Page No.# 1/2 GAHC020005412024 2025:GAU-NL:28 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Linked Case : WP(C)/260/2024 DR. T. CHANDRASEKHARAN PRINCIPAL (RETD.) WANGKHAO GOVT. COLLEGE MON NAGALAND P/A - 6/94 (E) SEKHARS HOME RUTHARAKHA VILAI KADAMCODE PACODE P.O. KANYAKUMARI DISTRICT TAMIL NADU-6292168 VERSUS THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY NAGALAND KOHIMA 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY HIGHER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION NAGALAND KOHIMA 3:THE FINANCE COMMISSIONER NAGALAND KOHIMA 4:THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF HIGHER EDUCATION NAGALAND KOHIMA ------------ Advocate for : JOSHUA SHEQI Advocate for : GOVT ADV NL appearing for THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 3 ORS Page No.# 2/2 BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KAKHETO SEMA JUDGMENT & ORDER (ORAL) 11/02/2025 Heard Mr. Joshua Sheqi, the learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. Moa Imchen, the learned Senior Government Advocate for the State respondent. Mr. Joshui Sheqi, the learned counsel submits that in the light of the order dated issued by Government of Nagaland, Finance Department (Budget Monitoring Cell) placing the additional fund of rupees 2537.95 lakh for payment of placement arrears in respect of the employee under University Grants Commission which also includes the petitioner, the writ petition may be disposed with a direction to the State respondent to pay placement arrears to the petitioner along with the similarly situated employees, who have retired from service. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel for the petitioner, the present writ petition is disposed with a direction to the State respondent to pay placement arrears to the petitioner as paid to the similarly situated employees who have retired from service. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed. JUDGE Comparing Assistant