Page No.# 1/20 GAHC020006022026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/247/2026 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 NPWD NAGALAND KOHIMA 4: THE CHIEF ENGINEER PWD (NH) NAGALAND KOHIMA 5: THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER PHEK NAGALAN VERSUS SHRI ROZOUVEYI HESUH AND 37 ORS S/O LATE NUCHOTSU, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE, PHEK, NAGALAND - 797107 2:SHRI VEDUTSO THULUO S/O LATE ZUVEHU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 3:SHRI KUHUSWUYI AND AMP PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI KUHUSWUYI S/O LATE YIETHIHU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 Page No.# 2/20 4:SHRI VEZOHU RUHO S/O SHRI NUHUCHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 5:SHRI VESUTSO S/O LATE SHUCHOYI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 6:SHRI SHEKHOZO S/O LATE YIEKHUTSU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 7:SHRI SHEVOTSO THULUO S/O SHRI KROHUNU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 8:SMTI. PHUNUTSOLU D/O LATE YENUTHI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 9:SHRI MUROHU SAKHAMO S/O SHRI NIESACHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 10:SHRI NUPOYI S/O SHRI ZHOPHUHU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 11:SHRI SHEKHOCHO KHAMO S/O SHRI VENUTA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 Page No.# 3/20 12:SHRI VESHESA T. VADEO S/O LATE RISOYI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 13:SHRI SHETA TUNYI S/O SHRI DIMUCHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 14:SHRI CIEKHUSOYI YUNYI S/O SHRI PUTHIHU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 15:SHRI ZHOPOVE HESUH S/O SHRI DAHUCHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 16:SHRI MAVE HESUH S/O LATE YEKROSA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 17:SHRI ZANUO S/O SHRI THUPUCUYI VADEO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 18:SHRI PUCUHU THULUO S/O LATE VESWUCHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 19:SHRI NUVOSAYI LOHE S/O SHRI CIEKHUTHI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 Page No.# 4/20 20:SHRI POCHUNYI SWURO S/O SHRI NUPOSUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 21:SHRI VEHU THULUO S/O SHRI VEYIEPRA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 22:SHRI KUZUVEYI HESUH S/O LATE CIEKHUCHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 23:SHRI MUTHAPOYI CHIERO S/O SHRI PUDUHU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 24:SMTI. SHEKUTHOLU D/O SHRI SHENIYI LURUO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 25:SHRI NUPOHU VADEO S/O SHRI THUPUVECHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 26:SHRI CUSAZO SAKHAMO S/O LATE VESWUSO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 27:SHRI MULUSHEYI PURO S/O LATE ZASHEVE PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 Page No.# 5/20 28:SHRI ZACUPO TETSEO S/O SHRI THUPUVOI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 29:SHRI VESWUVO S/O LATE VEHUNU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 30:SHRI SHEVELU S/O LATE MUZIVOI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 31:SHRI ZAPOCU S/O LATE SORITSO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 32:SHRI CUZONYI (SAKHAMOTSO CLAN) REPRESENTED BY SHRI CUZONYI S/O LATE VEHUDU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 33:SHRI PHUKHUTO PURO S/O LATE KUHUSO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 34:SMTI. KUVESWULU D/O LATE VESUYI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 35:THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF ROAD TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS GOVT. OF INDIA Page No.# 6/20 TRANSPORT BHAWAN 1 PARLIAMENT STREET NEW DELHI-110001 36: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 37:THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NHIDCL (P) NAGALAND KOHIMA 38:THE VILLAGE COUNCIL PORBA VILLAGE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN PHEK NAGALAN Advocate for the Petitioner : GOVT ADV NL, Advocate for the Respondent : , Linked Case : WA/59/2026 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 NPWD NAGALAND KOHIMA 4: THE CHIEF ENGINEER PWD (NH) NAGALAND KOHIMA Page No.# 7/20 5: THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER PHEK NAGALAND VERSUS SHRI ROZOUVEYI HESUH AND 37 ORS S/O LATE NUCHOTSU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 2:SHRI VEDUTSO THULUO S/O LATE ZUVEHU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 3:SHRI KUHUSWUYI AND AMP PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI KUHUSWUYI S/O LATE YIETHIHU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 4:SHRI VEZOHU RUHO S/O SHRI NUHUCHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 5:SHRI VESUTSO S/O LATE SHUCHOYI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 6:SHRI SHEKHOZO S/O LATE YIEKHUTSU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 7:SHRI SHEVOTSO THULUO S/O SHRI KROHUNU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 Page No.# 8/20 8:SMTI. PHUNUTSOLU D/O LATE YENUTHI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 9:SHRI MUROHU SAKHAMO S/O SHRI NIESACHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 10:SHRI NUPOYI S/O SHRI ZHOPHUHU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 11:SHRI SHEKHOCHO KHAMO S/O SHRI VENUTA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 12:SHRI VESHESA T. VADEO S/O LATE RISOYI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 13:SHRI SHETA TUNYI S/O SHRI DIMUCHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 14:SHRI CIEKHUSOYI YUNYI S/O SHRI PUTHIHU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 15:SHRI ZHOPOVE HESUH S/O SHRI DAHUCHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 Page No.# 9/20 16:SHRI MAVE HESUH S/O LATE YEKROSA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 17:SHRI ZANUO S/O SHRI THUPUCUYI VADEO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 18:SHRI PUCUHU THULUO S/O LATE VESWUCHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 19:SHRI NUVOSAYI LOHE S/O SHRI CIEKHUTHI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 20:SHRI POCHUNYI SWURO S/O SHRI NUPOSUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 21:SHRI VEHU THULUO S/O SHRI VEYIEPRA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 22:SHRI KUZUVEYI HESUH S/O LATE CIEKHUCHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 23:SHRI MUTHAPOYI CHIERO S/O SHRI PUDUHU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 Page No.# 10/20 24:SMTI. SHEKUTHOLU D/O SHRI SHENIYI LURUO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 25:SHRI NUPOHU VADEO S/O SHRI THUPUVECHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 26:SHRI CUSAZO SAKHAMO S/O LATE VESWUSO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 27:SHRI MULUSHEYI PURO S/O LATE ZASHEVE PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 28:SHRI ZACUPO TETSEO S/O SHRI THUPUVOI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 29:SHRI VESWUVO S/O LATE VEHUNU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 30:SHRI SHEVELU S/O LATE MUZIVOI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 31:SHRI ZAPOCU S/O LATE SORITSO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 Page No.# 11/20 32:SHRI CUZONYI (SAKHAMOTSO CLAN) REPRESENTED BY SHRI CUZONYI S/O LATE VEHUDU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 33:SHRI PHUKHUTO PURO S/O LATE KUHUSO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 34:SMTI. KUVESWULU D/O LATE VESUYI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 35: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 36: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 37:THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NHIDCL (P) NAGALAND KOHIMA 38:THE VILLAGE COUNCIL PORBA VILLAGE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN PHEK NAGALAND ------------ Advocate for : GOVT ADV NL Page No.# 12/20 Advocate for : appearing for SHRI ROZOUVEYI HESUH AND 37 ORS Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/248/2026 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 NPWD NAGALAND KOHIMA 4: THE CHIEF ENGINEER PWD (NH) NAGALAND KOHIMA 5: THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER PHEK NAGALAND VERSUS SHRI ROZOUVEYI HESUH AND 37 ORS S/O LATE NUCHOTSU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 2:SHRI VEDUTSO THULUO S/O LATE ZUVEHU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 3:SHRI KUHUSWUYI AND AMP PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI KUHUSWUYI S/O LATE YIETHIHU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 4:SHRI VEZOHU RUHO S/O SHRI NUHUCHO Page No.# 13/20 PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 5:SHRI VESUTSO S/O LATE SHUCHOYI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 6:SHRI SHEKHOZO S/O LATE YIEKHUTSU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 7:SHRI SHEVOTSO THULUO S/O SHRI KROHUNU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 8:SMTI. PHUNUTSOLU D/O LATE YENUTHI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 9:SHRI MUROHU SAKHAMO S/O SHRI NIESACHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 10:SHRI NUPOYI S/O SHRI ZHOPHUHU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 11:SHRI SHEKHOCHO KHAMO S/O SHRI VENUTA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 12:SHRI VESHESA T. VADEO S/O LATE RISOYI Page No.# 14/20 PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 13:SHRI SHETA TUNYI S/O SHRI DIMUCHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 14:SHRI CIEKHUSOYI YUNYI S/O SHRI PUTHIHU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 15:SHRI ZHOPOVE HESUH S/O SHRI DAHUCHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 16:SHRI MAVE HESUH S/O LATE YEKROSA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 17:SHRI ZANUO S/O SHRI THUPUCUYI VADEO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 18:SHRI PUCUHU THULUO S/O LATE VESWUCHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 19:SHRI NUVOSAYI LOHE S/O SHRI CIEKHUTHI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 20:SHRI POCHUNYI SWURO S/O SHRI NUPOSUH Page No.# 15/20 PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 21:SHRI VEHU THULUO S/O SHRI VEYIEPRA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 22:SHRI KUZUVEYI HESUH S/O LATE CIEKHUCHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 23:SHRI MUTHAPOYI CHIERO S/O SHRI PUDUHU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 24:SMTI. SHEKUTHOLU D/O SHRI SHENIYI LURUO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 25:SHRI NUPOHU VADEO S/O SHRI THUPUVECHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 26:SHRI CUSAZO SAKHAMO S/O LATE VESWUSO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 27:SHRI MULUSHEYI PURO S/O LATE ZASHEVE PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 28:SHRI ZACUPO TETSEO S/O SHRI THUPUVOI Page No.# 16/20 PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 29:SHRI VESWUVO S/O LATE VEHUNU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 30:SHRI SHEVELU S/O LATE MUZIVOI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 31:SHRI ZAPOCU S/O LATE SORITSO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 32:SHRI CUZONYI (SAKHAMOTSO CLAN) REPRESENTED BY SHRI CUZONYI S/O LATE VEHUDU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 33:SHRI PHUKHUTO PURO S/O LATE KUHUSO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 34:SMTI. KUVESWULU D/O LATE VESUYI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PORBA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND - 797107 35: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.# 17/20 36: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 37:THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NHIDCL (P) NAGALAND KOHIMA 38:THE VILLAGE COUNCIL PORBA VILLAGE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN PHEK NAGALAND ------------ Advocate for : GOVT ADV NL Advocate for : appearing for SHRI ROZOUVEYI HESUH AND 37 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.# 18/20 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.# 19/20 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.# 20/20 Sd/- JUDGE Comparing Assistant