I.A.(Civil)/274/2026 of SHRI KEWEPUTSO KAPFO AND 106 ORS Vs DR. J. ALAM, IAS AND 11 ORS on 14 October 2026

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THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/274/2026 SHRI KEWEPUTSO KAPFO AND 106 ORS KHALASI (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER, PWD (R AND B), PFUTSERO DIVISION, NAGALAND VERSUS DR. J. ALAM, IAS AND 11 ORS CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND, NAGALAND KOHIMA Advocate for the Petitioner : SUPONGWATI WALLING, Advocate for the Respondent : , Linked Case : COP(C)/2/2025 SHRI KEWEPUTSO KAPFO AND 106 ORS KHALASI (WORK-CHARGED)

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

PWD ( R AND B)

WOKHA DIVISION WOKHA

NAGALAND 2: SHRI. NAHNGNAM KONYAK KHALASI (WORK-CHARGED)

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B

MON DIVISION MON - NAGALAND 3: SMTI. THUNGSALI KHALASI WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B BAGHTY DIVISION WOKHA - NAGALAND 4: SMTI. LIYINGBENI KHALASI WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B BAGHTY DIVISION WOKHA - NAGALAND 5: SMTI. IMTIRENLA PHOM TYPIST WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD H TUENSANG - NAGALAND 6: SHRI. LAXMI JUGALI WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD H CENTRAL DIVISION KOHIMA - NAGALAND 7: SHRI. JABESWAR KHELIKE SWEEPER (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD (H) CENTRAL DIVISION KOHIMA - NAGALAND 8: SHRI. MAIKHAL EKHA SWEEPER WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE

PWD (H) CENTRAL DIVISION KOHIMA - NAGALAND 9: SHRI. M. CHAGO KONYAK S.A WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD (H) DIVISION-I KOHIMA MON SUB-DIVISION 10: SHRI. K. HOKHETO SEMA KHALASI WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD H DIMAPUR NAGALAND 11: SHRI. CHUBANUNGSANG H/MAN (WORK-CHARGED)

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

PWD (H)

DIMAPUR NAGALAND 12: SMTI. K MANNGOI PHOM JUGALI WORK-CHARGED NPWD - R AND B TUENSANG NAGALAND 13: SHRI. THANGPONG KHIAM JUGALI WORK-CHARGED NPWD - R AND B TUENSANG NAGALAND 14: SHRI. VANPHYO S.A WORK-CHARGED NPWD - R AND B NAGALAND KOHIMA 15: SMTI. RONGSENKUMLA JAMIR HELPER WORK-CHARGED NPWD - R AND B NAGALAND KOHIMA

16: SMTI. NZANO LOTHA TYPIST WORK-CHARGED NPWD - (R AND B) NAGALAND KOHIMA 17: SHRI. ZHEKEQHE M/HELPER (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - (R AND B) ZUNHEBOTO NAGALAND 18: SHRI. YEZUKHU SEMA KHALASI WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B ZUNHEBOTO NAGALAND 19: SHRI. PUCHOLE SWEEPER WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B SOUTH DIVISION NAGALAND KOHIMA 20: SHRI. VIHOTO SEMA CHOWKIDAR WORK-CHARGED

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B ATOIZU DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO NAGALAND 21: SHRI. AJEN HASNU JUGALI WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B DIMAPUR - NAGALAND 22: SHRI. LUTOZU SEMA C/HELPER WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B PUGHOBOTO DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND 23: SHRI. VIHOSHE C/HELPER WORK CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

PWD - R AND B PUGHOBOTO DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND 24: SHRI. AKATO CHOWKIDAR WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B PUGHOBOTO DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO NAGALAND 25: SHRI. GHUJUHE CHOWKIDAR WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B PUGHOBOTO DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND 26: SHRI. ALLU HELPER WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B PUGHOBOTO DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND 27: SHRI. ALAPU M/HELPER WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B PUGHOBOTO DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND 28: SHRI. IHANIZU M/HELPER WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B PUGHOBOTO DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND 29: SHRI. KAMTO M/HELPER WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B PUGHOBOTO DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND 30: SHRI. KAMU M/HELPER WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B PUGHOBOTO DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND

31: SHRI. TUSHOLI PEON WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B PUGHOBOTO DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND 32: SHRI. YEXULI M/HELPER WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B PUGHOBOTO DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND 33: SHRI. KEALI PEON WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B PUGHOBOTO DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND 34: SHRI. VIHELI SWEEPER WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B PUGHOBOTO DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND 35: SHRI. KIYELHO SUMI P/HELPER WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B PUGHOBOTO DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND 36: SHRI. KIVITO M/HELPER WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B PUGHOBOTO DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND 37: SHRI. KIYEKHU CHISHOLI M/HELPER WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B PUGHOBOTO DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND 38: SHRI. KIKHEHO C/HELPER WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B PUGHOBOTO DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND

39: SHRI. LUZHE CHOWKIDAR WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B PUGHOBOTO DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND 40: SHRI. KHULUPU HELPER WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B PUGHOBOTO DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND 41: SHRI. CHIHATO M/HELPER WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B PUGHOBOTO DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND 42: SHRI. KHULU P/HELPER WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B PUGHOBOTO DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND 43: SHRI. AKHALU P/HELPER WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B PUGHOBOTO DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND 44: SHRI. NIHOZHE M/HELPER WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B PUGHOBOTO DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND 45: SHRI. NITOVI P/HELPER WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B PUGHOBOTO DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND 46: SHRI. HEMILI SWEEPER WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B

PUGHOBOTO DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND 47: SHRI. LOVITO HELPER WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B PUGHOBOTO DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND 48: SHRI. TULAPU HELPER WORK-CHARGED OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B PUGHOBOTO DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND 49: SHRI. VIHOTO PAINTER/HELPER (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD - R AND B PUGHOBOTO DIVISION ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND 50: SHRI. B. METJEI PHOM KHALASI (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(R AND B) LONGLENG - NAGALAND 51: SHRI. LEISUNG PHOM KHALASI (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD (R AND B) LONGLENG - NAGALAND 52: SHRI. LAMTAN PHOM S.A (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD (R AND B) LONGLENG - NAGALAND 53: SHRI. NEHETO SEMA KHALASI (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(R AND B) LONGLENG - NAGALAND 54: SMTI. I. YASHITULA JUGALI (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

PWD(R AND B) F.R. TULI DIVISION MOKOCHUNG - NAGALAND 55: SHRI. L. HOPONG KHIAMUNGAN S.A (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(R AND B) NOKLAK - NAGALAND 56: SMTI. SAZONU KIKHI M/HELPER (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(R AND B) DIVISION-II NAGALAND KOHIMA 57: SMTI. C.SANO JUGALI (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(R AND B) PHEK - NAGALAND 58: SHRI. KEKHROWLO-U JUGALI (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(R AND B) PHEK- NAGALAND 59: SHRI. KEDUWEPRE KHUPFU S.A (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(R AND B) PFUTSERO - NAGALAND 60: SHRI. ASATONG JUGALI (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(R AND B) TSEMINYU - NAGALAND 61: SHRI. W. JOHN LOTHA S.A (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(R AND B) BAGHTY DIVISION WOKHA - NAGALAND 62: SHRI. RENTHUNGO LOTHA

S..A (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(R AND B) BAGHTY DIVISION WOKHA - NAGALAND 63: SHRI. THSAMUKHIBA SANGTAM MASON/HELPER (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(R AND B) TUENSANG - NAGALAND 64: SHRI. HONTUN KONYAK S.A (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(R AND B) MON - NAGALAND 65: SHRI. ABO KONYAK S.A (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(R AND B) MON - NAGALAND 66: SHRI. HONGLEM KONYAK PAINTER (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) DIVISION-I KOHIMA - NAGALAND 67: SHRI. KICHIMONG CARPENTER HELPER (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) DIVISION-I KOHIMA - NAGALAND 68: SHRI. LHIWEZO FITTER /HELPER (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) DIVISION-I KOHIMA - NAGALAND 69: SHRI. MEYA AO S.A (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H)

DIVISION-I KOHIMA - NAGALAND 70: SHRI. ZAKHURE SWEEPER (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) DIVISION-I KOHIMA - NAGALAND 71: SHRI. CHUTSUTHO KAJIRE KHALASI (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) DIVISION-I KOHIMA - NAGALAND 72: SHRI. A. NAGATO SEMA JUGALI (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) YOUTH RESOURCE NAGALAND KOHIMA 73: SHRI. HETO ZHIMO KHALASI (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) DIMAPUR DIVISION 74: SMTI. ARENLA SANGTAM KHALASI (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) DIMAPUR - NAGALAND 75: SHRI. YANCHANG CHANG MALI (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) TUENSANG - NAGALAND 76: SHRI. MEZUNG MALI (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) TUENSANG - NAGALAND

77: SHRI. K. AKHAM YIMCHUNGER MASON/HELPER (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) TUENSANG - NAGALAND 78: SMTI. V. TOKALI KHALASI (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) TUENSANG - NAGALAND 79: SHRI. Y. LATO YIMCHUNGER S.A (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) TUENSANG - NAGALAND 80: SHRI. CHUMOSE SANGTAM MASON /HELPER (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) TUENSANG - NAGALAND 81: SHRI. T. BUMEING KHIAM PAINTER/HELPER (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) TUENSANG - NAGALAND 82: SHRI. Y. SHOMONG TIKIR PAINTER/HELPER (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) TUENSANG - NAGALAND 83: SHRI. KANGKHAO KHIAM FITTER /HELPER (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) TUENSANG - NAGALAND 84: SHRI. BESU CHANG MASON (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) TUENSANG - NAGALAND 85: SHRI. T. CHANG CARPENTER (WORK-CHARGED)

OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) TUENSANG - NAGALAND 86: SHRI. THSAPISE SANGTAM TRACER (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) TUENSANG - NAGALAND 87: SHRI. NGUPNYEI PHOM JUGALI (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) TUENSANG - NAGALAND 88: SHRI. THSALONGSE SANGTAM FITTER /HELPER (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) TUENSANG - NAGALAND 89: SMTI. NEOJILA YIMCHUNGER SWEEPER (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) TUENSANG - NAGALAND 90: SMTI. YOUNGPHULA SWEEPER (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) TUENSANG - NAGALAND 91: SHRI. Y. LATO YIMCHUNGER S.A (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) TUENSANG - NAGALAND 92: SHRI. KANGKHAO KHIAM FITTER/HELPER (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) TUENSANG - NAGALAND 93: SHRI. ASOKIUNG CHOWKIDAR (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

PWD(H) TUENSANG - NAGALAND 94: SHRI. PUKHATO SEMA JUGALI (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) NCCD KOHIMA DIVISION KOHIMA - NAGALAND 95: SMTI. NOSWU KHALASI (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) CENTRAL DIVISION KOHIMA - NAGALAND 96: SHRI. ALTAF HUSSAIN ELECTRICIAN/HELPER (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) CENTRAL DIVISION KOHIMA NAGALAND 97: SHRI. CH. PUNI JUGALI (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) CENTRAL DIVISION KOHIMA - NAGALAND 98: SHRI. VIMEDOLE ZUTSO JUGALI (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) CENTRAL DIVISION KOHIMA - NAGALAND 99: SHRI. DUKHIRAM SHAHAY SCAVANGER (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) CENTRAL DIVISION KOHIMA - NAGALAND 100: SHRI. RAVI KUMAR CARPENTER HELPER (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

PWD(H) CENTRAL DIVISION KOHIMA - NAGALAND 101: SHRI. DZUVICHU PAINTER HELPER (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) CENTRAL DIVISION KOHIMA - NAGALAND 102: SHRI. UTTAM CHETRI KHALASI (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) CENTRAL DIVISION KOHIMA - NAGALAND 103: SMTI. BITOLI MASON (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND 104: SMTI. Y. KIUKHANGLA PLUMBER (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) TUENSANG - NAGALAND 105: SHRI. KISHEHO SEMA PAINTER (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) ZUNHEBOTO - NAGALAND 106: SHRI. THEVEKIU YIM JUGALI (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD(H) TUENSANG - NAGALAND 107: SHRI. K. THSALISE SANGTAM MASON HELPER (WORK-CHARGED) OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER

PWD TUENSANG - NAGALAND

VERSUS DR. J. ALAM IAS AND 11 ORS CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND

NAGALAND KOHIMA 2:SHRI R. RAMAKRISHNAN IAS COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND P AND AR DEPARTMENT NAGALAND KOHIMA 3:SHRI KESONYU YHOME IAS COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OF NAGALAND WORKS AND HOUSING DEPARTMENT NAGALAND KOHIMA. 4:ER. P.I. IMNA AO ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF NPWD NAGALAND KOHIMA 5:ER. KEVIDE NAKHRO CHIEF ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT (R AND B) NAGALAND KOHIMA. 6:ER. I. TIAMEREN CHIEF ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT(H) NAGALAND KOHIMA. 7:ER. PUKRONEIZO KERA

CHIEF ENGINEER PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT(NH) NAGALAND KOHIMA 8:SHRI SENTIYANGER IAS CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND NAGALAND KOHIMA 9:SHRI MOHAMMED ALISHIHAB IAS COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND DEPTR. OF P AND AR NAGALAND KOHIMA 10:ER. SWARAI MERU CHIEF ENGINEER PWD (R AND B) NAGALAND KOHIMA 11:ER. HOZHEZO SHIKHU CHIEF ENGINEER PWD (H) NAGALAND KOHIMA 12:ER. M.Z. AKHO CHIEF ENGINEER PWD (NH) NAGALAND KOHIMA ------------ Advocate for : SUPONGWATI WALLING Advocate for : appearing for DR. J. ALAM IAS AND 11 ORS

BEFORE HONBLE MR JUSTICE NCHUMBEMO MOZHUI

O R D E R

15.10.2026 Ms. Vizoneinuo, learned counsel for the Applicants present.

2. By filing the instant application, the Applicant has sought for impleadment of the new incumbent, namely, (a) Er. Swarai Meru, Engineer-in-Chief, NPWD, Kohima, Nagaland, (b) Shri Abhijit Sinha, IAS, Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Kohima, Nagaland,

(c) Er. H. Vihokhe Sema, Chief Engineer, Public Works Department (R&B), Kohima, Nagaland, (d) Er. M. Hotokhu Achumi, Chief Engineer, Public Works Department(H), Kohima, Nagaland, and (e) Er. Neilabeizo Angami, Chief Engineer, Public Works Department(NH), Kohima, Nagaland, as Respondent Nos. 13, 14, 15, 16 and 17 on the ground that the previous incumbents have retired, namely:- (a) Er. P.I. Imna Ao (Respondent No. 4), Engineer-in-Chief, NPWD, Kohima, Nagaland, (b) Shri Mohammad Ali Shihab, IAS (Respondent No. 9), Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms,

Kohima, Nagaland,

(c) Er. Swarai Meru (Respondent No. 10), Chief Engineer, Public Works Department (R&B), Kohima, Nagaland, (d) Er. Hozhezo Shikhu (Respondent No. 11), Chief Engineer, Public Works Department(H), Kohima, Nagaland, and (e) Er. M.Z. Akho (Respondent No. 12), Chief Engineer, Public Works Department(NH), Kohima, Nagaland.

3. In view of the retirement/transfer of the Respondent Nos. 4, 9, 10, 11 and 12 it has become necessary to implead the new incumbents, namely:- (a) Er. Swarai Meru, Engineer-in-Chief, NPWD, Kohima, Nagaland, (b) Shri Abhijit Sinha, IAS, Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Nagaland, Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms, Kohima, Nagaland,

(c) Er. H. Vihokhe Sema, Chief Engineer, Public Works Department (R&B), Kohima, Nagaland, (d) Er. M. Hotokhu Achumi, Chief Engineer, Public Works Department(H), Kohima, Nagaland, and

(e) Er. Neilabeizo Angami, Chief Engineer, Public Works Department(NH), Kohima, Nagaland.

4. The prayer is allowed.

5. The Applicants shall take appropriate steps for amendment of the Causetitle.

6. The I.A. stands disposed of.

JUDGE Comparing Assistant