Page No.# 1/2 GAHC020004632026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/129/2026 SHRI THRONGLONGSE SANGTAM S/O LATE KYUKHANGBA OF ANGANGBA VILLAGE, R/O LONGKHIM TOWN, TUENSANG, NAGALAND. VERSUS THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND. 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY DEPARTMENT OF WORKS AND HOUSING NAGALAND KOHIMA 3:THE ENGINEER IN CHIEF NAGALAND PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT NAGALAND KOHIMA 4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER PWD (HOUSING) NAGALAND KOHIM Advocate for the Petitioner : TOSHI O. LONGKUMER, Advocate for the Respondent : GOVT ADV NL, Page No.# 2/2 BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NELSON SAILO ORDER Date : 16-06-2026 Heard Ms. Esther, learned counsel for the applicant who submits by filing this application, the applicant seeks impleadment of the Commissioner & Secretary Department of P &AR, Government of Nagaland as respondent No.5 in W.P.(C) 341/2023. She submits that impleadment of the said party is necessary for effective adjudication of the writ petition and therefore, the prayer for amendment as sought for may be allowed. Ms. S. Chang, learned Government Advocate appearing for the State respondents submits that he has no objection if the prayer is allowed. On hearing the parties and on perusal of the statements made in the application, the prayer for impleadment of the Commissioner & Secretary Department of P &AR, Government of Nagaland as respondent No.5 in W.P.(C) 341/2023 is hereby allowed. I.A. stands disposed of. Sd/- JUDGE Comparing Assistant