Page No.# 1/3 GAHC020008932025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/252/2025 STATE OF NAGALAND AND 8 ORS THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO TH GOVT. OF NAGALAND NAGALAND KOHIMA 2: THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND P AND AR DEPARTMENT NAGALAND KOHIMA 3: THE FINANCE COMMISSIONER TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND NAGALAND KOHIMA 4: THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY GOVT. OF NAGALAND WORKS AND HOUSING DEPT. NAGALAND KOHIMA 5: THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF NPWD (ROADS AND BRIDGES) NAGALAND KOHIMA 6: THE CHIEF ENGINEER PWD (ROADS AND BRIDGES) NAGALAND KOHIMA 7: THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD (ROADS AND BRIDGES) NAGALAND KOHIMA 8: THE TREASURY OFFICER TUENSANG NAGALAND Page No.# 2/3 9: THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL NAGALAND KOHIMA VERSUS SMTI TONGPHE W/O LATE KAOHAI PANGSHA OLD VILLAGE NOKLAK DISTRICT NAGALAND ------------ For the Applicant(s) : Mr. V. Zhimomi, Advocate For the Respondent(s) : Ms. V. Kiso, Advocate BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH HONBLE MRS JUSTICE HELEN DAWNGLIANI ORDER Date : 23.09.2026 (D.Baruah, J.) This is an application seeking stay of the order dated 21.01.2025 passed in WP(C) No. 145/2024 which is impugned in the accompanying Appeal. 2. Taking into account that we have admitted the accompanying Appeal and further that we are prima facie of the opinion that the impugned order may require interference, we deem it appropriate to stay the operation of the impugned order dated 21.01.2025 passed in WP(C) No. 145/2024 during the pendency of the accompanying Appeal. Page No.# 3/3 3. Accordingly, the operation of the order dated 21.01.2025 passed in WP(C) No. 145/2024 shall remain stayed during the pendency of the accompanying Appeal. 4. With the above, I.A. stands disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant