Page No.# 1/5 GAHC020007492025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/206/2025 SMT. V. HEKALI CHOPHY D/O VIKIYE CHOPHY, R/O H.NO.312, PURANA BAZAR, DIMAPUR, NAGALAND VERSUS STATE OF NAGALAND AND 7 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND, KOHIMA, NAGALAND 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION KOHIMA NAGALAND 3:THE PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION KOHIMA NAGALAND 4:THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION KOHIMA NAGALAND 5:THE Sr. DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER Page No.# 2/5 DIMAPUR NAGALAND 6:THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER DIMAPUR NAGALAND 7:THE REGISTRAR JANARDAN RAI NAGAR RAJASTHAN VIDYAPEETH UNIVERSITY PRATAP NAGAR UDAIPUR RAJASTHAN PIN CODE 313003 8:THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATION JANARDAN RAI NAGAR RAJASTHAN VIDYAPEETH UNIVERSITY PRATAP NAGAR UDAIPUR RAJASTHAN PIN CODE 31300 Advocate for the Petitioner : NEITSEIZONUO SOLO, Advocate for the Respondent : GOVT ADV NL, Linked Case : WA/36/2025 SMT. V. HEKALI CHOPHY D/O VIKIYE CHOPHY Page No.# 3/5 R/O H.NO.312 PURANA BAZAR DIMAPUR NAGALAND VERSUS STATE OF NAGALAND AND 7 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND KOHIMA NAGALAND 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION KOHIMA NAGALAND 3:THE PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR DIRECTOR OF SCHOOL EDUCATION KOHIMA NAGALAND 4:THE DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION KOHIMA NAGALAND 5:THE Sr. DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER DIMAPUR NAGALAND 6:THE DISTRICT EDUCATION OFFICER Page No.# 4/5 DIMAPUR NAGALAND 7:THE REGISTRAR JANARDAN RAI NAGAR RAJASTHAN VIDYAPEETH UNIVERSITY PRATAP NAGAR UDAIPUR RAJASTHAN PIN CODE 313003 8:THE CONTROLLER OF EXAMINATION JANARDAN RAI NAGAR RAJASTHAN VIDYAPEETH UNIVERSITY PRATAP NAGAR UDAIPUR RAJASTHAN PIN CODE 313003 ------------ Advocate for : A. ZHIMOMI Advocate for : GOVT ADV NL appearing for STATE OF NAGALAND AND 7 ORS BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER ORDER Date : 19/11/2025 M. Zothankhuma, J Heard Mr. A. Zhimomi, learned counsel for the applicant, who submits that there is a delay of 31 days in filing the appeal against the impugned Page No.# 5/5 judgement and order dated 09/09/2025 passed by the learned Single Judge in WP(C) 264/2022. He submits that the delay has been caused due to late information being given to the applicant, with regard to the disposal of the writ petition and the fact that time was taken for obtaining a certified true copy of the impugned judgement and order. He further submits that time had been consumed in meeting with the new Advocate in Dimapur, which resulted in an unintentional delay in filing the appeal. Mr.N. Angami, learned Sr. Government Advocate, Nagland, submits that he has got no objection to the delay being condoned. On considering the submission made by the learned Senior Government Advocate, Nagaland and considering the grounds for the delay, we find that sufficient cause for the delay has been made out. Accordingly, the delay of 31 days in filing the appeal is condoned. IA stands disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant