KABORAMBAM SANDEEP Digitally signed by KABORAMBAM
SANDEEP SINGH
1
SINGH
Date: 2024.03.05 11:50:32 +05'30'
Item No. 32
IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR
AT IMPHAL
MC(CONT.CAS(C)) No. 9 of 2024
Ref:- CONT.CAS(C) No. 81 of 2023
Kshetrimayum Tombi Singh
Applicant
Vs.
Arambam Amarjit Singh and 7 Others
Respondents
BEFORE
MRIDUL
HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. SIDDHARTH
29.02.2024
Dr. RK Deepak, learned senior counsel, appears on behalf of the
applicant.
The present application has been instituted on behalf of Kshetrimayum
Tombi Singh, Executive Engineer, Water Supply Project Construction Division,
Public Health Engineering Department, Government of Manipur, Porompat, P.O. &
P.S.- Porompat, Imphal East District, Manipur, i.e. the respondent No. 4 in the
connected contempt petition praying as follows :-
“In the premises aforesaid, it is most respectfully prayed that
your Lordships be pleased to allow the present Misc. Case and
dispense with the personal appearance of the Applicant as per
the above referred
direction given by the Hon’ble High Court in
Contempt Case. Your Lordships may also be pleased to allow the
corresponding change of the name of Respondent No. 4 as
“Kshetrimayum Tombi Singh” in the cause title. And/or pass any
the
appropriate order which the Hon’ble Court deems fit in
interest of justice.”
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Mr. S. Samarjeet, learned counsel, accepts notice on behalf of the
respondents No. 1, 2 and 3 and Mr. Rendy, learned counsel, accepts notice on
behalf of respondent No. 4.
In view of the circumstances that respondent No. 4 is neither the Chief
Engineer nor the Executive Engineer authorized by the Chief Engineer of the PHED;
the exemption prayed for personal appearance by him is allowed.
Application is disposed of accordingly.
CHIEF JUSTICE
Sushil