Page No.# 1/6 GAHC030002812025 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/63/2026 The Managing Director NHIDCL and Anr. 1st and 2nd Floor Tower A World Trade Centre Nauroji Nagar New Delhi - 110029 VERSUS Lalroenga Ralte and 25 Ors. R/o Dulte Khawzawl District Advocate for the Petitioner : Mr Samuel Vanlalhriata Chhangte Advocate for the Respondent : LINKED CASE NO.: WP(C)47/2025 Lalroenga Ralte and 25 Ors. R/o Dulte, Khawzawl District 2: Mr. Vanlalnghaka R/o Dulte Khawzawl District 3: Mr. Lalsangliana R/o Dulte Khawzawl District 4: Mr. Lalremruata R/o Dulte Khawzawl District Page No.# 2/6 5: Mrs. Lalmuanpuii R/o Dulte Khawzawl District 6: Mr. Zoramchhuana R/o Dulte Khawzawl District 7: Mr. PC Rothangpuia R/o Dulte Khawzawl District 8: Mr. K.Pachhunga R/o Dulte Khawzawl District 9: Mr. R. Laithangliana R/o Dulte Khawzawl District 10: Mr. Lallawmsanga Pachuau R/o Dulte Khawzawl District 11: Mrs. Zohliri D/o Dulte Khawzawl District 12: Mr. F. Lalchhuanawma R/o Dulte Khawzawl District 13: Mr. HS Zatluanga R/o Dulte Khawzawl District 14: Mr. PC Sangzika R/o Dulte Khawzawl District 15: Mr. Zathuama Late R/b Lalrinawmi R/o Dulte Khawzawl District 16: Mr. Ramthara R/o Dulte Khawzawl District Page No.# 3/6 17: Mr. PC Hmingliana R/o Dulte Khawzawl District 18: Mr. Lalbiakthanga R/o Dulte Khawzawl District 19: Mr. C. Lalthakima R/o Dulte Khawzawl District 20: Mr. Lalpianga R/o Dulte Khawzawl District 21: Mr. Lalbiaktluanga R/b Rodingliana R/o Dulte Khawzawl District 22: Mr. Lalnunmawia Hnamte R/o Dulte Khzawzawl District 23: Mr. Vanlalchhanhima R/o Dulte Khawzawl District 24: Mr. Thangthuama R/o Dulte Khawzawl District 25: Mr. Thanzika R/o Dulte Khawzawl District 26: Mrs. Thanzuali Hnamte R/o Dulte Khawzawl Distric VERSUS Union of India R/b Secretary to the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways and 6 Ors Govt. of Inida, Transport Bhawan, Parliament Street, New Delhi 2:State of Mizoram R/b the Chief Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram MINECO Page No.# 4/6 Aizawl Mizoram 3:Secretary to the Govt. of Mizoram Land Revenue and Settlement Department/Commissioner Rehabilitation and Resettlement MINECE Aizawl Mizoram 4:The Competent Authority for Land Acquisition (CALA)/ Addl. Deputy Commissioner Khawzawl District Mizoram 5:Administrator for Rehabilitation and Resettlement/ Sub-Divisional Officer (Sadar) Khawzawl District Khawzawl 6:The Managing Director National Highways and Infratructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL) 3rd Floor PTI Building 4 Parliament Street New Delhi 7:The General Manager (LA and Admin) NHIDCL Regional Office 3rd Floor T-86 Tuikhuahtlang Aizaw Advocate for the Petitioner : Ms Valentina Laldinpuii Advocate for the Respondent : Addl. AG/GA, Mizoram for R 2, 3 Page No.# 5/6 BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE BUDI HABUNG Date : 07.04.2026 (ORDER) Heard Mr. Pranab Jyoti Saikia, learned senior counsel, assisted by Ms. Manisha Nirola, learned counsel, appearing on behalf of the applicants. 2. By way of filing this interlocutory application, the respondents No. 6 & 7, as applicants, are seeking permission for withdrawal of the affidavit-in-opposition filed by them in the connected writ petition being WP(c)47/2025 on the ground of certain formal defects with liberty to file a fresh affidavit. 3. The learned senior counsel for the applicants, submits that no prejudice would be caused to the writ petitioner as the defect is formal in nature. 4. The prayer so made by the applicants has not been objected to by Ms. Valentina Laldinpuii, learned counsel for the writ petitioner. 5. In view of the above, the interlocutory application stands allowed. 6. The applicants are allowed to withdraw the affidavit-in-opposition filed by them on behalf of the respondents No. 6 & 7 in WP(c)47/2025 with liberty granted to the said respondents to file a fresh affidavit-in-opposition within a period of 3(three) weeks from today with advance copy of the same to Ms. Nirola, learned counsel for the writ petitioner. Page No.# 6/6 7. The interlocutory application stands allowed and disposed of in terms above. JUDGE Comparing Assistant