Page No.# 1/3 GAHC020000892026 2026:GAU-NL:245-DB THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : WA/6/2026 THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND, KOHIMA 2: THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS KOHIMA NAGALAND - 797001 3: THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND WORKS AND HOUSING DEPARTMENT KOHIMA NAGALAND - 797001 4: THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF NPWD NAGALAND KOHIMA - 79700 VERSUS SHRI NUNGSHIMEREN AO AND ANR R/O UPPER CHANDMARI COLONY, KOHIMA, NAGALAND 2:THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL NAGALAND KOHIMA - 79700 Advocate for the Petitioner : GOVT ADV NL, Advocate for the Respondent : C. T. JAMIR, SR. ADV, I IMCHEN,NUNGSANG Page No.# 2/3 AIER,ALIBA OZUKUM,ASA RUTSA,TOSHI JAMIR,KROVI TSUKRU,IMTILA PONGEN,JAWAMONG YADEN,O TEMJEN JAMIR BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KALYAN RAI SURANA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJEEV KUMAR SHARMA ORDER Date : 06-05-2026 (K.R.Surana,J) Mr. K. Angami, learned Senior Government Advocate on instructions has submitted that during the pendency of the intra-court appeal, the concerned authority, i.e, the Commissioner & Secretary to the Government of Nagaland (Works & Housing) Department in pursuance of the P&AR Department’s approval vide U.O. No. 16 dated 07.06.2026, had passed an order that for retirement purpose, the date of joining for computation of length of service in respect of the respondent /Shri. Nungshimemen Ao would be 11.01.1993 instead of 26.02.1991. A copy of the said order dated 13.04.2026 has been produced and has been made a part of the record. Accordingly, the learned Senior Government Advocate submits that the matter has now become infructuous and the matter be closed as infructuous. Mr. C. T. Jamir, learned Senior Counsel assisted by Mr. Imchen, learned counsel for the respondent no. 1 as well as Mr. Joshua Sheqi, learned counsel for the respondent no. 2 are present. Page No.# 3/3 The writ appeal stands disposed on becoming infructuous. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant