Page No.# 1/3 GAHC020006062025 2026:GAU-NL:317 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : WP(C)/190/2025 SHRI YANPOTHUNG EZUNG AND 2 ORS S/O SHIPANTHUNG LOTHA, R/O YIMKHA VILLAGE, DISTRICT, WOKHA- NAGALAND, VDB SECRETARY YIMKHA VILLAGE 2: SHRI BENJAMIN NGULLIE S/O LT. LUMCHAMO NGULLIE R/O YIMKHA VILLAGE DISTRICT- WOKHA NAGALAND 3: SMTI. NZANO EZUNG D/O NLUMO EZUNG R/O YIMKHA VILLAGE WOKHA NAGALAN VERSUS THE HOME COMMISSIONER AND 5 ORS GOVT. OF NAGALAND, NAGALAND KOHIMA 2:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER WOKHA NAGALAND 3:THE ADDITIONAL DEPUTY COMMISSIONER WOKHA NAGALAND 4:THE CHAIRMAN YIMKHA VILLAGE COUNCIL WOKHA NAGALAND 5:SHRI ZUCHANBEMO EZUNG R/O YIMKHA VILLAGE Page No.# 2/3 WOKHA NAGALAND 6:SMTI. THUNGCHUMI T. NGULLIE R/O YIMKHA VILLAGE WOKHA NAGALAND Advocate for the Petitioner : W R NGULLIE, MERIBEMO TUNGOE Advocate for the Respondent : GOVT ADV NL, BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH Advocates For the petitioners : Mr. W.R. Ngullie For the Private respondents : Mr. C.T. Jamir (R-5 & 6) For the respondents : Mr. E.Thiba Phom (R-1,2 & 3) O R D E R 01.06.2026 Mr. W.R. Ngullie, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioners submits that the present writ petition cannot be proceeded with in its form, taking into account that in the meantime, a selection/election(s) had already taken place and the result have also been announced. He therefore submits that the petitioner may be permitted to withdraw the instant writ petition without prejudice to the petitioner to again approach this Court challenging the result of the selection/election. Mr. C.T. Jamir, the learned Senior Counsel appears on behalf of the private respondent Nos. 5 & 6 and submits that he has no objection on the withdrawal with liberty. Page No.# 3/3 Considering the above, the instant writ petitioner therefore stands closed on withdrawal. It is observed that the withdrawal of the instant writ petition shall not preclude and prejudice the petitioner to again approach this Court challenging the result of the selection/election. Mr. E. Thiba Phom, the learned Government Advocate appears for the respondent Nos. 1,2 & 3. JUDGE Comparing Assistant