Page No.# 1/6 GAHC020007552026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/202/2026 THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, GOVT. OF NAGALAND 2: THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING NAGALAND KOHIMA. 3: THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF NPWD NAGALAND KOHIMA 4: THE CHIEF ENGINEER PWD (NH) NAGALAND KOHIMA 5: THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER PHEK NAGALAN VERSUS SHRI NEKUDUYI HUIRE AND 22 ORS S/O SHRI NESUYI HUIRE, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE, PHEK, NAGALAND - 797108 2:SHRI. ZHOSHEPA H. KEYHO S/O LATE CHIVOTSO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797108 3:SHRI SUVEI S/O SHRI LUSAYI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK Page No.# 2/6 NAGALAND - 797108 4:SHRI NESAKHOYI VENUH S/O SHRI VETARE VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 797108 5:SHRI ZHOTHOSE VENUH S/O SHRI VEXONU VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797108 6:SHRI ZHOTHOSE VENUH S/O SHRI VEXONU VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797108 7:SHRI DUVETSEIYI VENUH S/O SHRI VEIZO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797108 8:SHRI VEPICHI KEYHO S/O SHRI NIEKHUSA KEYHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797108 9:SHRI KHUTSUTSO CHIZO S/O SHRI DUHUTSU CHIZO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797108 10:SHRI KEVINULHOU HOSHI S/O SHRI SUSAI HOSHI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797108 11:SHRI THUPUNGOI CHIZO S/O SHRI YESAYI CHIZO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK Page No.# 3/6 NAGALAND - 797108 12:SHRI NIETSISA RHAKHO S/O SHRI MOYIVE RHAKHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797108 13:SHRI KUZHOHU SOHO S/O SHRI SHENUTSO SOHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797108 14:SHRI HUVETA HOSHI S/O SHRI SATSOYI HOSHI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797108 15:SHRI KHOSHETO HOSHI S/O SHRI HUVETA HOSHI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797108 16:SHRI VENIEKHO VENUH S/O SHRI PUNIEHU VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797108 17:SHRI ZHOTSO KEYHO S/O SHRI PUNIEDU KEYHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797108 18:SHRI KHOSAZO KEYHO S/O SHRI VEHUDU KEYHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797108 19:SHRI SHEKHOZO CHIZO S/O SHRI CHINEYI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK Page No.# 4/6 NAGALAND - 797108 20:THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS GOVT. OF INDIA TRANSPORT BHAWAN 1 PARLIAMENT STREET NEW DELHI - 110001 21:THE NHIDCL REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS GOVT. OF INDIA 3RD FLOOR PTI BUILDING 41 - PARLIAMENT STREET NEW DELHI - 110001 22:THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NHIDCL (P) KOHIMA NAGALAND 23:THE VILLAGE COUNCIL PHEK VILLAGE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN PHEK NAGALAN Advocate for the Petitioner : GOVT ADV NL, Advocate for the Respondent : , BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE ROBIN PHUKAN HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER ORDER 02.09.2026 (ROBIN PHUKAN, J) Heard Ms. V. Suokhrie, learned Additional Advocate General for the applicants. Page No.# 5/6 2. This application is preferred by the applicants for dispensing with production of clear copies of documents pertaining to damage compensation in filing the connected Writ Appeals, and also for issuing direction to the Filing Section of the Registry to register the connected Writ Appeals, filed by the applicants. 3. Ms. Suokhrie, learned Additional Advocate General for the applicants, submits that the clear copies will be produced at the time of final hearing, though the same could not be enclosed with the writ appeal due to some inconvenience and as such, she has contended to allow this interlocutory application and to direct the Registry to register the writ appeals. 4. Accordingly, taking note of the submission of Ms. Suokhrie, learned Additional Advocate General for the applicants, this interlocutory application stands allowed. 5. However, it is provided that clear copies of the documents, pertaining to Damage Compensation, shall be produced before the Court, at the time of final hearing. 6. Further, it is provided that the Registry shall register the connected writ appeals and shall list the same before the Court, as soon as practicable. 7. In terms of the above, this interlocutory application stands disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE Page No.# 6/6 Comparing Assistant