Smti. Rite-U T. Mero v. The State of Nagaland and 11 Ors

ORDER Date : 04.10.2024

Heard Ms. Z. Zhimomi, learned counsel for the applicant and Ms. V. Suokhrie, learned Additional Advocate General, Nagaland for the opposite party-respondent nos. 1 - 4.

¶2The instant interlocutory application has been filed by the applicant seeking deletion of her name from the array of writ petitioners in the writ petition, W.P.[C] no. 190/2023. Page No. 2/2

¶3The writ petition, W.P.[C] no. 190/2023 is preferred by two writ petitioners to challenge the appointments of the private respondent nos. 5 - 12 as Assistant Professors in English in different colleges in the State of Nagaland. The applicant herein is the writ petitioner no. 1 in the writ petition, W.P.[C] no. 190/2023.

¶4It has been averred that during the pendency of the writ petition, the results of a selection process undertaken by the Nagaland Public Services Commission [NPSC] pursuant to an Advertisement dated 15.09.2023, were declared on 30.05.2024 and the applicant, who participated in the said selection process, was declared as a selected candidate. Thereafter, the applicant has been appointed as an Assistant Professor in English at Sao Chang College, Tuensang by a Notification dated 28.08.2024.

¶5It has been averred that in view of the subsequent developments, the applicant-writ petitioner no. 1 does not want to pursue the writ petition seeking relief and wants to withdraw her name from the writ petition.

¶6Ms. Suokhrie has submitted that the State respondents would have no objection if the applicant-writ petitioner no. 1 has wanted to withdraw her name as the writ petitioner no. 1.

¶7In view of the statements and averments made in the interlocutory application, the prayer made by the applicant stands allowed. The name of the applicant as the writ petitioner no. 1 in the writ petition, W.P.[C] no. 190/2023 is to be deleted.

Sd/-

JUDGE Comparing Assistant

Page No. 1/2 GAHC020006242024 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) KOHIMA BENCH Case No. : I.A.(Civil)/162/2024 SMTI. RITE-U T. MERO ASSISTANT PROFESSOT DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH SAO CHANG COLLEGE TUENSDANG VERSUS THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 11 ORS NAGALAND Advocate for : ABEL AYEMI Advocate for : GOVT ADV NL appearing for THE STATE OF NAGALAND AND 11 ORS BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANISH CHOUDHURY