Page No.# 1/32 GAHC020006142026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/260/2026 THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY, NAGALAND KOHIMA VERSUS SHRI KUDUKHRO TSUTSO AND 78 ORS S/O SHRI CEKHUSAYI TSUTSO, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE, PHEK, NAGALAND 2:SHRI. NUVECHO VERO SON OF SHRI. VEHUZU VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 3:SHRI. NUVECHO VERO AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI NUVECHO VERO SON OF SHRI. VEHUZU VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 4:SHRI. NUVEYI HUZHU SON OF SHRI. YENGOYI HUZHU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 5:SHRI. SHEZOPA DZUDO SON OF SHRI.RUDUSA DZUDO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 6:SHRI KUDUCHO SON OF SHRI. CIEKROKHUYI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 7:SHRI VETAHU VERO Page No.# 2/32 SON OF SHRI. VEHUZHU VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 8:SHRI. ZANEHU CURHA SON OF SHRI. DUBASA CURHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 9:SHRI. MUYOKU CURHA SON OF SHRI. MAKHU CURHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 10:SHRI. NUKUZO CURHA SON OF SHRI.ZANEHU CURHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 11:SHRI. HUSUCHO NIENU AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI. HUSUCHO NIENU SON OF SHRI. SAHICHO NIENU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 12:SHRI. HUSUCHO NIENU SON OF SHRI. SAHICHO NIENU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 13:SHRI. THUPUKHOSA VENUH SON OF SHRI. KHUNEYI VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 14:SHRI. CUNETA CURHA SON OF SHRI. VETSHUTSO CURHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 15:SHRI. VECUTSO CURHA SON OF SHRI. RUDUNU CURHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 16:SHRI. KHUTHYI DZUDO SON OF SHRI. SHETSIYI DZUDO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK Page No.# 3/32 NAGALAND 17:SHRI. POSAZO NAKRO SON OF SHRI. VEMURHA NAKRO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 18:SHRI. SUHROVOYI NENGA SON OF SHRI. SHESUVEYI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 19:SHRI. VEKUDU NAKRO SON OF SHRI. VEMURHAN NAKRO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 20:SHRI. HUTACHO NIENU AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI. HUTACHO NIENU SON OF SHRI. RAHUYI NIENU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 21:SHRI. VECUPO NAKRO SON OF SHRI. VEMURHA NAKRO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 22:SHRI. VEVEZO CURHA SON OF SHRI. VEPOSA CURHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 23:SHRI. CUVOSA HUZHU SON OF SHRI. YENGOYI HUZHU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 24:SHRI. KUVEYI VEZUH SON OF SHRI. NGOSAHU VEZUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 25:SHRI. HUVETA SANUH AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI. HUVETA SANUH SON OF SHRI. VESIZU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND Page No.# 4/32 26:SHRI. HUVETA SANUH SON OF SHRI. VESIZU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 27:SHRI. MULUHU HUZUH SON OF SHRI. THISANYI HUZUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 28:SHRI. NUVESOLU NIENU SON OF SHRI. NESACHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 29:SHRI. RUYINGOYI TETSEO SON OF SHRI. MUSWUVEYI TETSEO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 30:SHRI. KUDAHU SON OF SHRI. HUSUVE PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 31:SHRI. CEKROSU NIENU SON OF SHRI. SAHICHO NIENU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 32:SHRI. SHENEZO DZUDO AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI. SHENEZO DZUDO SON OF SHRI. SHETSIYI DZUDO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 33:SHRI. SHESUVEYI NENGBA SON OF SHRI. VESUTSU NENGBA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 34:SHRI. THENUVEYI DZUDO SON OF SHRI. RUSUDYI DZUDO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 35:SHRI. SAKHOHU VADEO Page No.# 5/32 SON OF SHRI. KHRIVOTSO VADEO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 36:SHRI. MAKHU CURHA SON OF SHRI. KHUSWUYI CURHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 37:SHRI. HUSAPA RUHO SON OF SHRI. DUSAYI RUHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 38:SHRI. HUSUTA CURHA SON OF SHRI. CUPA CURHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 39:SHRI. RIKUYI TSUTSO SON OF SHRI. NUVETA TSUTSO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 40:SHRI. NUVOCU VEZUH SON OF SHRI. VETSONU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 41:SHRI. SAHICUYI TSUTSO SON OF SHRI. CEKHUSAYI TSUTSO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 42:SHRI. M.VETO NIENU SON OF SHRI. VEDUZO NIENU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 43:SHRI. VEVOSU VEZUH SON OF SHRI. VESUTSO VEZUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 44:SHRI. KUKHRUNEYI TSUTSO SON OF SHRI. ZUHVECHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND Page No.# 6/32 45:SHRI. VEHUPO TETSEO SON OF SHRI. THUPUTSO TETSEO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 46:SHRI. VESAZOLU RAHUYI AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI. VESAZOLU RAHUYI SON OF SHRI. CEKHUSAYI TSUTSO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 47:SHRI. VEYI LURUO SON OF SHRI. CIEKROVEYI LURUO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 48:SHRI. VEKROTA NIENGA SON OF SHRI. VEZHEYI NIENGA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 49:SHRI. VILIE LURUO SON OF SHRI. CIEKROVEYI LURUO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 50:SHRI. VEYI LURUO AND KUDUKHO REPRESENTED BY SHRI. VEYI LURUO SON OF SHRI. CIEKROVEYI LURUO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 51:SHRI.DZUTHOHU RUHO SON OF SHRI. HUSAPA RUHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 52:SHRI. DZUTHOHU RUHO AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI. DZUTHOHU RUHO SON OF SHRI. HUSAPA RUHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 53:SHRI.KUKUPOYI VADEO SON OF SHRI. SUNEYI VADEO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND Page No.# 7/32 54:SHRI. NUVECHO VERO AND SOCIETY REPRESENTED BY SHRI NUVECHO VERO SON OF SHRI. VEHUZU VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 55:SHRI. VEVOY SANUH AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY VEVOY SANUH SON OF SHRI. HUVETA SANUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 56:SHRI. VESUKHO RAHUYI SOCIETY REPRESENTED BY VEHUKHO RAHUYI SON OF SHRI. RUDUCHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 57:SHRI. BITO NIENU SOCIETY REPRESENTED BY SHRI. BITO NIENU SON OF SHRI. CUVONEYI NIENU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 58:SHRI. VEVOCU VEZUH SON OF SHRI. THUPU CHOYI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 59:SHRI. KULUPOYI VADEO AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI. KULUPOYI VADEO SON OF SHRI. SUNEYI VADEO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 60:SHRI VEKHUZO VERO SON OF SHRI. VEHUZU VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 61:SHRI SHEKHOTSO VEZUH SON OF SHRI. THUPUCHOYI VEZUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 62:SHRI. THUPUPHRIT SURHA SON OF SHRI. VEPOSA TSURHA Page No.# 8/32 PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 63:SHRI. THUPUKHU NAKRO SON OF SHRI. VEMURHA NAKRO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 64:SHRI. MUDUKHOHUZHU AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY MUDUKHOHUZHU SON OF SHRI. THISANYIHUZHU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 65:SHRI. TSATHI DZUDO SON OF SHRI. NEVOSUH DZUDO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 66:SHRI SHEVEZOTSUTSO AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI SHEVEZOTSUTSO S/O SHRI VENEPATSUTSO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 67:SHRI MUDOSAHU NIENU S/O SHRI SOZUNYI NIENU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 68:SHRI VESUKHO RAHUYI S/O SHRI RUDUCHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 69:SHRI KUHUKHOSA RAHUYI S/O SHRI HURUDARAHUYI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 70:SHRI VESUKHO RAHUYI AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI VESUKHO RAHUYI S/O SHRI RUDUCHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE Page No.# 9/32 PHEK NAGALAND. 71:SHRI KUPOVE VEZUH S/O SHRI NESACHO VEZUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 72:SHRI VEKROTA NIENGA S/O SHRI VEZHEYINIENGA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 73:SHRI CIEKROVEYI LURUO S/O SHRI VEZUYI LURUO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 74:SHRI SHEPO NIENU S/O SHRI YIEVECHO NIENU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 75:SHRI POSAZO NAKRO AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI POSAZO NAKRO S/O SHRI VEMURHA NAKRO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 76: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 77:THE NHIDCL REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS GOVT. OF INDIA 3RD FLOOR PTI BUILDING Page No.# 10/32 4-PARLIAMENT NEW DELHI-110001 78:THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NHIDCL (P) NAGALAND KOHIMA 79:THE VILLAGE COUNCIL UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN PHEK NAGALAN Advocate for the Petitioner : GOVT ADV NL, Advocate for the Respondent : , Linked Case : WA/62/2026 THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY NAGALAND KOHIMA 2: THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING NAGALAND KOHIMA 3: THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF PWD (NH) NAGALAND KOHIMA 4: THE CHIEF ENGINEER PWD (NH) NAGALAND KOHIMA 5: THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER PHEK NAGALAND VERSUS SHRI KUDUKHRO TSUTSO AND 78 ORS S/O SHRI CEKHUSAYI TSUTSO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK Page No.# 11/32 NAGALAND 2:SHRI. NUVECHO VERO SON OF SHRI. VEHUZU VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 3:SHRI. NUVECHO VERO AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI NUVECHO VERO SON OF SHRI. VEHUZU VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 4:SHRI. NUVEYI HUZHU SON OF SHRI. YENGOYI HUZHU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 5:SHRI. SHEZOPA DZUDO SON OF SHRI.RUDUSA DZUDO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 6:SHRI KUDUCHO SON OF SHRI. CIEKROKHUYI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 7:SHRI VETAHU VERO SON OF SHRI. VEHUZHU VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 8:SHRI. ZANEHU CURHA SON OF SHRI. DUBASA CURHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 9:SHRI. MUYOKU CURHA SON OF SHRI. MAKHU CURHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 10:SHRI. NUKUZO CURHA SON OF SHRI.ZANEHU CURHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND Page No.# 12/32 11:SHRI. HUSUCHO NIENU AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI. HUSUCHO NIENU SON OF SHRI. SAHICHO NIENU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 12:SHRI. HUSUCHO NIENU SON OF SHRI. SAHICHO NIENU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 13:SHRI. THUPUKHOSA VENUH SON OF SHRI. KHUNEYI VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 14:SHRI. CUNETA CURHA SON OF SHRI. VETSHUTSO CURHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 15:SHRI. VECUTSO CURHA SON OF SHRI. RUDUNU CURHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 16:SHRI. KHUTHYI DZUDO SON OF SHRI. SHETSIYI DZUDO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 17:SHRI. POSAZO NAKRO SON OF SHRI. VEMURHA NAKRO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 18:SHRI. SUHROVOYI NENGA SON OF SHRI. SHESUVEYI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 19:SHRI. VEKUDU NAKRO SON OF SHRI. VEMURHAN NAKRO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 20:SHRI. HUTACHO NIENU AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI. HUTACHO NIENU Page No.# 13/32 SON OF SHRI. RAHUYI NIENU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 21:SHRI. VECUPO NAKRO SON OF SHRI. VEMURHA NAKRO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 22:SHRI. VEVEZO CURHA SON OF SHRI. VEPOSA CURHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 23:SHRI. CUVOSA HUZHU SON OF SHRI. YENGOYI HUZHU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 24:SHRI. KUVEYI VEZUH SON OF SHRI. NGOSAHU VEZUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 25:SHRI. HUVETA SANUH AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI. HUVETA SANUH SON OF SHRI. VESIZU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 26:SHRI. HUVETA SANUH SON OF SHRI. VESIZU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 27:SHRI. MULUHU HUZUH SON OF SHRI. THISANYI HUZUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 28:SHRI. NUVESOLU NIENU SON OF SHRI. NESACHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 29:SHRI. RUYINGOYI TETSEO SON OF SHRI. MUSWUVEYI TETSEO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK Page No.# 14/32 NAGALAND 30:SHRI. KUDAHU SON OF SHRI. HUSUVE PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 31:SHRI. CEKROSU NIENU SON OF SHRI. SAHICHO NIENU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 32:SHRI. SHENEZO DZUDO AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI. SHENEZO DZUDO SON OF SHRI. SHETSIYI DZUDO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 33:SHRI. SHESUVEYI NENGBA SON OF SHRI. VESUTSU NENGBA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 34:SHRI. THENUVEYI DZUDO SON OF SHRI. RUSUDYI DZUDO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 35:SHRI. SAKHOHU VADEO SON OF SHRI. KHRIVOTSO VADEO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 36:SHRI. MAKHU CURHA SON OF SHRI. KHUSWUYI CURHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 37:SHRI. HUSAPA RUHO SON OF SHRI. DUSAYI RUHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 38:SHRI. HUSUTA CURHA SON OF SHRI. CUPA CURHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND Page No.# 15/32 39:SHRI. RIKUYI TSUTSO SON OF SHRI. NUVETA TSUTSO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 40:SHRI. NUVOCU VEZUH SON OF SHRI. VETSONU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 41:SHRI. SAHICUYI TSUTSO SON OF SHRI. CEKHUSAYI TSUTSO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 42:SHRI. M.VETO NIENU SON OF SHRI. VEDUZO NIENU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 43:SHRI. VEVOSU VEZUH SON OF SHRI. VESUTSO VEZUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 44:SHRI. KUKHRUNEYI TSUTSO SON OF SHRI. ZUHVECHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 45:SHRI. VEHUPO TETSEO SON OF SHRI. THUPUTSO TETSEO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 46:SHRI. VESAZOLU RAHUYI AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI. VESAZOLU RAHUYI SON OF SHRI. CEKHUSAYI TSUTSO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 47:SHRI. VEYI LURUO SON OF SHRI. CIEKROVEYI LURUO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 48:SHRI. VEKROTA NIENGA SON OF SHRI. VEZHEYI NIENGA Page No.# 16/32 PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 49:SHRI. VILIE LURUO SON OF SHRI. CIEKROVEYI LURUO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 50:SHRI. VEYI LURUO AND KUDUKHO REPRESENTED BY SHRI. VEYI LURUO SON OF SHRI. CIEKROVEYI LURUO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 51:SHRI.DZUTHOHU RUHO SON OF SHRI. HUSAPA RUHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 52:SHRI. DZUTHOHU RUHO AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI. DZUTHOHU RUHO SON OF SHRI. HUSAPA RUHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 53:SHRI.KUKUPOYI VADEO SON OF SHRI. SUNEYI VADEO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 54:SHRI. NUVECHO VERO AND SOCIETY REPRESENTED BY SHRI NUVECHO VERO SON OF SHRI. VEHUZU VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 55:SHRI. VEVOY SANUH AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY VEVOY SANUH SON OF SHRI. HUVETA SANUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 56:SHRI. VESUKHO RAHUYI SOCIETY REPRESENTED BY VEHUKHO RAHUYI SON OF SHRI. RUDUCHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND Page No.# 17/32 57:SHRI. BITO NIENU SOCIETY REPRESENTED BY SHRI. BITO NIENU SON OF SHRI. CUVONEYI NIENU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 58:SHRI. VEVOCU VEZUH SON OF SHRI. THUPU CHOYI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 59:SHRI. KULUPOYI VADEO AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI. KULUPOYI VADEO SON OF SHRI. SUNEYI VADEO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 60:SHRI VEKHUZO VERO SON OF SHRI. VEHUZU VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 61:SHRI SHEKHOTSO VEZUH SON OF SHRI. THUPUCHOYI VEZUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 62:SHRI. THUPUPHRIT SURHA SON OF SHRI. VEPOSA TSURHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 63:SHRI. THUPUKHU NAKRO SON OF SHRI. VEMURHA NAKRO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 64:SHRI. MUDUKHOHUZHU AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY MUDUKHOHUZHU SON OF SHRI. THISANYIHUZHU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 65:SHRI. TSATHI DZUDO SON OF SHRI. NEVOSUH DZUDO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND Page No.# 18/32 66:SHRI SHEVEZOTSUTSO AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI SHEVEZOTSUTSO S/O SHRI VENEPATSUTSO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 67:SHRI MUDOSAHU NIENU S/O SHRI SOZUNYI NIENU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 68:SHRI VESUKHO RAHUYI S/O SHRI RUDUCHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 69:SHRI KUHUKHOSA RAHUYI S/O SHRI HURUDARAHUYI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 70:SHRI VESUKHO RAHUYI AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI VESUKHO RAHUYI S/O SHRI RUDUCHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 71:SHRI KUPOVE VEZUH S/O SHRI NESACHO VEZUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 72:SHRI VEKROTA NIENGA S/O SHRI VEZHEYINIENGA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 73:SHRI CIEKROVEYI LURUO S/O SHRI VEZUYI LURUO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK Page No.# 19/32 NAGALAND. 74:SHRI SHEPO NIENU S/O SHRI YIEVECHO NIENU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 75:SHRI POSAZO NAKRO AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI POSAZO NAKRO S/O SHRI VEMURHA NAKRO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 76: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 77:THE NHIDCL REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS GOVT. OF INDIA 3RD FLOOR PTI BUILDING 4-PARLIAMENT NEW DELHI-110001 78:THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NHIDCL (P) NAGALAND KOHIMA 79:THE VILLAGE COUNCIL UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN PHEK NAGALAND ------------ Advocate for : GOVT ADV NL Advocate for : appearing for SHRI KUDUKHRO TSUTSO AND 78 ORS Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/261/2026 Page No.# 20/32 THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY NAGALAND KOHIMA 2: THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING NAGALAND KOHIMA 3: THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF PWD (NH) NAGALAND KOHIMA 4: THE CHIEF ENGINEER PWD (NH) NAGALAND KOHIMA 5: THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER PHEK NAGALAND VERSUS SHRI KUDUKHRO TSUTSO AND 78 ORS S/O SHRI CEKHUSAYI TSUTSO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 2:SHRI. NUVECHO VERO SON OF SHRI. VEHUZU VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 3:SHRI. NUVECHO VERO AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI NUVECHO VERO SON OF SHRI. VEHUZU VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 4:SHRI. NUVEYI HUZHU SON OF SHRI. YENGOYI HUZHU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 5:SHRI. SHEZOPA DZUDO SON OF SHRI.RUDUSA DZUDO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND Page No.# 21/32 6:SHRI KUDUCHO SON OF SHRI. CIEKROKHUYI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 7:SHRI VETAHU VERO SON OF SHRI. VEHUZHU VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 8:SHRI. ZANEHU CURHA SON OF SHRI. DUBASA CURHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 9:SHRI. MUYOKU CURHA SON OF SHRI. MAKHU CURHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 10:SHRI. NUKUZO CURHA SON OF SHRI.ZANEHU CURHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 11:SHRI. HUSUCHO NIENU AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI. HUSUCHO NIENU SON OF SHRI. SAHICHO NIENU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 12:SHRI. HUSUCHO NIENU SON OF SHRI. SAHICHO NIENU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 13:SHRI. THUPUKHOSA VENUH SON OF SHRI. KHUNEYI VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 14:SHRI. CUNETA CURHA SON OF SHRI. VETSHUTSO CURHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 15:SHRI. VECUTSO CURHA Page No.# 22/32 SON OF SHRI. RUDUNU CURHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 16:SHRI. KHUTHYI DZUDO SON OF SHRI. SHETSIYI DZUDO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 17:SHRI. POSAZO NAKRO SON OF SHRI. VEMURHA NAKRO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 18:SHRI. SUHROVOYI NENGA SON OF SHRI. SHESUVEYI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 19:SHRI. VEKUDU NAKRO SON OF SHRI. VEMURHAN NAKRO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 20:SHRI. HUTACHO NIENU AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI. HUTACHO NIENU SON OF SHRI. RAHUYI NIENU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 21:SHRI. VECUPO NAKRO SON OF SHRI. VEMURHA NAKRO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 22:SHRI. VEVEZO CURHA SON OF SHRI. VEPOSA CURHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 23:SHRI. CUVOSA HUZHU SON OF SHRI. YENGOYI HUZHU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 24:SHRI. KUVEYI VEZUH SON OF SHRI. NGOSAHU VEZUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK Page No.# 23/32 NAGALAND 25:SHRI. HUVETA SANUH AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI. HUVETA SANUH SON OF SHRI. VESIZU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 26:SHRI. HUVETA SANUH SON OF SHRI. VESIZU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 27:SHRI. MULUHU HUZUH SON OF SHRI. THISANYI HUZUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 28:SHRI. NUVESOLU NIENU SON OF SHRI. NESACHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 29:SHRI. RUYINGOYI TETSEO SON OF SHRI. MUSWUVEYI TETSEO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 30:SHRI. KUDAHU SON OF SHRI. HUSUVE PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 31:SHRI. CEKROSU NIENU SON OF SHRI. SAHICHO NIENU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 32:SHRI. SHENEZO DZUDO AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI. SHENEZO DZUDO SON OF SHRI. SHETSIYI DZUDO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 33:SHRI. SHESUVEYI NENGBA SON OF SHRI. VESUTSU NENGBA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND Page No.# 24/32 34:SHRI. THENUVEYI DZUDO SON OF SHRI. RUSUDYI DZUDO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 35:SHRI. SAKHOHU VADEO SON OF SHRI. KHRIVOTSO VADEO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 36:SHRI. MAKHU CURHA SON OF SHRI. KHUSWUYI CURHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 37:SHRI. HUSAPA RUHO SON OF SHRI. DUSAYI RUHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 38:SHRI. HUSUTA BURHA SON OF SHRI. CUPA CURHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 39:SHRI. RIKUYI TSUTSO SON OF SHRI. NUVETA TSUTSO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 40:SHRI. NUVOCU VEZUH SON OF SHRI. VETSONU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 41:SHRI. SAHICUYI TSUTSO SON OF SHRI. CEKHUSAYI TSUTSO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 42:SHRI. M.VETO NIENU SON OF SHRI. VEDUZO NIENU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 43:SHRI. VEVOSU VEZUH SON OF SHRI. VESUTSO VEZUH Page No.# 25/32 PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 44:SHRI. KUKHRUNEYI TSUTSO SON OF SHRI. ZUHVECHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 45:SHRI. VEHUPO TETSEO SON OF SHRI. THUPUTSO TETSEO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 46:SHRI. VESAZOLU RAHUYI AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI. VESAZOLU RAHUYI SON OF SHRI. CEKHUSAYI TSUTSO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 47:SHRI. VEYI LURUO SON OF SHRI. CIEKROVEYI LURUO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 48:SHRI. VEKROTA NIENGA SON OF SHRI. VEZHEYI NIENGA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 49:SHRI. VILIE LURUO SON OF SHRI. CIEKROVEYI LURUO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 50:SHRI. VEYI LURUO AND KUDUKHO REPRESENTED BY SHRI. VEYI LURUO SON OF SHRI. CIEKROVEYI LURUO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 51:SHRI.DZUTHOHU RUHO SON OF SHRI. HUSAPA RUHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 52:SHRI. DZUTHOHU RUHO AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI. DZUTHOHU RUHO SON OF SHRI. HUSAPA RUHO Page No.# 26/32 PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 53:SHRI.KUKUPOYI VADEO SON OF SHRI. SUNEYI VADEO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 54:SHRI. NUVECHO VERO AND SOCIETY REPRESENTED BY SHRI NUVECHO VERO SON OF SHRI. VEHUZU VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 55:SHRI. VEVOY SANUH AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY VEVOY SANUH SON OF SHRI. HUVETA SANUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 56:SHRI. VESUKHO RAHUYI SOCIETY REPRESENTED BY VEHUKHO RAHUYI SON OF SHRI. RUDUCHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 57:SHRI. BITO NIENU SOCIETY REPRESENTED BY SHRI. BITO NIENU SON OF SHRI. CUVONEYI NIENU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 58:SHRI. VEVOCU VEZUH SON OF SHRI. THUPU CHOYI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 59:SHRI. KULUPOYI VADEO AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI. KULUPOYI VADEO SON OF SHRI. SUNEYI VADEO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 60:SHRI VEKHUZO VERO SON OF SHRI. VEHUZU VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND Page No.# 27/32 61:SHRI SHEKHOTSO VEZUH SON OF SHRI. THUPUCHOYI VEZUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 62:SHRI. THUPUPHRIT SURHA SON OF SHRI. VEPOSA TSURHA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 63:SHRI. THUPUKHU NAKRO SON OF SHRI. VEMURHA NAKRO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 64:SHRI. MUDUKHOHUZHU AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY MUDUKHOHUZHU SON OF SHRI. THISANYIHUZHU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 65:SHRI. TSATHI DZUDO SON OF SHRI. NEVOSUH DZUDO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 66:SHRI SHEVEZOTSUTSO AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI SHEVEZOTSUTSO S/O SHRI VENEPATSUTSO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 67:SHRI MUDOSAHU NIENU S/O SHRI SOZUNYI NIENU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 68:SHRI VESUKHO RAHUYI S/O SHRI RUDUCHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 69:SHRI KUHUKHOSA RAHUYI S/O SHRI HURUDARAHUYI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE Page No.# 28/32 PHEK NAGALAND. 70:SHRI VESUKHO RAHUYI AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI VESUKHO RAHUYI S/O SHRI RUDUCHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 71:SHRI KUPOVE VEZUH S/O SHRI NESACHO VEZUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 72:SHRI VEKROTA NIENGA S/O SHRI VEZHEYINIENGA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 73:SHRI CIEKROVEYI LURUO S/O SHRI VEZUYI LURUO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 74:SHRI SHEPO NIENU S/O SHRI YIEVECHO NIENU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 75:SHRI POSAZO NAKRO AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI POSAZO NAKRO S/O SHRI VEMURHA NAKRO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 76: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 Page No.# 29/32 77:THE NHIDCL REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS GOVT. OF INDIA 3RD FLOOR PTI BUILDING 4-PARLIAMENT NEW DELHI-110001 78:THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NHIDCL (P) NAGALAND KOHIMA 79:THE VILLAGE COUNCIL UPPER KHOMI VILLAGE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN PHEK NAGALAND ------------ Advocate for : GOVT ADV NL Advocate for : appearing for SHRI KUDUKHRO TSUTSO AND 78 ORS BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER ORDER Date : 07.10.2026 (Y Longkumer. J) The instant application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963, has been preferred, praying for condonation of delay of 96 days, in filing the connected Writ Appeal, against the impugned Judgment and Order dated 24.03.2026, passed by the learned Single Judge, in WP(C) No. 167/2024 and other analogous matters. Heard Ms. V Suokhrie, learned Addl. Advocate General, State Page No.# 30/32 of Nagaland, appearing for the appellants and Mr. I Imchen, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent. The reasons for the delay have been set-out in paragraph 4 of the instant application, whereby, it is stated that the delay was not intentional or due to negligence or lapses on the part of the applicant. But, due to the fact that the concerned Department has received the Court’s common Judgment and Order dated 24.03.2026, in the second week of April, 2026, and after receiving the same, the department had examined the matter and the Chief Engineer, PWD, (NH), Nagaland, had written to the Government, vide letter dated 08.06.2026, to prefer an appeal against the said Judgment and Order and asking for further necessary instructions. Thereafter, a meeting was held on 05.06.2026, between the Commissioner & Secretary, Dept. of Works and Housing, Nagaland and Chief Engineer (PWD), (NH), Nagaland, to discuss the matter, as the petitioner had undertook not to raise any claims on the land, while accepting the damage compensation. Accordingly, it was decided to file the appeal against the common Judgment and Order dated 24.03.2026. Thereafter, vide a letter dated 10.06.2025, the Addl. Page No.# 31/32 Secretary, Dept. of Works and Housing, Nagaland, had instructed the Addl. Advocate General, Nagaland to file an appeal against the common Judgment and Order dated 24.03.2026 and the said letter was received by the Office of the Addl. Advocate General, Nagaland, on 07.07.2026 and thereafter, after taking some time for preparation and drafting, the appeal was filed on 09.09.2026. Ms. V Suokhrie, learned Addl. Advocate General, State of Nagaland, therefore, submits that the appellants have taken steps, in earnest, in filing the connected Writ Appeal and prays that the delay of 96 days may be condoned. Mr. I Imchen, learned Counsel appearing on behalf of the respondents has submitted that he has no objection regarding the delay and that the matter may be heard on merit. In view of the above facts and circumstances, we are of the view that the appellants/applicants have been able to show sufficient cause for the delay of 96 days and accordingly, the present Interlocutory Application is allowed and the delay of 96 days is condoned. Registry shall list the connected Writ Appeal for Admission on 28.10.2026. Page No.# 32/32 Sd/- JUDGE Comparing Assistant