Page No.# 1/2 GAHC020001352026 2026:GAU-NL:225-DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/36/2026 THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 3 ORS THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGLAND 2: THE FINANCE COMMISSIONER NAGALAND KOHIMA 3: THE COMMISSIONER OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER NAGALAND KOHIMA 4: THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER KIPHIRE NAGALAN VERSUS SHRI HEVISHE SEMA SWEEPER, UNDER EAC SITIMI KIPHIRE Advocate for the Petitioner : E THIBA PHOM, Advocate for the Respondent : , Page No.# 2/2 BEFORE HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS ORDER Date : 22-04-2026 (Y.Longkumer,J) Learned Government Advocate, Mr. E. Thiba Phom is present for the applicants and submits that he has taken steps for service of notice upon the respondents by serving the same on the learned counsel, Mr. Moa Jamir. Mr. M. Solo, learned counsel appears on behalf of the respondent and submits that he has no objection regarding the present application. The instant application has been filed under section 5 of the Limitation Act praying for condonation of delay of 839 days in filing the connected Writ Appeal/7/2026. The reasons for the delay have been set out in paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of the application. We have gone through the reasons for the delay and find that sufficient cause has been shown. Moreover, the respondents also have not objected to the prayer for condonation. In the result, the instant application is allowed. The delay of 839 days in filing the connected Writ Appeal/7/2026 is condoned. The application stands allowed and disposed of. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant