Page No.# 1/3 GAHC020003282026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/86/2026 THE VILLAGE COUNCIL, YIMJENKIMONG AND ANR BPO, ALONGKIMA, MOKOKCHUNG, NAGALAND, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN. 2: THE SUNGSAMA (YIMJENKIMONG) YIMJENKIMONG VILLAGE BPO ALONGKIMA MOKOKCHUNG NAGALAND REPRESENTED BY ITS SEASONAL CHAIRMA VERSUS SMTI. IMTIANGNEN AND 5 ORS S/O LATE MEYAYONGDANG, PERMANENT RESIDENT OF YIMJENKIMONG VILLAGE, MOKOKCHUNG, NAGALAND 2:THE STATE OF NAGALAND REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND KOHIMA 3:THE COMMISSIONER NAGALAND KOHIMA 4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MOKOKCHUNG NAGALAND 5:THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER MANGKOLEMBA MOKOKCHUNG NAGALAND 6:SHRI TIAAKUM S/O LATE TEMJENWATI PERMANENT RESIDENT OF YIMJENKIMONG VILLAGE Page No.# 2/3 BPO ALONGKIMA MOKOKCHUNG NAGALAN Advocate for the Petitioner : GRACE I NAMGI, 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 applicants, who are the respondent nos.5 and 7, in the connected writ petition being WP(C)No.254/2024, praying for permitting them to file their affidavits, 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 said Respondents. 2. The learned counsel for the opposite party no.1/writ petitioner has submitted that the respondents have delayed filing of their respective affidavits only with a view to delay conclusions of the present proceedings. However, he submits that for the ends of justice, in the event, the Court permits the respondent nos.5 and 7, to bring on record their affidavits, he would have no objections subject to the fact that he be granted further 02 (two) weeks time to file a rejoinder, thereto. Page No.# 3/3 3. I have considered the submissions made by the applicants in the present Interlocutory Application and also heard the learned counsel for the parties. 4. This Court having expressly rejected the prayers made by the respondent nos.5 and 7, to file their affidavits 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 applicants 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.2500/- (Rupees Two Thousand Five Hundred) each by the respondent nos.5 and 7 respectively. 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 nos.5 and 7, to file their respective affidavits. 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