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IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR
AT IMPHAL
WP(C) No.485 of 2024
Manoharmayum Kanta Sharma
& 10 Ors s
… Petitioner
-Versus-
Union of India & Anr
… Respondents
BEFORE
A.GUNESHWAR SHARMA
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE
29.07.2024
Heard Ms.Th.Babita, learned counsel for the
petitioners, Mr.Kaminikumar, learned counsel for respondent No.1
and Mr.D.P.Sahu, learned counsel for the Manipur University.
Petitioners, 11 in numbers, approached this Court for
setting aside the impugned order dated 26.6.2024 passed by the
Registrar, Manipur University on the ground that it is not a speaking
order in terms of this Court’s direction dated 28.08.2023 passed in
WP(C) No.235 of 2022. The petitioners, who are contract employees
in the Manipur University, earlier approached the Manipur University
for regularising their services and representations submitted were
not disposed and approached this Court by way of WP(C) No.235 of
2022 and this Court vide order dated 28.8.202 directed the Manipur
University to pass a speaking order in terms of the relevant
Recruitment Rules/guidelines within a period of three months.
Accordingly, order dated 26.6.2024 was issued by the Manipur
University disposing the representations submitted by the
petitioners. However, on perusal of the impugned order, it is seen
that the same is not a speaking order in terms of the Recruitment
Rules and the University cannot pass any order as the Committee
formed vide order dated 17.11.2023 by the Registrar, Manipur
University could not reach a final decision in its meeting.
This Court is of the view that the writ petition can be
disposed of by issuing direction to the Five Member Committee
formed vide order dated 17.11.2023 issued by the Registrar,
Manipur University to decide the matter within a period of 4 (four)
months from the date of receipt of this order. Thereafter, the
University shall pass a speaking order in terms of the decision of the
five member Committee within a further period of two months.
With this observation, the writ petition is disposed of.
It is made clear that this Court does not express any opinion on the
merit of the case.
Misc case also stands disposed of.
JUDGE
Priyojit
RAJKUMAR Digitally signed by
RAJKUMAR
PRIYOJIT
PRIYOJIT SINGH
Date: 2024.07.29
SINGH
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