Page No.# 1/2 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 Page No.# 2/2 ZUPENO LOTHA AND ANR W/O LATE MHONLUMO LOTHA, R/O SHAKI VILLAGE, WOKHA, NAGALAND Advocate for the Petitioner : N. LONGKUMER, Advocate for the Respondent : , BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS ORDER Date : 21.04.2026 Heard Ms. Kim Pienyu, learned counsel for the petitioner. None appears for the respondent No.2 (proforma respondent). Mr. H. Himb, learned counsel submits that he has received instruction to appear on behalf of the respondent No.1. However, the said litigant could not come today to sign the Vakalatanma and he seeks some time for the same. Prayer is allowed. List it after 3(three) weeks on a date to be fixed by the Registry. Sd/- JUDGE Comparing Assistant