Page No.# 1/30 GAHC020006442026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/220/2026 THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVT. OF NAGALAND 2: THE COMMISIONER AND SECRETARY DEPT. 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 POSHITSOLU D. VADEO AND 65 ORS D/O LT. PHUTSON, PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE, PHEK, NAGALAND- 797107 2:SHRI HUTAVE S/O LT PUMGOCHO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 3:SHRI NGOLIO D VADEO S/O LT. CIEKHUSWUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 4:SHRI POSHETSOCUKHAMU AND PARTY Page No.# 2/30 REPRESENTED BY SHRI POSHETSOCHUKHAMU S/O LT. VESAPRA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 5:SHRI POSHETSOCUKHAMU S/O LT. VESAPRA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 6:SHRI MUZITA S/O SHRI MUSUTSO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 7:SHRI SHEKHOCUYI S/O SHRI HUVEZO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 8:SHRI VENIEHUD D VADE-O S/O LT. HUVEZO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 9:SHRI NIERAYID VADEO AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI VENIEHU D. VADEO SON OF SHRI SUHLUNGOYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 10:SHRI NIERAYI D VADEO S/O SHRI SUHLUNGOYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 11:SHRI HURAKHO S/O LT THUPUSHI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 Page No.# 3/30 12:SHRI MULUZHOYI LOHE S/O SHRI NUNGOYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 13:SHRI NUPOYI D VADEO S/O LT PUSUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 14:SHRI VESWUSA S/O LT. VEHUTSO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 15:SHRI VEMHAYI S/O LT DUTSONU PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 16:SHRI ZHODUYI S/O LT. NURU PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 17:SHRI HUVEZO S/O LT VEYENUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 18:SHRI SHEYI CUKHAMU S/O SHRI VENGOYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 19:SHRI VEKUHUYI D VADEO S/O LT. VEHUTSO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 Page No.# 4/30 20:SHRI KUVESA S/O LT. ZHOTHOSUH PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 21:SHRI CIELHURAYI AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI CIEKHURAYI SON OF LT. THEYESWUI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 22:SHRI CIEKHURAYI S/O LT. THEYESWUI. PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 23:SHRI VEPOTO VADEO S/O LT. HUVESHE PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 24:SHRI VEPORA D VADEO S/O SHRI ZAVEHU PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 25:SHRI THUPUHUYID VADE-O S/O LT. PUYARI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 26:SHRI CUHUYI D VADEO S/O LT. BUNEIPRA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 27:SHRI THUPUKHOYI S/O LT. THUYESWUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 Page No.# 5/30 28:SHRI VESUTO S/O SHRI CUSOYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 29:SHRI HUTARU S/O LT. ZACUVE PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 30:SHRI ZALESHEYI S/O LT. KHUHUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 31:SHRI NANISUH S/O LT. VESUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 32:SHRI SAHITA S/O LT. MUZACHO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 33:SHRI KUTO AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI KUTO S/O SHRI VENGOYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 34:SHRI KUTO S/O SHRI VENGOYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 35:SHRI VEHUPO LOHE S/O SHRI KUVESA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK Page No.# 6/30 NAGALAND-797107 36:SHRI VESACHO S/O LT. THUPUVEYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 37:SHRI SHEPOZO S/O LT. THUPUNGOYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 38:SHRI NUCUTSO S/O SHRI VEMETHA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 39:SHRI VENIESO S/O LT. VEMUTHA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 40:SHRI NUVEHU S/O LT RUSOHU PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 41:SHRI BEDUKHO D VADEO S/O LT. VEPOCUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 42:SHRI KUVEPHUYI LOHE S/O SHRI VENGO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 43:SHRI NEHUSA CUKHAMU S/O SHRI VENGO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK Page No.# 7/30 NAGALAND-797107 44:SHRI KUNUSUH S/O LT. SWUHUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 45:SHRI VEKHOSA S/O SHRI THUVOSA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 46:SHRI VEPOSU S/O LT. DUCHO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 47:LSHRI NUKU VADEO S/O SHRI CIEKHURAYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 48:SHRI KUDEKHUYI S/O LT. MULEKHRU PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 49:SHRI KUDUPO S/O SHRI ZALUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 50:SHRI PUCHOYI S/O LT. TAZUHU PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 51:SHRI HUTO S/O LT. THUVODUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK Page No.# 8/30 NAGALAND-797107 52:SHRI THUPUPHUYI S/O LT. VEPOPRA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 53:SHRI KUDEPHULU S/O LT. ZHOTHOSUH PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 54:SHRI DIETO S/O SHRI HUNIEPRA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 55:SHRI VESWUPRA S/O LT. MUHUTA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 56:SHRI KHOTO S/O SHRI VECUZU PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 57:SHRI SHEVEHU S/O LT. THEYEKROYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 58:SHRI HUSOYI AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI HUSOYI S/O LATE. ROTHIYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 59:SHRI THENUSAYI CUKHAMU S/O LT. SONIEYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE Page No.# 9/30 PHEK NAGALAND-797107 60:SHRI MHASHESAYI CUKHAMU S/O LT.SWUHUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 61:SHRI ZASHESA S/O SHRI NUVEKU PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 62:SHRI RAKHUTSO S/O LT. VETHISUH PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 63:THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF ROADS TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS GOVT. OF INDIA 64:NHIDCL REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR MINISTRY OF ROADS TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS GOVT. OF INDIA 3RD FLOOR PTI BUILDING 4-PARLIAMENT STREET NEW DELHI-110001 65:THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NHIDCL(P) KOHIMA NAGALAND 66:THE VILLAGE COUNCIL SAKRABA VILLAGE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN PHEK NAGALAN Advocate for the Petitioner : GOVT ADV NL, Page No.# 10/30 Advocate for the Respondent : , Linked Case : WA/46/2026 THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVT. OF NAGALAND. 2: THE COMMISIONER AND SECRETARY DEPT. 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 POSHITSOLU D. VADEO AND 65 ORS D/O LT. PHUTSON PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 2:SHRI HUTAVE S/O LT PUMGOCHO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 3:SHRI NGOLIO D VADEO S/O LT. CIEKHUSWUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 4:SHRI POSHETSOCUKHAMU AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI POSHETSOCHUKHAMU Page No.# 11/30 S/O LT. VESAPRA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 5:SHRI POSHETSOCUKHAMU S/O LT. VESAPRA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 6:SHRI MUZITA S/O SHRI MUSUTSO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 7:SHRI SHEKHOCUYI S/O SHRI HUVEZO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 8:SHRI VENIEHUD D VADE-O S/O LT. HUVEZO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 9:SHRI NIERAYID VADEO AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI VENIEHU D. VADEO SON OF SHRI SUHLUNGOYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 10:SHRI NIERAYI D VADEO S/O SHRI SUHLUNGOYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 11:SHRI HURAKHO S/O LT THUPUSHI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 Page No.# 12/30 12:SHRI MULUZHOYI LOHE S/O SHRI NUNGOYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 13:SHRI NUPOYI D VADEO S/O LT PUSUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 14:SHRI VESWUSA S/O LT. VEHUTSO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 15:SHRI VEMHAYI S/O LT DUTSONU PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 16:SHRI ZHODUYI S/O LT. NURU PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 17:SHRI HUVEZO S/O LT VEYENUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 18:SHRI SHEYI CUKHAMU S/O SHRI VENGOYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 19:SHRI VEKUHUYI D VADEO S/O LT. VEHUTSO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 Page No.# 13/30 20:SHRI KUVESA S/O LT. ZHOTHOSUH PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 21:SHRI CIELHURAYI AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI CIEKHURAYI SON OF LT. THEYESWUI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 22:SHRI CIEKHURAYI S/O LT. THEYESWUI. PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 23:SHRI VEPOTO VADEO S/O LT. HUVESHE PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 24:SHRI VEPORA D VADEO S/O SHRI ZAVEHU PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 25:SHRI THUPUHUYID VADE-O S/O LT. PUYARI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 26:SHRI CUHUYI D VADEO S/O LT. BUNEIPRA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 27:SHRI THUPUKHOYI S/O LT. THUYESWUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 Page No.# 14/30 28:SHRI VESUTO S/O SHRI CUSOYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 29:SHRI HUTARU S/O LT. ZACUVE PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 30:SHRI ZALESHEYI S/O LT. KHUHUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 31:SHRI NANISUH S/O LT. VESUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 32:SHRI SAHITA S/O LT. MUZACHO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 33:SHRI KUTO AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI KUTO S/O SHRI VENGOYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 34:SHRI KUTO S/O SHRI VENGOYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 35:SHRI VEHUPO LOHE S/O SHRI KUVESA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 Page No.# 15/30 36:SHRI VESACHO S/O LT. THUPUVEYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 37:SHRI SHEPOZO S/O LT. THUPUNGOYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 38:SHRI NUCUTSO S/O SHRI VEMETHA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 39:SHRI VENIESO S/O LT. VEMUTHA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 40:SHRI NUVEHU S/O LT RUSOHU PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 41:SHRI BEDUKHO D VADEO S/O LT. VEPOCUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 42:SHRI KUVEPHUYI LOHE S/O SHRI VENGO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 43:SHRI NEHUSA CUKHAMU S/O SHRI VENGO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 Page No.# 16/30 44:SHRI KUNUSUH S/O LT. SWUHUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 45:SHRI VEKHOSA S/O SHRI THUVOSA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 46:SHRI VEPOSU S/O LT. DUCHO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 47:LSHRI NUKU VADEO S/O SHRI CIEKHURAYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 48:SHRI KUDEKHUYI S/O LT. MULEKHRU PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 49:SHRI KUDUPU S/O SHRI ZALUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 50:SHRI PUCHOYI S/O LT. TAZUHU PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 51:SHRI HUTO S/O LT. THUVODUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 Page No.# 17/30 52:SHRI THUPUPHUYI S/O LT. VEPOPRA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 53:SHRI KUDEPHULU S/O LT. ZHOTHOSUH PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 54:SHRI DIETO S/O SHRI HUNIEPRA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 55:SHRI VESWUPRA S/O LT. MUHUTA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 56:SHRI KHOTO S/O SHRI VECUZU PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 57:SHRI SHEVEHU S/O LT. THEYEKROYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 58:SHRI HUSOYI AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI HUSOYI S/O LATE. ROTHIYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 59:SHRI THENUSAYI CUKHAMU S/O LT. SONIEYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK Page No.# 18/30 NAGALAND-797107 60:SHRI MHASHESAYI CUKHAMU S/O LT.SWUHUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 61:SHRI ZASHESA S/O SHRI NUVEKU PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 62:SHRI RAKHUTSO S/O LT. VETHISUH PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 63:THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF ROADS TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS GOVT. OF INDIA 64:NHIDCL REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR MINISTRY OF ROADS TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS GOVT. OF INDIA 3RD FLOOR PTI BUILDING 4-PARLIAMENT STREET NEW DELHI-110001 65:THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NHIDCL(P) KOHIMA NAGALAND 66:THE VILLAGE COUNCIL SAKRABA VILLAGE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN PHEK NAGALAND ------------ Advocate for : GOVT ADV NL Advocate for : appearing for SHRI POSHITSOLU D. VADEO AND 65 ORS Page No.# 19/30 Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/222/2026 THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 4 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVT. OF NAGALAND 2: THE COMMISIONER AND SECRETARY DEPT. 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 POSHITSOLU D. VADEO AND 65 ORS D/O LT. PHUTSON PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 2:SHRI HUTAVE S/O LT PUMGOCHO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 3:SHRI NGOLIO D VADEO S/O LT. CIEKHUSWUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 4:SHRI POSHETSOCUKHAMU AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI POSHETSOCHUKHAMU S/O LT. VESAPRA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 Page No.# 20/30 5:SHRI POSHETSOCUKHAMU S/O LT. VESAPRA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 6:SHRI MUZITA S/O SHRI MUSUTSO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 7:SHRI SHEKHOCUYI S/O SHRI HUVEZO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 8:SHRI VENIEHUD VADE-O S/O LT. HUVEZO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 9:SHRI NIERAYID VADEO AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI VENIEHU D. VADEO SON OF SHRI SUHLUNGOYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 10:SHRI NIERAYI D VADEO S/O SHRI SUHLUNGOYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 11:SHRI HURAKHO S/O LT THUPUSHI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 12:SHRI MULUZHOYI LOHE S/O SHRI NUNGOYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 Page No.# 21/30 13:SHRI NUPOYI D VADEO S/O LT PUSUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 14:SHRI VESWUSA S/O LT. VEHUTSO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 15:SHRI VEMHAYI S/O LT DUTSONU PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 16:SHRI ZHODUYI S/O LT. NURU PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 17:SHRI HUVEZO S/O LT VEYENUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 18:SHRI SHEYI CUKHAMU S/O SHRI VENGOYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 19:SHRI VEKUHUYI D VADEO S/O LT. VEHUTSO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 20:SHRI KUVESA S/O LT. ZHOTHOSUH PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 Page No.# 22/30 21:SHRI CIELHURAYI AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI CIEKHURAYI SON OF LT. THEYESWUI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 22:SHRI CIEKHURAYI S/O LT. THEYESWUI. PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 23:SHRI VEPOTO VADEO S/O LT. HUVESHE PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 24:SHRI VEPORA D VADEO S/O SHRI ZAVEHU PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 25:SHRI THUPUHUYID VADE-O S/O LT. PUYARI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 26:SHRI CUHUYI D VADEO S/O LT. BUNEIPRA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 27:SHRI THUPUKHOYI S/O LT. THUYESWUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 28:SHRI VESUTO S/O SHRI CUSOYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 Page No.# 23/30 29:SHRI HUTARU S/O LT. ZACUVE PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 30:SHRI ZALESHEYI S/O LT. KHUHUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 31:SHRI NANISUH S/O LT. VESUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 32:SHRI SAHITA S/O LT. MUZACHO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 33:SHRI KUTO AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI KUTO S/O SHRI VENGOYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 34:SHRI KUTO S/O SHRI VENGOYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 35:SHRI VEHUPO LOHE S/O SHRI KUVESA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 36:SHRI VESACHO S/O LT. THUPUVEYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK Page No.# 24/30 NAGALAND-797107 37:SHRI SHEPOZO S/O LT. THUPUNGOYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 38:SHRI NUCUTSO S/O SHRI VEMETHA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 39:SHRI VENIESO S/O LT. VEMUTHA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 40:SHRI NUVEHU S/O LT RUSOHU PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 41:SHRI BEDUKHO D VADEO S/O LT. VEPOCUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 42:SHRI KUVEPHUYI LOHE S/O SHRI VENGO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 43:SHRI NEHUSA CUKHAMU S/O SHRI VENGO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 44:SHRI KUNUSUH S/O LT. SWUHUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK Page No.# 25/30 NAGALAND-797107 45:SHRI VEKHOSA S/O SHRI THUVOSA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 46:SHRI VEPOSU S/O LT. DUCHO PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 47:LSHRI NUKU VADEO S/O SHRI CIEKHURAYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 48:SHRI KUDEKHUYI S/O LT. MULEKHRU PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 49:SHRI KUDUPO S/O SHRI ZALUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 50:SHRI PUCHOYI S/O LT. TAZUHU PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 51:SHRI HUTO S/O LT. THUVODUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 52:SHRI THUPUPHUYI S/O LT. VEPOPRA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK Page No.# 26/30 NAGALAND-797107 53:SHRI KUDEPHULU S/O LT. ZHOTHOSUH PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 54:SHRI DIETO S/O SHRI HUNIEPRA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 55:SHRI VESWUPRA S/O LT. MUHUTA PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 56:SHRI KHOTO S/O SHRI VECUZU PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 57:SHRI SHEVEHU S/O LT. THEYEKROYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 58:SHRI HUSOYI AND PARTY REPRESENTED BY SHRI HUSOYI S/O LATE. ROTHIYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 59:SHRI THENUSAYI CUKHAMU S/O LT. SONIEYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 60:SHRI MHASHESAYI CUKHAMU S/O LT.SWUHUYI PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE Page No.# 27/30 PHEK NAGALAND-797107 61:SHRI ZASHESA S/O SHRI NUVEKU PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 62:SHRI RAKHUTSO S/O LT. VETHISUH PERMANENT R/O SAKRABA VILLAGE PHEK NAGALAND-797107 63:THE UNION OF INDIA REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY MINISTRY OF ROADS TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS GOVT. OF INDIA 64:NHIDCL REPRESENTED BY THE MANAGING DIRECTOR MINISTRY OF ROADS TRANSPORT AND HIGHWAYS GOVT. OF INDIA 3RD FLOOR PTI BUILDING 4-PARLIAMENT STREET NEW DELHI-110001 65:THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NHIDCL(P) KOHIMA NAGALAND 66:THE VILLAGE COUNCIL SAKRABA VILLAGE REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN PHEK NAGALAND ------------ Advocate for : GOVT ADV NL Advocate for : appearing for SHRI POSHITSOLU D. VADEO AND 65 ORS Page No.# 28/30 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 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, Page No.# 29/30 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. 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. Page No.# 30/30 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. Sd/- JUDGE Comparing Assistant