Page No.# 1/4 GAHC020007322026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/209/2026 SMTI. THEMSAO W/O LATE YAOLAI KHIAMNIUNGAN @ YAOLAI KHIM @ P. YAOLAI KHIAMNIUNGAN @ P. YAOLAI, NOKLAK VILLAGE, NOKLAK, NAGALAND VERSUS THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 8 ORS THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND, KOHIMA 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT NAGALAND KOHIMA 3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY (W AND H) TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND WORKS AND HOUSING DEPARTMENT NAGALAND KOHIMA 4:THE FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER NAGALAND KOHIMA 5:THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT NAGALAND KOHIMA 6:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD TUENSANG (C) DIVISION TUENSANG NAGALAND Page No.# 2/4 7:THE SUB DIVISIONAL OFFICER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT NOKLAK NAGALAND 8:TREASURY OFFICER TUENSANG NAGALAND 9:THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL NAGALAND KOHIM Advocate for the Petitioner : OBANGNENLA LONGCHAR, Advocate for the Respondent : GOVT ADV NL, BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER ORDER Date : 07.10.2026 (N.U.K Nair, J) Heard Ms. O Longchar, learned Counsel for the applicant. Also heard Ms. A Ayemi, learned Government Advocate, State of Nagaland. The present Interlocutory Application has been instituted praying for condonation of delay of 123 days, in instituting the connected Writ Appeal. We have perused the contentions made in the present Interlocutory Application, towards explaining the delay occasioning in instituting the connected Writ Appeal, assailing the judgment and order dated Page No.# 3/4 20.01.2026, passed by the learned Single Judge in WP(C) No. 91/2024. The learned Government Advocate has not seriously objected to the condonation of the delay, as prayed for in the present Interlocutory Application. On a perusal of the reasons set out in the Interlocutory Application towards explaining the delay, occasioning in instituting the connected Writ Appeal, we find that the same constitute sufficient reasons for condonation of the delay, occasioning for instituting the connected Writ Appeal. In view of the above, the delay of 123 days, occasioning in instituting the connected Writ Appeal, stands condoned. The Writ Appeal would now be considered on merits. With the above observations and directions, the present Interlocutory Application stands disposed of. Sd/- JUDGE Page No.# 4/4 Comparing Assistant