Page No.# 1/24 GAHC020006112026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/252/2026 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 DISTRICT NAGALAN VERSUS SHRI CHIVEZO SOHO AND 49 ORS S/O SHRI KROSANI SOHO, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE, PHEK, NAGALAND 2:SHRI. VEPASAYI S/O SHRI VESHITSU HOSHI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 3:SHRI CHIKHONIEYI VERO S/O SHRI VENRDUYI VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND Page No.# 2/24 4:SHRI. SHERAYI VERO S/O SHRI CHIKHONIEYO VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 5:SHRI KUVOYI RHAKHO S/O SHRI SUKHUZO RHAKHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 6:SHRI RATHINELU RHAKHO S/O SHRI SUKHUZO RHAKHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 7:SHRI LEVI RHAKHO S/O SHRI SUKHUZO RHAKHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 8:SHRI RATO HOSHI S/O SHRI HUSOI HOSHI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 9:SHRI SWUVOTSO HOSHI S/O SHRI HUSOI HOSHI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 10:SHRI NIEKHUHU SOHO S/O SHRI VENETSO SOHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 11:SHRI KUPANIEYI SOHO S/O SHRI CHIVEYI SOHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND Page No.# 3/24 12:SHRI ZHOVOTSO KEYHO S/O SHRI KULAYI KEYHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 13:SHRI THUPUKHOSA VENUH S/O SHRI KHUNEYI VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 14:SHRI SHESA VENUH S/O SHRI ZAVECHIYI VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 15:SHRI KUZHOSAZO VENUH S/O SHRI VEZOYI VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 16:SHRI KUNEISA S/O SHRI ZASHEYI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 17:SHRI HUVUSA VENUH S/O SHRI VETARE VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 18:SHRI VEKHONEYI VENUH S/O SHRI CHEKHURI VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 19:SHRI KUVEHU SOHO S/O SHRI NUCHIPA SOHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. Page No.# 4/24 20:SHRI VEKHOLIE NIENU S/O SHRI K.K. CHIRE NIENU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 21:SHRI NIEKHOCHI VENUH S/O SHRI SOVEI VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 22:SHRI SHURKHOSHEYI SOHO S/O SHRI VEKHAYI SOHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 23:SHRI VEKHOTO VENUH S/O SHRI VEDUTSO VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 24:SHRI VIZOPA VENUH S/O SHRI V. VEZOSE VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 25:SHRI VEJOHI VENUH S/O SHRI DUSANU VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 26:SHRI THUPUKHRUYI VENUH S/O SHRI DUSANU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 27:SHRI KEVISETUO VERO S/O SHRI SHUKHAMO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. Page No.# 5/24 28:SHRI KUDUCHU S/O SHRI SUKHUNU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 29:SHRI VECHOTSEI KEYHO S/O SHRI SUKHUNU KEYHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 30:SHRI VEPACHO VERO S/O SHRI VESUKHU VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 31:SHRI PUDUSU VERO S/O SHRI YESACHO VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 32:SHRI ZHOTO VERO S/O SHRI CHIEKHUZU VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 33:SHRI BEDUHU VERO S/O SHRI VEVISETUO VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 34:SHRI SALIE KHESOGH S/O SHRI VEKUSA KHESO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 35:SHRI KHOVETSO VERO S/O SHRI CHIEKHUZU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. Page No.# 6/24 36:SHRI CHOSEYI VERO S/O SHRI YEVESE PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 37:SHRI KHOTSOSAYI SOHO S/O SHRI VESHITO SOHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 38:SHRI NUKUZO VERO S/O SHRI YIEVESU VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 39:SHRI KHOSHEPA VERO S/O SHRI HUSUTSO VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 40:SHRI KUSAPA SOHO S/O SHRI SOKAHI SOHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 41:SHRI ZHOKHOSHEY SOHO S/O SHRI CHOVOSA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 42:SHRI HUVECHIYI HOSHI S/O SHI MUZAYI HOSHI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 43:SHRI DUPAZO CHIZO S/O SHRI VENUCHO CHIZO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND Page No.# 7/24 44:SHRI KUVECHOSA HOSHI S/O SHRI RADUTSO HOSHI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 45:SHRI NUVOSA RHAKHO S/O SHRI HUTSEI RHAKHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 46:SHRI NUVOSA RHAKHO S/O SHRI HUTSE RHAKHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 47: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 48: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 49:THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NHIDCL (P) NAGALAND KOHIMA 50:THE VILLAGE COUNCIL PHEK VILLAGE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN PHEK NAGALAN Advocate for the Petitioner : GOVT ADV NL, Advocate for the Respondent : , Page No.# 8/24 Linked Case : WA/61/2026 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 DISTRICT NAGALAND VERSUS SHRI CHIVEZO SOHO AND 49 ORS S/O SHRI KROSANI SOHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 2:SHRI. VEPASAYI S/O SHRI VESHITSU HOSHI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 3:SHRI CHIKHONIEYI VERO S/O SHRI VENRDUYI VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 4:SHRI. SHERAYI VERO S/O SHRI CHIKHONIEYO VERO Page No.# 9/24 PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 5:SHRI KUVOYI RHAKHO S/O SHRI SUKHUZO RHAKHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 6:SHRI RATHINELU RHAKHO S/O SHRI SUKHUZO RHAKHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 7:SHRI LEVI RHAKHO S/O SHRI SUKHUZO RHAKHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 8:SHRI RATO HOSHI S/O SHRI HUSOI HOSHI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 9:SHRI SWUVOTSO HOSHI S/O SHRI HUSOI HOSHI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 10:SHRI NIEKHUHU SOHO S/O SHRI VENETSO SOHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 11:SHRI KUPANIEYI SOHO S/O SHRI CHIVEYI SOHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 12:SHRI ZHOVOTSO KEYHO S/O SHRI KULAYI KEYHO Page No.# 10/24 PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 13:SHRI THUPUKHOSA VENUH S/O SHRI KHUNEYI VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 14:SHRI SHESA VENUH S/O SHRI ZAVECHIYI VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 15:SHRI KUZHOSAZO VENUH S/O SHRI VEZOYI VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 16:SHRI KUNEISA S/O SHRI ZASHEYI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 17:SHRI HUVUSA VENUH S/O SHRI VETARE VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 18:SHRI VEKHONEYI VENUH S/O SHRI CHEKHURI VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 19:SHRI KUVEHU SOHO S/O SHRI NUCHIPA SOHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 20:SHRI VEKHOLIE NIENU S/O SHRI K.K. CHIRE NIENU Page No.# 11/24 PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 21:SHRI NIEKHOCHI VENUH S/O SHRI SOVEI VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 22:SHRI SHURKHOSHEYI SOHO S/O SHRI VEKHAYI SOHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 23:SHRI VEKHOTO VENUH S/O SHRI VEDUTSO VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 24:SHRI VIZOPA VENUH S/O SHRI V. VEZOSE VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 25:SHRI VEJOHI VENUH S/O SHRI DUSANU VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 26:SHRI THUPUKHRUYI VENUH S/O SHRI DUSANU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 27:SHRI KEVISETUO VERO S/O SHRI SHUKHAMO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 28:SHRI KUDUCHU S/O SHRI SUKHUNU Page No.# 12/24 PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 29:SHRI VECHOTSEI KEYHO S/O SHRI SUKHUNU KEYHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 30:SHRI VEPACHO VERO S/O SHRI VESUKHU VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 31:SHRI PUDUSU VERO S/O SHRI YESACHO VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 32:SHRI ZHOTO VERO S/O SHRI CHIEKHUZU VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 33:SHRI BEDUHU VERO S/O SHRI VEVISETUO VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 34:SHRI SALIE KHESOGH S/O SHRI VEKUSA KHESO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 35:SHRI KHOVETSO VERO S/O SHRI CHIEKHUZU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 36:SHRI CHOSEYI VERO S/O SHRI YEVESE Page No.# 13/24 PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 37:SHRI KHOTSOSAYI SOHO S/O SHRI VESHITO SOHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 38:SHRI NUKUZO VERO S/O SHRI YIEVESU VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 39:SHRI KHOSHEPA VERO S/O SHRI HUSUTSO VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 40:SHRI KUSAPA SOHO S/O SHRI SOKAHI SOHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 41:SHRI ZHOKHOSHEY SOHO S/O SHRI CHOVOSA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 42:SHRI HUVECHIYI HOSHI S/O SHI MUZAYI HOSHI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 43:SHRI DUPAZO CHIZO S/O SHRI VENUCHO CHIZO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 44:SHRI KUVECHOSA HOSHI S/O SHRI RADUTSO HOSHI Page No.# 14/24 PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 45:SHRI NUVOSA RHAKHO S/O SHRI HUTSEI RHAKHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 46:SHRI NUVOSA RHAKHO S/O SHRI HUTSE RHAKHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 47: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 48: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 49:THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NHIDCL (P) NAGALAND KOHIMA 50:THE VILLAGE COUNCIL PHEK VILLAGE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN PHEK NAGALAND ------------ Advocate for : GOVT ADV NL Advocate for : appearing for SHRI CHIVEZO SOHO AND 49 ORS Page No.# 15/24 Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/254/2026 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 DISTRICT NAGALAND VERSUS SHRI CHIVEZO SOHO AND 49 ORS S/O SHRI KROSANI SOHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 2:SHRI. VEPASAYI S/O SHRI VESHITSU HOSHI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 3:SHRI CHIKHONIEYI VERO S/O SHRI VENRDUYI VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 4:SHRI. SHERAYI VERO S/O SHRI CHIKHONIEYO VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 5:SHRI KUVOYI RHAKHO Page No.# 16/24 S/O SHRI SUKHUZO RHAKHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 6:SHRI RATHINELU RHAKHO S/O SHRI SUKHUZO RHAKHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 7:SHRI LEVI RHAKHO S/O SHRI SUKHUZO RHAKHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 8:SHRI RATO HOSHI S/O SHRI HUSOI HOSHI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 9:SHRI SWUVOTSO HOSHI S/O SHRI HUSOI HOSHI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 10:SHRI NIEKHUHU SOHO S/O SHRI VENETSO SOHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 11:SHRI KUPANIEYI SOHO S/O SHRI CHIVEYI SOHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 12:SHRI ZHOVOTSO KEYHO S/O SHRI KULAYI KEYHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 13:SHRI THUPUKHOSA VENUH Page No.# 17/24 S/O SHRI KHUNEYI VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 14:SHRI SHESA VENUH S/O SHRI ZAVECHIYI VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 15:SHRI KUZHOSAZO VENUH S/O SHRI VEZOYI VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 16:SHRI KUNEISA S/O SHRI ZASHEYI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 17:SHRI HUVUSA VENUH S/O SHRI VETARE VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 18:SHRI VEKHONEYI VENUH S/O SHRI CHEKHURI VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 19:SHRI KUVEHU SOHO S/O SHRI NUCHIPA SOHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 20:SHRI VEKHOLIE NIENU S/O SHRI K.K. CHIRE NIENU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 21:SHRI NIEKHOCHI VENUH Page No.# 18/24 S/O SHRI SOVEI VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 22:SHRI SHURKHOSHEYI SOHO S/O SHRI VEKHAYI SOHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 23:SHRI VEKHOTO VENUH S/O SHRI VEDUTSO VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 24:SHRI VIZOPA VENUH S/O SHRI V. VEZOSE VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 25:SHRI VEJOHI VENUH S/O SHRI DUSANU VENUH PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 26:SHRI THUPUKHRUYI VENUH S/O SHRI DUSANU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 27:SHRI KEVISETUO VERO S/O SHRI SHUKHAMO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 28:SHRI KUDUCHU S/O SHRI SUKHUNU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 29:SHRI VECHOTSEI KEYHO Page No.# 19/24 S/O SHRI SUKHUNU KEYHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 30:SHRI VEPACHO VERO S/O SHRI VESUKHU VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 31:SHRI PUDUSU VERO S/O SHRI YESACHO VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 32:SHRI ZHOTO VERO S/O SHRI CHIEKHUZU VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 33:SHRI BEDUHU VERO S/O SHRI VEVISETUO VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 34:SHRI SALIE KHESOGH S/O SHRI VEKUSA KHESO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 35:SHRI KHOVETSO VERO S/O SHRI CHIEKHUZU PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 36:SHRI CHOSEYI VERO S/O SHRI YEVESE PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 37:SHRI KHOTSOSAYI SOHO Page No.# 20/24 S/O SHRI VESHITO SOHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 38:SHRI NUKUZO VERO S/O SHRI YIEVESU VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 39:SHRI KHOSHEPA VERO S/O SHRI HUSUTSO VERO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 40:SHRI KUSAPA SOHO S/O SHRI SOKAHI SOHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND. 41:SHRI ZHOKHOSHEY SOHO S/O SHRI CHOVOSA PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 42:SHRI HUVECHIYI HOSHI S/O SHI MUZAYI HOSHI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 43:SHRI DUPAZO CHIZO S/O SHRI VENUCHO CHIZO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 44:SHRI KUVECHOSA HOSHI S/O SHRI RADUTSO HOSHI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 45:SHRI NUVOSA RHAKHO Page No.# 21/24 S/O SHRI HUTSEI RHAKHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 46:SHRI NUVOSA RHAKHO S/O SHRI HUTSE RHAKHO PERMANENT RESIDENT OF PHEK VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND 47: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 48: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 49:THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NHIDCL (P) NAGALAND KOHIMA 50:THE VILLAGE COUNCIL PHEK VILLAGE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN PHEK NAGALAND ------------ Advocate for : GOVT ADV NL Advocate for : appearing for SHRI CHIVEZO SOHO AND 49 ORS BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER ORDER Page No.# 22/24 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 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 Page No.# 23/24 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. 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 Page No.# 24/24 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. Sd/- JUDGE Comparing Assistant