L Henthoiba v. State of Manipur and 14 Ors

Item No. 10 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL

WA No. 14 of 2017

L. Henthoiba Appellant Vs. State of Manipur & 14 ors. Respondents

BEFORE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. SIDDHARTH MRIDUL HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE GOLMEI GAIPHULSHILLU KABUI

29.11.2023 Siddharth Mridul, C.J.:

Mrs. R.K. Emily, learned Dy. G.A., appears on behalf of the State. The present writ appeal has been instituted on behalf of Lisham Henthoiba & ors., praying as follows: " i. Quash the common judgment and order dated 11.01.2017 passed by the Hon'ble Mr. Justice Kh. Nobin Singh, learned judge of the Hon'ble High Court of Manipur at Imphal in Writ Petition (Civil) No. 993 of 2014, with Writ Petition (Civil) No. 1019 of 2015, with Writ Petition (Civil) No. 356 of 2016, with Writ Petition (Civil) No. 708 of 2016 and with Writ Petition (Civil) No. 270 of 2016. ii. Call for the records of the case and issue rule nisi calling upon the official Respondents to show cause as to why the prayer prayed for by the Appellants shall not be granted; And, after hearing them your Lordships may make the rule absolute; iii. Issue an appropriate order or direction to set aside/ quash the Advertisement dated 15.11.2014 and the Corrigendum dated 26.11.2014 in so much as the reservation of seats for direct recruitment of 280 posts of Assistant Professors is in contravention of the Constitutional mandate, the principles laid down by the Hon'ble Supreme Court of India and the Manipur Reservation Rules 2011; iv. Pass an appropriate order or direction to set aside/ quash (i) the Notification No. 7/16/2014-MPSC (DR) dated 20.07.2015, which notifies the selection process for recruitment to the post of Assistant Professor in Government Colleges, and (ii) the Notification No. 7/16/2014-MPSC (DR) dated

14.10.2015, which notifies the holding of a Screening Test for candidates on

27.10.2015 on two papers, viz. General Studies and Concerned Subject, and

(iii) the Notification No. 7/16/2014-MPSC (DR) dated 03.12.2015, which notifies the result of the successful candidates of the Screening Test; LAIREN MAYUM INDRAJ EET SINGH Digitally signed by LAIRENMAYUM INDRAJEET SINGH Date: 2023.11.30 +05'30'

v. Issue an appropriate order or direction to set aside/quash (i) the Notification No. 7/16/2014-MPSC (DR) dated 19.10.2015, which notifies candidates to submit documents on or before 24.10.2015, (ii) the Notification No. 7/16/2014-MPSC (DR) dated 19.10.2015, which notifies rejected candidates, (iii) the Notification No. 7/16/2014-MPSC(DR)/I dated 22.10.2015, which notifies some more rejected candidates, (iv) the Notification No. 7/16/2014-MPSC(DR)/II dated 22.10.2015, which defers submission of documents to 05.11.2015, (v) the Corrigendum No. 7/16/2014-MPSC (DR) dated 23.10.2015, which makes correction to the second para of MPSC Notification of even number dated

20.07.2015, (vi) the Notification No. 7/16/2014-MPSC(DR)/I dated 26.10.2015, which allows some candidates to collect admit cards for the Screening Test to be held on 27.10.2015, (vii) the Notification No. 7/16/2014-MPSC(DR)/II dated

26.10.2015, which allows some candidates to collect admit cards for the Screening Test to be held on 27.10.2015, and (viii) the Notification No. 7/16/2014-MPSC(DR)/III dated 26.10.2015, which allows some more candidates to submit documents by 05.11.2015; vi. Pass any appropriate writ /order/direction so that the Hon'ble Court may be pleased to direct the official Respondents to scrape the Screening Test for that is against the norms laid down by the UGC; vii. Pass any other appropriate order/direction that this Hon'ble Court deems fit and Just in the interest of justice. viii. Award cost of the Appeal to the Appellants. "

Dr. R.K. Deepak, learned senior counsel appearing on behalf of the appellant through video conferencing, states that he has instruction to withdraw the present appeal with liberty to initiate appropriate proceedings, if any, in accordance with law, in relation to the order impugned in the present appeal. Leave and liberty granted. Writ appeal is accordingly dismissed as withdrawn and disposed of.

JUDGE

CHIEF JUSTICE Indrajeet