Page No.# 1/4 GAHC020008702026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/275/2026 SHRI GWATILO RENGMA AND 5 ORS CONTINGENCY HANDYMAN (FIXED), DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION, NAGALAND KOHIMA VERSUS SHRI SENTIYANGER IMCHEN, IAS AND 4 ORS CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND, KOHIMA, NAGALAND. Advocate for the Petitioner : SUPONGWATI WALLING, Advocate for the Respondent : , Linked Case : COP(C)/25/2026 SHRI GWATILO RENGMA AND 5 ORS CONTINGENCY HANDYMAN (FIXED) DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION NAGALAND KOHIMA 2: SHRI KEDUOBEI-U CONTINGENCY BUS CONDUCTOR (FIXED) DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION Page No.# 2/4 NAGALAND KOHIMA 3: SHRI K. SIPONG CHANG CONTINGENCY DRIVER (FIXED) DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION NAGALAND KOHIMA 4: SHRI KIUTSUMONG YIM CONTINGENCY DRIVER (FIXED) DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION NAGALAND KOHIMA 5: SHRI NOURHEVITUO SIRIA CONTINGENCY DRIVER (FIXED) DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION NAGALAND KOHIMA 6: SHRI MATHEW THUVURI CONTINGENCY DRIVER (FIXED) DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION NAGALAND KOHIMA VERSUS SENTIYANGER IMCHEN IAS AND 4 ORS CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND NAGALAND KOHIMA 2:MOHAMMAD ALI A. SHIHAB IAS COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND P AND AR DEPARTMENT NAGALAND KOHIMA 3:SHRI KESONYU YHOME IAS FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER NAGALAND KOHIMA Page No.# 3/4 4:SMTI. KEVILENUO ANGAMI COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND DEPARTMENT OF SCHOOL EDUCATION 5:SHRI SHASHANK PRATAP SINGH PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR DIRECTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION NAGALAND KOHIMA ------------ Advocate for : SUPONGWATI WALLING Advocate for : appearing for SENTIYANGER IMCHEN IAS AND 4 ORS BEFORE HONBLE MR JUSTICE NCHUMBEMO MOZHUI O R D E R 15.10.2026 Ms. Vizoneinuo, learned counsel for the Applicants present. 2. By filing the instant application, the Applicant has sought for impleadment of the new incumbent, namely, (a) Shri Abhijit Sinha, IAS, Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Kohima, Nagaland, (b) Smti. Asangla Imti, IAS, Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, Department of School Education, Kohima, Nagaland, as Respondent Nos. 6 and 7 on the ground that the previous incumbents have retired, namely:- (a) Shri Mohammad Ali A. Shihab, IAS (Respondent No. 2), Page No.# 4/4 Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Kohima, Nagaland, (b) Smti. Kevilenuo Angami, IAS (Respondent No. 7) Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, Department of School Education, Kohima, Nagaland. 3. In view of the retirement/transfer of the Respondent Nos. 4 and 6 it has become necessary to implead the new incumbents, namely:- (a) Shri Abhijit Sinha, IAS, Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Kohima, Nagaland, (b) Smti. Asangla Imti, IAS, Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, Department of School Education, Kohima, Nagaland. 4. The prayer is allowed. 5. The Applicants shall take appropriate steps for amendment of the Causetitle. 6. The I.A. stands disposed of. JUDGE Comparing Assistant