Item No. 26
IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR
AT IMPHAL
WP(C) No. 901 of 2023
Petitioner/s
Thounaojam Sanajaoba Singh & 21 ors.
…
Vs.
State of Manipur & anr.
…Respondent/s
B E F O R E
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH
29-02-2024
Heard Mrs. A. Noutuneshwari Devi, learned counsel
appearing for the petitioners and Mrs. L. Monomala, learned Government
Advocate appearing for the respondents.
[2] In view of the limited prayer made by the learned counsel
appearing for the petitioners and as agreed to by both the counsel
appearing for the parties, the present writ petition is being disposed of
without waiting for the counter affidavit of the respondents.
[3] At the outset, the learned counsel appearing for the
petitioners submitted that the petitioners will be satisfied for the time
being if the present writ petition is disposed of by directing the
Commissioner (MAHUD), Government of Manipur to consider the
representation dated 21-11-2023 submitted by the petitioners on its own
merit and strictly in terms of the applicable act and rules and to dispose of
the same by issuing a speaking order within a stipulated period.
[4] Mrs. L. Monomala, learned Government Advocate appearing
for the respondents fairly submitted that as the prayer of the petitioners is
confined only to the consideration and disposal of the representation
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submitted by them, she has no objection in disposing of the present writ
petition as prayed for by the learned counsel appearing for the
petitioners.
[5] In view of the submission made by the learned counsel
appearing for the parties, the Commissioner (MAHUD), Government of
Manipur is hereby directed to consider the said representation dated
21-11-2023 submitted by the petitioners on its own merit and strictly in
terms of the applicable act and rules and to dispose of the same by
issuing a speaking order within 3(three) months from the date of receipt
of a certified copy of this order.
[6] With the aforesaid direction, the present writ petition is
disposed of.
JUDGE
Dhakeshori
Digitally signed
LAISHRAM
by LAISHRAM
DHAKESHORI
DHAKESH
DEVI
ORI DEVI
Date: 2024.02.29
15:08:43 +05'30'
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