Laishram Saratchandra Singh v. State of Manipur and 2 Others

O R D E R 28-01-2025

Heard Mr. K. Roshan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner; Mrs. L. Monomala, learned GA appearing for the respondent No. 1 and Mr. H. Kenajit, learned counsel appearing for the respondents No. 2 and 3.

The present writ petition has been filed with the prayer for issuing a direction to the respondents to allow the petitioner to join in the Loktak Development Authority (LDA) as Executive Engineer in terms of the direction given earlier by this court in its Judgment and Order dated 16-06-2016 passed in WP(C) No. 903 of 2013 and WP(C) No. 59 of 2016 as well as direction given by this court in its Order dated 09-03-2017 passed in WP(C) No. 984 of 2016 and Order dated 29-10-2018 passed in WP(C) No. 126 of 2018.

The respondent No. 3 has recently filed an additional affidavit dated 27-01-2025 wherein it has been stated that the competent authority for LDA had already cleared for appointment of the petitioner as Executive Engineer in the LDA in compliance with the direction given by this court in the aforesaid Judgments and Orders and the same has been sent to the Government for its administrative approval on 25-01-2025, a copy of which is enclosed as Annexure-C/1 to the said IN. 24 SHOUGRAKPAM DEVANANDA SINGH Date: 2025.01.28 16:01:16 +05'30' WP(C) No. 673 of 2024 Contd…/-

additional affidavit. It has also been clearly stated in the said additional affidavit that as soon as the LDA receives the administrative approval of the Government, the appointment of the petitioner as Executive Engineer in the LDA will be given into effect promptly.

Mr. H. Kenajit, learned counsel appearing for the respondents No. 2 and 3 submitted that in view of the categorical statement made by the respondent No. 3 in the additional affidavit, the present writ petition can be disposed of.

Mr. K. Roshan, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner fairly submitted that the present writ petition can be disposed of keeping in view the submission made by the respondent No. 3 in the said additional affidavit.

Recording the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, this court is of the considered view that interest of justice will be served if the respondents are directed to expedite the process for appointment of the petitioner as Executive Engineer in the LDA as soon as possible.

Ordered accordingly.

The present writ petition is hereby disposed of.

JUDGE Devananda

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WP(C) No. 673 of 2024 Contd…/- IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL WP(C) No. 673 of 2024 Laishram Saratchandra Singh … Petitioner Vs. State of Manipur & ors. … Respondents B E F O R E HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH