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MR. N NCHUMTHUNG AND 17 ORS v. STATE OF NAGALAND AND 3 ORS

Court: Gauhati High Court

Bench: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANISH CHOUDHURY,HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KAKHETO SEMA

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Gauhati High Court judgment dated 2024-09-25. MR. N NCHUMTHUNG AND 17 ORS v. STATE OF NAGALAND AND 3 ORS. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.

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Page No. # 1/6 GAHC020005652024 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I. A. (Civil)/145/2024 MR. N NCHUMTHUNG AND 17 ORS GRADUATE TEACHER (2010 SSA BATCH) DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION GOVT. MIDDLE SCHOOL TSUNGIKI A WOKHA NAGALAND VERSUS STATE OF NAGALAND AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVT. OF NAGALAND Advocate for the Petitioner : A. ZHIMOMI, Advocate for the Respondent : GOVT ADV NL, Linked Case : WA/24/2024 MR. N. NCHUMTHUNG MURRY AND 17 ORS GRADUATE TEACHER (2010 SSA BATCH) DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION GOVT. MIDDLE SCHOOL TSUNGIKI A WOKHA NAGALAND Page No. # 2/6 2: MHONBENI MURRY GRADUATE TEACHER (2010 SSA BATCH) DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION WOKHA NAGALAND 3: N ABENTHUNG KITHAN GRADUATE TEACHER (2010 SSA BATCH) DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION GOVT. MIDDLE SCHOOL MUNGYA WOKHA NAGALAND 4: ACHUMLO N HUMTSOE GRADUATE TEACHER (2010 SSA BATCH) DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION GOVT.

MIDDLE SCHOOL WOKHA TROWN C WOKHA NAGALAND 5: KHYOPENTHUNG JAMES Y KIKON GRADUATE TEACHER (2010 SSA BATCH) DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION GOVT. MIDDLE SCHOOL PONGIDONG WOKHA NAGALAND 6: M BENCHUMLO HUMTSOE GRADUATE TEACHER (2010 SSA BATCH) DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION GOVT. MIDDLE SCHOOL TSUNGIKI A WOKHA NAGALAND 7: T YILOBENI EZUNG GRADUATE TEACHER (2010 SSA BATCH) DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION GOVT. MIDDLE SCHOOL WOKHA TOWN B WOKHA NAGALAND 8: RENPONTHUNG ODYUO KHARKONGAR GRADUATE TEACHER (2010 SSA BATCH) DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION GOVT. MIDDLE SCHOOL WOZHURO WOKHA NAGALAND Page No. # 3/6 9: T LIBENTHUNG MURRY GRADUATE TEACHER (2010 SSA BATCH) DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION GOVT. MIDDLE SCHOOL WOKHA TOWN A WOKHA NAGALAND 10: L YANBEMO ENYIO GRADUATE TEACHER (2010 SSA BATCH) DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION GOVT. MIDDLE SCHOOL WOZHURO WOKHA NAGALAND 11: ALENO NGUKHA GRADUATE TEACHER (2010 SSA BATCH) DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION GOVT.

MIDDLE SCHOOL MIMA KOHIMA NAGALAND 12: RAMPUANA THOU GRADUATE TEACHER (2010 SSA BATCH) DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION GOVT. MIDDLE SCHOOL SECTOR B JALUKIE TOWN PEREN NAGALAND 13: IMKONGWABANG GRADUATE TEACHER (2010 SSA BATCH) DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION DISTRICT MISSION AUTHORITY MOKOKCHUNG NAGALAND 14: T ASANGLA GRADUATE TEACHER (2010 SSA BATCH) DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION LONGRIMENDANG AO GOVT. HIGH SCHOOL MOKOKCHUNG NAGALAND 15: CHUBAYANGLA GRADUATE TEACHER (2010 SSA BATCH) DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION GOVT. MIDDLE SCHOOL SUMI MOKOKCHUNG NAGALAND Page No. # 4/6 16: LIANARO GRADUATE TEACHER (2010 SSA BATCH) DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION GOVT. MIDDLE SCHOOL A AND B SECTOR MOKOKCHUNG NAGALAND 17: N W AYANGLA GRADUATE TEACHER (2010 SSA BATCH) DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION GOVT. HIGHER SECONDARY SCHOOL MANGKOLEMBA MOKOKCHUNG NAGALAND 18: IMODANGBA GRADUATE TEACHER (2010 SSA BATCH) DEPT. OF SCHOOL EDUCATION GOVT.

MIDDLE SCHOOL MAREPKONG MOKOKCHUNG NAGALAND VERSUS STATE OF NAGALAND AND 3 ORS REPRESENTED BY THE CHIEF SECRETARY GOVT. OF NAGALAND 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY P AND AR DEPT. NAGALAND KOHIMA 3:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY DEPT. OF SCHGOOL EDUCATION NAGALAND KOHIMA 4:THE PRINCIPAL DIRECTOR DIRCTORATE OF SCHOOL EDUCATION NAGALAND KOHIMA ------------ Advocate for : A. ZHIMOMI Advocate for : GOVT ADV NL appearing for STATE OF NAGALAND AND 3 ORS Page No. # 5/6 BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANISH CHOUDHURY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KAKHETO SEMA O R D E R 25. 09. 2024 (M. Choudhury, J) Heard Mr. N. Mozhui, learned counsel for the applicants and Ms. V. Suokhrie, learned Additional Advocate General, State of Nagaland for the opposite parties.

The instant Interlocutory Application under Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963 read with Rule 2 (2) of Chapter V-A of the Gauhati High Court Rules has been preferred seeking condonation of delay of 54 (fifty-four) days in preferring the accompanying writ appeal. The accompanying writ appeal has been preferred to assail the Judgment and Order dated 10. 06. 2024 in a writ petition, WP(C)/278/2022, passed by a learned single Judge. By the Judgment and Order dated 10. 06. 2024, in the writ petition, WP(C)/278/2022 preferred by the applicants as writ petitioners, has been dismissed. We have gone through the statements and averments made in the instant interlocutory application, more particularly, paragraph-10 thereof. Having gone through the same, we are of the considered view that the applicants have been able to explain the reason for delay showing sufficient cause. Ms. V.

Suokhrie, learned Additional Advocate General, State of Nagaland appearing for the opposite parties has submitted that she has Page No. # 6/6 no instruction to oppose the instant interlocutory application seeking condonation of delay and has fairly submitted that the accompanying writ appeal can be heard on merits, after condoning the period of delay. In view of the above, the instant Interlocutory Application seeking condonation of delay of 54 (fifty-four) days in preferring the accompanying writ appeal stands allowed. The Registry to register the accompanying writ appeal and thereafter, list the same for admission. JUDGE JUDGE Comparing Assistant

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