GAHC020005672025 2026:GAU-NL:284 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)

KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : WP(C)/177/2025 SHRI ANIL KUMAR SHARMA AND ANR SON OF LATE ERADEB SHARMA, RESIDENT OF SEWAK GATE NO. 4, DIMAPUR, NAGALAND AND ALSO AN EMPLOYEE OF PWD (HOUSING DIVISION), DIMAPUR NAGALAND

2: MRS. SARITA DEVI WIFE OF SHRI ANIL KUMAR SHARMA RESIDENT OF SEWAK FATE NO. 4 DIMAPUR NAGALAND AND ALSO AN EMPLOYEE OF PWD (HOUSING DIVISION)

DIMAPUR NAGALAN VERSUS STATE OF NAGALAND AND 4 ORS GOVT. OF NAGALAND, NAGALAND KOHIMA

3:THE ENGINEER-IN-CHIEF NPWD NAGALAND KOHIMA

4:THE CHIEF ENGINEER PWD HOUSING NAGALAND KOHIMA

5:THE EXECUTIVE ENGINEER PWD HOUSING DIVISION DIMAPUR NAGALAN Advocate for the Petitioner : BENDANGWABANG, Advocate for the Respondent : GOVT ADV NL, BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE PRANJAL DAS Advocate for petitioners:

Mr. Bendangwabang Advocate for Respondents Ms. S Mere Date on which judgment is reserved : 28.04.2026 Date of pronouncement of judgment : 21.05.2026 Whether the pronouncement is of the operative part of the judgment? : No Whether the full judgment has been Pronounced? : Yes JUDGMENT & ORDER (CAV)

1. Heard Mr. Bendangwabang, the learned co