Page No.# 1/3 GAHC020006902026 2026:GAU-NL:483 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : WP(C)/143/2026 SMTI. B. KUSHEN W/O LATE THANGPONG KHIAM, PANGSHA OLD VILLAGE, NOKLAK, NAGALAND. VERSUS THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 8 ORS THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND, KOHIMA, NAGALAND. 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY (P AND AR) TO THE GOVT OF NAGALAND PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT NAGALAND KOHIMA 3:THE FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER NAGALAND KOHIMA. 4:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY (W AND H) TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND WORKS AND HOUSING DEPARTMENT NAGALAND KOHIMA 5:THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF NAGALAND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT NAGALAND KOHIMA. 6:THE CHIEF ENGINEER Page No.# 2/3 PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT( HOUSING) NAGALAND KOHIMA 7:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT ( HOUSING) NOKLAK NAGALAND 8:THE TREASURY OFFICER TUENSANG NAGALAND 9:THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL NAGALAND KOHIM Advocate for the Petitioner : I. IMTI LONGCHAR, THSACHOPA TS,MOANUKSUNG KICHU,W YAKAP KONYAK,OBANGNENLA LONGCHAR,VIKHONO KISO Advocate for the Respondent : GOVT ADV NL, BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH ORDER Date : 18-09-2026 1. Mr. W. Yakap Konyak, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Petitioner submits that there are certain formal defects in the writ petition and therefore, the Petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the same, with liberty to re-file. 2. Mr. L. T. Sangtam, learned Additional AG appears on behalf of the Respondent State. 3. Taking into account the above, the writ petition stands closed on withdrawal. Liberty is granted to the Page No.# 3/3 Petitioner to re-file by removing the formal defects. 4. Interim order, if any, stands vacated. JUDGE Comparing Assistant