Page No.# 1/4 GAHC020008352026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/266/2026 SHRI KHISAKU S/O LATE VIZHEPI, MALI (CONTINGENCY), UNDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, ESTATE DIVISION, PWD (HOUSING), KOHIMA, NAGALAND VERSUS SHRI KESONYU YHOME, IAS AND 7 ORS COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY, WORKS AND HOUSING DEPT., NAGALAND KOHIMA 2:SHRI MOHAMMAD ALI SHIHAB IAS COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPT. NAGALAND KOHIMA 3:SHRI ER. P.I. IMNA AO ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF (NPWD) NAGALAND KOHIMA 4:ER. HOZHETO SHIKHU THE CHIEF ENGINEER PWD (HOUSING) NAGALAND KOHIMA 5:ER. KETOUSIELIE KENGURUSIE THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ESTATE DIVISION PWD (HOUSING) NAGALAND KOHIMA 6:ER. NIKATO K ASSUMI THE CHIEF ENGINEER PWD (HOUSING) Page No.# 2/4 NAGALAND KOHIMA 7:K.IMNAJUNGBA JAMIR ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF NPWD NAGALAND 8:ER. SWARAI MERU ENGINEER IN CHIEF NPWD NAGALAND KOHIMA Advocate for the Petitioner : M SOLO, Advocate for the Respondent : , Linked Case : COP(C)/20/2025 SHRI KHISAKU SON OF LATE VIZHEPI MALI (CONTINGENCY) UNDER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ESTATE DIVISION PWD (HOUSING) KOHIMA NAGALAND VERSUS SHRI KESONYU YHOME IAS AND 6 ORS COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY WORKS AND HOUSING DEPT. NAGALAND KOHIMA 2:SHRI MOHAMMAD ALI SHIHAB IAS COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPT. NAGALAND KOHIMA 3:SHRI ER. P.I. IMNA AO Page No.# 3/4 ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF (NPWD) NAGALAND KOHIMA 4:ER. HOZHETO SHIKHU THE CHIEF ENGINEER PWD (HOUSING) NAGALAND KOHIMA 5:ER. KETOUSIELIE KENGURUSIE THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER ESTATE DIVISION PWD (HOUSING) NAGALAND KOHIMA 6:ER. NIKATO K ASSUMI THE CHIEF ENGINEER PWD (HOUSING) NAGALAND KOHIMA 7:K.IMNAJUNGBA JAMIR ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF NPWD NAGALAND ------------ Advocate for : N. LONGKUMER Advocate for : appearing for SHRI KESONYU YHOME IAS AND 6 ORS BEFORE HONBLE MR JUSTICE NCHUMBEMO MOZHUI ORDER 12/10/2026 Heard Mr. M. Solo, learned counsel for the applicant, Ms. S. Chang, learned counsel for respondent No. 7 and Mr. V. Zhimomi, learned counsel for respondent No. 6. 2. By filing this instant application, the applicant prays for impleadment of the respondent No. 8 namely Er. Swarai Meru, Engineer-in-Chief, NPWD, Nagaland. The previous incumbent Er. Page No.# 4/4 Imnajungba Jamir, Engineer-in-Chief, NPWD, Nagaland has retired from service and the respondent No. 8 has taken up, and as such, it has become necessary to implead the respondent No. 8 in the connected Contempt Petition. 3. The application is therefore allowed. 4. The applicant shall take steps by way of filing an amended causetitle reflecting the name of respondent No. 8 in the party arrayed as contemnors. 5. The instant I.A stands disposed of. Sd/- JUDGE Comparing Assistant