Page No.# 1/3 GAHC020000872026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : MC(C)/1/2026 STATE OF NAGALAND AND 6 ORS REPRESENT THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND, NAGALAND, KOHIMA 2: THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS NAGALAND KOHIMA 3: THE HOME COMMISSIONER GOVT. OF NAGALAND KOHIMA NAGALAND. 4: THE FINANCE COMMISSIONER GOVT. OF NAGALAND KOHIMA NAGALAND. 5: THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE NAGALAND KOHIMA 6: THE COMMANDANT 8TH NAP BATTALION NALTOQA 7: THE TREASURY OFFICER KOHIMA (NORTH) KOHIMA NAGALAND VERSUS ZUPENO LOTHA AND ANR Page No.# 2/3 W/O LATE MHONLUMO LOTHA, R/O SHAKI VILLAGE, WOKHA, NAGALAND Advocate for the Petitioner : N. LONGKUMER, Advocate for the Respondent : , Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/222/2025 STATE OF NAGALAND AND 6 ORS REPRESENTED THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND NAGALAND KOHIMA 2: THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT NAGALAND KOHIMA 3: THE HOME COMMISSIONER GOVT. OF NAGALAND NAGALAND KOHIMA 4: THE FINANCIAL COMMISSIONER GOVT. OF NAGALAND NAGALAND KOHIMA 5: THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE NAGALAND KOHIMA 6: THE COMMANDANT 8TH NAP BATTALION NALTOQA NAGALAND 7: THE TREASURY OFFICER KOHIMA(NORTH) KOHIMA Page No.# 3/3 NAGALAND VERSUS ZUPENO LOTHA AND ANR W/O LT. MHONLUMO LOTHA R.O SHAKI VILLAGE WOKHA NAGALAND 2:THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL NAGALAND KOHIMA ------------ Advocate for : GOVT ADV NL Advocate for : appearing for ZUPENO LOTHA AND ANR BEFORE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE SUSMITA PHUKAN KHAUND ORDER 06.04.2026 Learned counsel Mr. N. Longkumer is present for the petitioner. Learned counsel Mr. H. Himb is present for the respondent/opposite party No. 1 and has prayed for time to file his vakalatnama. List this matter after 2 (two) weeks. JUDGE Comparing Assistant