Page No.# 1/3 GAHC020004342026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/119/2026 MYINGTHUNGLO LOTHA REITRED SWEEPER, DISTRICT SPORTS OFFICE, WOKHA, NAGALAND, R/O ORCHID HILL COLONY, WOKHA, NAGALAND VERSUS STATE OF NAGALAND AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND, NAGALAND SECRETARIAT, KOHIMA, NAGALAND 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND DEPTT OF YOUTH RESOURCES AND SPORTS NAGALAND SECRETARIAT KOHIMA NAGALAND 3:THE COMMISIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND DEPTT. OF PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS NAGALAND SECRETARIAT KOHIMA NAGALAND 4:THE DIRECTOR DEPARTMENT OF YOUTH RESOURCES AND SPORTS GOVT. OF NAGALAND KOHIM For the Applicant(s) : Mr. Shubhi Srivastava, Advocate : Mr. N. Z. Lotha, Advocate Page No.# 2/3 For the Respondent(s) : Ms. Inaholi, Government Advocate BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE YARENJUNGLA LONGKUMER ORDER Date : 03.06.2026 (Devashis Baruah, J) This is an application for condoning the delay of 88 days in filing the accompanying Writ Appeal against the judgment and order dated 30.01.2026 passed in WP(C) No.184/2023. 2. We have perused the grounds stated in the application as to why there was a delay in preferring the accompanying Appeal. 3. We are of the opinion that the said grounds so mentioned constitutes a sufficient cause within the meaning of Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963. 4. We have also heard Ms. Inaholi, the learned Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the Respondent Nos. 1 to 4. 5. Accordingly, we condone the delay of 88 days in preferring the accompanying Appeal. Page No.# 3/3 6. I.A. stands allowed. J U D G E J U D G E Comparing Assistant