Page No.# 1/3 GAHC020007432026 2026:GAU-NL:450 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/199/2026 SMTI. ASHINU SAVI D/O LATE MHASHESHIO KHIEYA, R/O JAKHAMA VILLAGE, KOHIMA, NAGALAND VERSUS SHRI SENTIYANGER IMCHEN, IAS THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND, KOHIMA, NAGALAND 2:SHRI KESONYU YHOME IAS COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY NAGALAND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT GOVT. OF NAGALAND KOHIMA 3:ER. HOZHETO SHIKHU THE CHIEF ENGINEER NAGALAND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (HOUSING) GOVT. OF NAGALAND KOHIMA NAGALAND 4:ER. K. NIKATO ASSUMI THE CHIEF ENGINEER NAGALAND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ( HOUSING) NAGALAND KOHIMA GOVT. OF NAGALAND KOHIMA Page No.# 2/3 5:ER. M. HOTOKHU ACHUMI THE CHIEF ENGINEER NAGALAND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (HOUSING) NAGALAND KOHIMA GOVT. OF NAGALAND KOHIM Advocate for the Petitioner : PHENIANG LUSHING, Advocate for the Respondent : , BEFORE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER ORDER Date : 31-08-2026 The instant application has been filed by the applicant seeking to implead the new incumbent Chief Engineer NPWD (Housing) Er.M. Hotokhu Achumi as respondent/contemner No.5 in the connected COP(C) 11/2026. Heard the learned counsel for the applicant Mr. Pheniang Lushang. It is stated by the applicant that during the pendency of the connected COP(C)11/2026, the respondent No.3 has since retired from service and the respondent No.4 was impleaded subsequently. However, the respondent No.4 has also retired from service and Er. M. Hotokhu Achumi has taken over charge as Chief Engineer NPWD(Housing). Accordingly, it has become necessary to implead the new incumbent Er. M. Hotokhu Achumi as respondent No.5 in the pending COP(C)11/2026. Page No.# 3/3 Considering the facts and circumstances, this application is allowed. The applicant shall file amended cause title impleading the new incumbent Chief Engineer, NPWD (Housing) Er. M. Hotokhu Achumi as respondent No.5 in the connected COP(C) 11/2026. JUDGE Comparing Assistant