HC grants 4 weeks on Whip case

  Kohima, August 24 (UNI): The hearing on Naga People’s Front (NPF) Whip issue filed by the party President Dr. Shurhozelie Liezietsu in the Gauhati High Court Kohima Bench could not be heard as listed, as an Interlocutory Application has been admitted. According to sources, the Nagaland Legislative Assembly Speaker, who is one of the respondents, has filed an Interlocutory Application objecting the maintainability of the petition of Dr. Liezietsu. Accordingly, the Court is said to have granted four weeks’ time to the respondents and the matter will be listed and heard after September 21 with an endeavor to dispose off the case.Earlier on July 31st, the Counsels for the respondents had sought three weeks’ time for filing of counter affidavits and subsequently, the court had allowed the time, sources said.