Nameirakpam Ongbi Loidangmacha Devi v. Major General Ravroop Singh and Anr

O R D E R

(Oral)

05.09.2024 [1]

Heard Mr. S. Dijeshwor, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. BR Sharma, learned CGC appearing for the respondents. [2]

The present petition has been filed under Section 12 of the Contempt of Courts Acts read with Appendix 4 Part –II C of the Manipur High Court Rules, 2019 for wilful and deliberate disobedience and violation of the KHOIROM BIPINCHAND RA SINGH Date: 2024.09.06 09:28:19 +05'30' P a g e 2 | 4

order dated 01.03.2024 passed in MAC Appeal No. 4 of 2022, with the following prayer:

(i) Issue rule in this regard;

(ii) Initiating contempt proceeding under Section 12 of the provision of the Contempt of Courts Act read with Appendix 4 Part – IIC of the Manipur High Court Rules, 2019 against the above named respondents for their wilful and deliberate disobedience and violation of the order dated 01.03.2024 passed in MAC Appeal No. 4 of 2022.

(iii) Direct the respondents to comply with the aforesaid order without further delay.

(iv) Pass any further order(s)/direction(s) which this Hon'ble Court may seem fit and proper to secure the ends of justice.

[3]

The learned CGC appearing for the respondents handed up a letter dated 03.09.2024 addressed to the Registrar General of this High Court and the same is extracted herein below:

"Date: 3rd Sept. 2024 To,

The Registrar General

High Court of Manipur

Subject: Depositing the amount of compensation in

compliance of Hon'ble High Court's order

dated 01/03/024.

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Sir,

In reference to the above subject matter and in compliance of the Hon'ble High Court order dated 01/03/2024 passed in MAC Appeal No. 4 of 2022. I hereby submit the Cheque No. 259304/- dated 02/08/2024 for a sum of Rs. 13,14,483/- (One lakhs, fourteen thousand, four hundred eighty three) only issued in favour of your good office as payment of the compensation amount as awarded in favour of Shri. (Nameirakpam Loidangmacha Devi) & 7 Ors.

Mentioned may be also made that the undersigned on behalf of the Appellant has made a statutory deposit of Rs. 25,000/- (Twenty five thousand) only which was deposited in favour of your good office while preferring the Appeal as mandated by law.

Dated/Imphal 04/09/2024 Encl: 1. Letter dated 02/09/2024

¶2SBI Cheque No. 25/05/2024 and 02/08/2024

Yours faithfully,

Sd/-

BR Sharma

Advocate

Centre Government Counsel (CGC)

High Court of Manipur

Counsel for the Appellant"

A copy of the letter is furnished to the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner.

[5]

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner requested to allow the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner to withdraw the amount awarded as mentioned in the said letter dated 03.09.2024 from the bank itself, as the petitioner is an illiterate person.

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[6]

However, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner is directed to make appearance of the petitioner before the Ld. Registrar General of this High Court and after due compliance of the process required, the Ld. Registrar General may decide the matter. [7]

The learned CGC appearing for the respondents submits that the amount awarded had already been deposited in favour of the Ld. Registrar General of this High Court. The statutory amount of Rs. 25,000/- (Rupees twenty five thousand) which was deposited at the time of filing of the present petition is also to be given to the petitioner. [8]

With the above direction, the present petition is disposed of.

JUDGE

Bipin

P a g e 1 | 4 Item No. 30 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL CONT. CAS(C) J2 No. 2 of 2024 Nameirakpam (O) Loidangmacha Devi, aged about 65 years old, W/o (L) N. Rabichandra Singh @ Rabi Singh, resident of Kha-Potsangbam Maning Leikai, P.O. & P.S. District, Bishnupur, Manipur. … Petitioner - Versus - 1. Major General, Ravroop Singh, Inspector General of Assam Rifles (South), Mantripukhri – 795002, C/o 99 APO. 2. Shri Ram Sewak Mishra, Commandant 4th Assam Rifles, Mantripukhri, Imphal East District, Manipur- 795002, (C/o 99 APO). … Respondents B E F O R E HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE GOLMEI GAIPHULSHILLU