submits that the respondent no. 2 Shri Anoop Khinchi, IAS, Home Commissioner, Nagaland has been transferred and he has been replaced by the aforesaid Shri Abhijit Sinha, IAS. In view of the aforesaid, he prays that this application for impleadment should be allowed. 4. The application for impleadment is allowed. 5. The petitioner is directed to file the amended Cause-Title within a period of 2(two) weeks. Page No.# 3/3 6. In view of above, the instant Interlocutory application stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant