Page No.# 1/4 GAHC020000902026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/23/2026 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. Page No.# 2/4 2:THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL NAGALAND KOHIMA - 79700 Advocate for the Petitioner : GOVT ADV NL, Advocate for the Respondent : , Linked Case : 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 - 797001 VERSUS SHRI NUNGSHIMEREN AO AND ANR R/O UPPER CHANDMARI COLONY KOHIMA NAGALAND 2:THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL NAGALAND KOHIMA - 797001 ------------ Advocate for : GOVT ADV NL Page No.# 3/4 Advocate for : appearing for SHRI NUNGSHIMEREN AO AND ANR Linked Case : I.A.(Civil)/24/2026 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 - 797001 VERSUS SHRI NUNGHSIMEREN AO AND ANR R/O UPPER CHANDMARI COLONY KOHIMA NAGALAND. 2:THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL NAGALAND KOHIMA - 797001 ------------ Advocate for : GOVT ADV NL Advocate for : appearing for SHRI NUNGHSIMEREN AO AND ANR Page No.# 4/4 BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MICHAEL ZOTHANKHUMA HONBLE MR JUSTICE KARDAK ETE O R D E R 12.03.2026 (Michael Zothankhuma, J) Heard Mr. N. Angami, learned Senior Government Advocate for the appellant, who submits that there is a delay of 94 (ninety-four) days in filing the appeal. Mr. C.T. Jamir, learned senior counsel for respondent No. 1 and Mr. Joshua Sheqi, learned counsel for respondent No. 2 submits that have got no objection to the delay being condoned. In view of the submissions made by the learned counsels for the respondents, the delay of 94 (ninety-four) days is condoned. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant