Page No.# 1/3 GAHC020003492026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/100/2026 SHRI TIAAKUM S/O LATE TEMJENWATI, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF YIMJENKIMONG VILLAGE, B.P.O. ALONGKIMA, MOKOKCHUNG, NAGALAND VERSUS SHRI IMTIANGEN AND 6 ORS S/O LATE MEYAYONGDANG, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF YIMJENKIMONG VILLAGE, MOKOKCHUNG, NAGALAND 2:THE STATE OF NAGALAND REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND KOHIMA 3:THE COMMISSIONER NAGALAND KOHIMA 4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MOKOKCHUNG NAGALAND 5:THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANGKOLEMBA MOKOKCHUNG NAGALAND 6:THE VILLAGE COUNCIL YIMJENKIMONG B.P.O. ALONGKIMA MOKOKCHUNG NAGALAND REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN 7:THE SUNGSAMA (YIMJENKIMONG) YIMJENKIMONG VILLAGE B.P.O. ALONGKIMA MOKOKCHUNG NAGALAND REPRESENTED BY ITS SEASONAL CHAIRMA Advocate for the Petitioner : LHOUSINO, Page No.# 2/3 Advocate for the Respondent : , BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE N. UNNI KRISHNAN NAIR ORDER Date : 19.05.2026 The present Interlocutory Application has been instituted by the applicant, who is the respondent no.6, in the connected writ petition being WP(C)No.254/2024, praying for permitting him to file his affidavit, which was rejected by this Court vide order dated 26.03.2026 and 27.04.2026, passed in WP(C).No.25/2024, on the ground of delay occasioning in filing of such affidavit by the Respondent. 2. The learned counsel for the opposite party no.1/writ petitioner has submitted that the respondent has delayed filing of his affidavit only with a view to delay conclusion of the present proceedings. However, he submits that for the ends of justice, in the event, the Court permits the respondent no.6, to bring on record his affidavit, he would have no objections subject to the fact that he be granted further 02 (two) weeks time to file a rejoinder, thereto. 3. I have considered the submissions made by the applicant in the present Interlocutory Application and also heard the learned counsel for the parties. 4. This Court having expressly rejected the prayer made by the Page No.# 3/3 respondent no.6, to file his affidavit vide the orders dated 26.03.2026 and 27.04.2026, is of the considered view that the acceptance of the prayer made by the learned counsel for the applicant would be so permissible only with imposition of a cost. 5. Accordingly, prayer made in the present Interlocutory Application is accepted subject to the payment of cost of Rs.2,500/- (Rupees Two Thousand Five Hundred) by the respondent no.6. The said amount be deposited with the Registry of this Court within a week from today. On deposit of such amount being made, Registry would permit the respondent no.6, to file his affidavit. The amount being so deposited, Registry shall transfer the same to the account of the Gauhati High Court Bar Association, Kohima, for utilization of the same in its activities. 6. With the above observations and directions, the present Interlocutory Application stands disposed of. Sd/- JUDGE Comparing Assistant