Smt Laishram Mema Devi v. State of Manipur and Anr

O R D E R 05-06-2024

Heard Mrs. Donnapriya Asem, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner; Mr. Niranjan Sanasam, learned GA appearing for the respondent No. 1 and Mr. Y. Nirmolchand, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. L. Raju, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No. 2.

In view of the limited prayer made by the petitioner in the present writ petition and as agreed to by all the counsel appearing for the parties, the present writ petition is disposed of at the Motion stage itself.

At the outset, Mrs. Donnapriya Asem, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the Government has already constructed three women market at huge cost and only the ground floors are occupied by women vendors and the 1st Floors are presently vacant. The learned counsel further submitted that this court has already passed an order dated 03-06-2022 in WP(C) No. 360 of 2022 directing the authorities of the Government to allot the shops/ stalls to the members of the Association, who were the writ petitioners in the said writ petition, as early as possible and within a period of two months. The learned counsel further submitted that the process for allotment of the shops/ stalls are under consideration by the Government and in view of the above, the petitioner, who is the General Secretary of the Manipur Keithel Nupi Marup, submitted a representation dated 27-09-2023 to the Municipal Commissioner, Imphal Municipal Corporation for considering their cases also at the time of allotment of shops/ stalls in the 1st Floor of the said three IN. 11 SHOUGRAKPAM DEVANANDA SINGH Date: 2024.06.05 13:24:12 +05'30' WP(C) No. 380 of 2024 Contd…/-

women market. However, the said representation remained pending for consideration till today. The learned counsel, accordingly, submitted that the present writ petition can be disposed of by directing the Municipal Commissioner, Imphal Municipal Corporation to consider the aforesaid representation dated 27-09-2023 submitted by the petitioner and to dispose of the same by issuing appropriate order within a stipulated period.

Mr. Niranjan Sanasam, learned GA and Mr. Y. Nirmolchand, learned senior counsel appearing for the respondents fairly submitted that as the prayer of the petitioner is confined to the consideration and disposal of the representation submitted by her, they have no objection in disposing of the present writ petition as prayed for by the counsel appearing for the petitioner.

In view of the submission made by the counsel appearing for the parties, the Municipal Commissioner, Imphal Municipal Corporation is hereby directed to consider the said representation dated 27-09-2023 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 period of one month from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order.

With the aforesaid direction, the present writ petition is disposed of.

JUDGE Devananda

WP(C) No. 380 of 2024 Contd…/- IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL WP(C) No. 380 of 2024 Smt. Laishram Mema Devi … Petitioner Vs. State of Manipur & anr. … Respondents B E F O R E HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH