Lairikyengbam Tapankumar Singh and Another v. State of Manipur and 4 Others

Judgment & Order ::

30.11.2023

JUDGMENT AND ORDER

(ORAL)

1.

The present civil revision petition instituted under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, in sum and substance, challenges the order dated 3rd December, 2022 rendered by the Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division), Imphal East, Manipur in Judicial Misc. Case No. 639 of 2019/387 of 2022 in Original Suit No. 20 of 2017/61 of 2018/27 of 2021 (hereinafter refer to as subject suit) filed by Lairikyengbam Tapankumar alias Taponkumar Singh and another against the State of Manipur represented by Revenue Commissioner and 4 others; whereby the petitioners' application P a g e | 3

under Section 52 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 praying for setting aside the Order dated 08.08,2019 passed by the Director, Directorate of Settlement and Land Record in Rev. Misc. Case No. 24 of 2017, came to be rejected.

2.

After some arguments, Mr. H. Nabachandra, learned counsel, appearing on behalf of the petitioner herein limits the relief in this proceeding to a direction to the Civil Judge (Senior Division), Imphal East, Manipur to expedite the hearing of Original Suit No. 20 of 2017/61 of 2018/27 of 2021 in view of the circumstance that during the pendency of the subject suit, the Directorate of Settlement and Land Record has reverted the suit land as State land, to his extreme prejudice.

3.

Having heard learned counsel appearing on behalf of the parties and in view of the circumstance, as elaborated hereinabove, it is considered appropriate, in the interest of justice and particularly, in view of the circumstance that the suit land has, during the pendency of the subject suit, been reverted as State land; to grant the limited direction prayed for on behalf of the petitioner.

4.

It is further an admitted position that the petitioner is currently examining his witnesses in the subject suit. P a g e | 4

5.

In view of the foregoing, the Civil Judge (Senior Division), Imphal East, Manipur is directed to expedite the recording of evidence in the subject suit and proceed to determine the same as expeditiously as possible without granting any unwarranted adjournments to the parties in accordance with law.

6.

No further relief is prayed for.

7.

With the above observation, the petition is dismissed as withdrawn and disposed of.

CHIEF JUSTICE FR/NFR Sushil

P a g e | 1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL 1. Lairikyengbam Tapankumar Singh, aged about 54 years, S/o Late L. Rajemdro Singh and Late Lairikyengbam (O) Ibemhal Devi, a resident of New Checkon Bazaar, P.O. Porompat- 795001 & P.S. Porompat, District – Imphal East, Manipur. 2. Lairikyengbam Malini Devi, aged about 45 years, W/o L. Tapankumar Singh, a resident of New Checkon Bazaar, P.O. Porompat – 795001 & P.S. Porompat, District – Imphal East, Manipur. …Petitioners -Versus- 1. The State of Manipur represented by Revenue Commissioner at Imphal- 795001, Manipur. 2. Nameirakpam Gunadhar Singh, aged about 43 years, S/o Late N. Kunjabihari Singh, a resident of New Checkon Bazaar, P.O. Imphal- 795001 & P.S. Porompat, District – Imphal East, Manipur. 3. Laishram (O) Sushma Devi, aged about 55 years, W/o L. Neta Singh, a resident of Wangkhei Yonglan Leirak, P.O. Imphal & P.S. Porompat, District- Imphal East, Manipur. 4. Ningombam Anupama Devi, aged about 34 years, W/o Pabam Jotin Singh, a resident of Brahmapur SHAMURAILATPAM SUSHIL SHARMA Date: 2023.12.19 13:45:42 +05'30' P a g e | 2 Laljilakpa Leikai, P.O. Porompat – 795001 & P.S. Porompat, District- Imphal East, Manipur. 5. Toijam Shangbanabi Devi, aged about 79 years, D/o Late, T. Mangi Singh @ Mani Singh, a resident of Wangkhei Lourembam Leirak, P.O. Singjamei – 795008 & P.S. Porompat, District – Imphal East, Manipur. …. Respondents BEFORE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. SIDDHARTH MRIDUL For the Petitioners :: Mr. H. Nabachandra. Adv. For the Respondents :: Mr. S. Kaminikumar, Advocate Mr. A. Golly, Advocate Mr. RK Umakanta, GA Date of Hearing and