Thounaojam Ningol Leishangthem Ongbi Bilashini Leima and 2 Others v. State of Manipur and 13 Others

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Item No. 26 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL

WP(C) No. 356 of 2023 Thounaojam Ningol Leishangthem Ongbi Bilashini Leima & 2 ors.

…Petitioner/s Vs. State of Manipur & 13 ors.

…Respondent/s

-B E F O R E-HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH

08.08.2024

Heard Mr. L. Diko, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner; Mr. W. Niranjit, learned Dy. GA appearing for respondent Nos. 1 to 4 and Mr. K. Amit Kumar, learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos. 5 to 13.

[2] At the outset, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the present writ petitioners have already filed a representation dated 06-03-2023 to the SDC, Salam, Imphal West District, Manipur with a request to record and enter their names in the agricultural and homestead land mentioned in the said representation.

[3] The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the said representation is laying without any consideration and as such, the learned counsel submitted that the present writ petition may be disposed of by directing the SDC, Salam, Imphal West District, Manipur to consider the said LAISHRA M DHAKESH ORI DEVI by LAISHRAM DHAKESHORI DEVI Date: 2024.08.08 14:20:57 +05'30' Page 2

representation on its own merit and strictly in terms of the applicable act and rules and to dispose of the same by passing an appropriate order within a stipulated period.

[4] Mr. W. Niranjit, learned Dy. GA appearing for the State respondents and Mr. K. Amit Kumar, learned counsel appearing for respondent Nos. 5 to 13 fairly submitted that they have no objection in disposing of the present writ petition as prayed for by the counsel appearing for the petitioners.

[5] However, it has been submitted by the counsel appearing for the respondents that at the time of consideration of the said representation, the SDC, Salam, Imphal West District, Manipur may be directed to given notice to all the stakeholders who are interested/likely to be affected by any order passed by the SDC, Salam, Imphal West District, Manipur in connection with the said representation.

[6] In view of the submission made above by the counsel appearing for the parties, the present writ petition is hereby disposed of by giving the following directions :-

(i) The SDC, Salam, Imphal West District, Manipur is hereby directed to consider the representation dated 06-03-2023 submitted by the petitioners on its own merit and strictly in terms of the applicable act and rules and to dispose Page 3

of the same by passing an appropriate order as deem fit and proper ;

(ii) At the time of consideration of the said representation, the SDC, Salam, Imphal West District, Manipur is directed to give notice and an opportunity of being heard to all the stakeholder including the private respondent Nos. 5 to 13;

(iii) It is made clear that the whole process should be completed within a period of 3(three) months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.

[7] With the aforesaid directions, the present writ petition is disposed for.

JUDGE

Dhakeshori