Gauhati High Court
I.A.(Civil)/149/2026 of SMTI. CHONGJI PHOM Vs THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 9 ORS on 22 September 2026
GAHC020005232026 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/149/2026 SMTI. CHONGJI PHOM W/O LATE KONGPA PHOM, PONGCHING VILLAGE, LONGLENG, NAGALAND - 798625 VERSUS THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 9 ORS THROUGH THE CHIEF
GAHC020005232026
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT
(HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL
PRADESH)
KOHIMA BENCH
Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/149/2026
SMTI. CHONGJI PHOM
W/O LATE KONGPA PHOM, PONGCHING VILLAGE, LONGLENG, NAGALAND - 798625
VERSUS
THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 9 ORS
THROUGH THE CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND, KOHIMA
2:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY
TO THE GOVT OF NAGALAND
PERSONNEL AND ADMINISTRATIVE REFORMS DEPARTMENT
NAGALAND
KOHIMA
3:THE HOME COMMISSIONER
TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND
DEPARTMENT OF HOME
NAGALAND
KOHIMA
4:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY
JUSTICE AND LAW DEPARTMENT
NAGALAND
KOHIMA
5:THE FINANCE COMMISSIONER
TO THE GOVT. OF NAGALAND
KOHIMA
6:THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF POLICE
NAGALAND
KOHIMA
7:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (TUENSANG)
TUENSANG
NAGALAND
8:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE (LONGLENG)
LONGLENG
NAGALAND
9:THE ACCOUNTANT GENERAL
NAGALAND
KOHIMA
10:THE TREASURY OFFICER
LONGLENG
NAGALAN
Advocate for the Petitioner : THSACHOPA TS, Advocate for the Respondent : GOVT ADV NL, BEFORE
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE DEVASHIS BARUAH
HONBLE MRS JUSTICE HELEN DAWNGLIANI
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ORDER
Date : 23-09-2026 (D.Baruah,J)
1. Heard Mr. I. Imti Longchar, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Applicant, Mr. N. Angami, learned Senior Government Advocate appearing on behalf of the Respondent Nos. 1 to 8 and 10 and Mr. Yeka Sumi, learned counsel appearing on behalf of the Respondent No. 9.
2. This is an application for condonation of delay in filing the accompanying Writ Appeal against the Judgment and Order dated 28.04.2023 passed in WP(C)/61/2019.
3. The delay in filing the Appeal against the original
Judgment and Order is 1151 days. However, it is very pertinent to take note of that immediately after pronouncement of the Judgment and Order dated 28.04.2023 passed in WP(C)/61/2019, the Applicant preferred a Review Application before this Court being registered as Review Pet./4/2023. The Review Application thereupon was disposed of by the learned Single Judge on 27.01.2026.
4. We have also taken note of that the Applicant has also provided the reason as to why after the disposal of the Review Petition, the appeal could be filed only on 25.06.2026. This aspect would be apparent from a perusal of Paragraph Nos. 9, 10, 11 and 12 of the application seeking for condonation of delay.
5. We are of the opinion that the grounds so mentioned in the instant application constitute a sufficient cause within the meaning of Section 5 of the Limitation Act, 1963.
6. Considering the above, we condone the delay in preferring the accompanying appeal against the Judgment and Order dated 28.04.2023 passed in WP(C)/61/2019.
7. Interlocutory Application stands disposed of.
JUDGE
JUDGE
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