R.K. Sonarjit Singh v. State of Manipur and Another

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL WP(C) No. 711 of 2023 RK Sonarjit Singh

… Petitioner/s Vs. State of Manipur & anr.

… Respondent/s

B E F O R E HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH 25-04-2024 Heard Mr. N. Surendrajit, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. Niranjan Sanasam, learned GA appearing for respondent Nos. 1 & 2. [2]

As agreed to by both the counsel appearing for the parties, the present writ petition is disposed of without waiting for the counter affidavit of the respondents. [3]

The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner filed an application dated 01-08-2022 to the Sub. Deputy Collector, Sagolmang, Imphal East requesting for causing demarcation of his land under Patta No. 524/649 (New) covered by C.S. Dag No. 1192/1629 and 1199/1539 having a total area of 2.27 acres situated within village No. 12 – Pangei, Imphal East District, Manipur. However, no action has been taken up by the respondent No. 2 without assigning any valid reason. The further case of the petitioner is that he has also filed an application dated 18-08-2022 to the respondent No. 2 requesting-for issuing the cancelled and uncancelled Jamabandi in respect of the aforesaid land belonging to the petitioner, however, the respondent No. 2 again failed to issue such Page 2

Jamabandi without assigning any valid reason. Having aggrieved, the petitioner approached this Court by filing the present writ petition with a prayer for directing the respondent No. 2 to cause demarcation as requested by the petitioner in his application dated 01-08-2022 and also for issuing further direction to the respondent No. 2 to issue the cancelled and uncancelled Jamabandi as requested by the petitioner in his application dated 18-08-2022. [4]

Mr. Niranjan Sanasam, learned GA appearing for the respondents submitted that he has intimated the respondent No. 2 to furnish instructions as to his failure to take up appropriate actions in connection with the applications submitted by the present petitioner as directed earlier by this Court. However, no instruction has been given by the respondent No. 2 till date. The learned GA, accordingly, submitted that the present writ petition may be disposed of by passing any appropriate order. [5]

After hearing the submission advanced by the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the records, this Court is of the considered view that the ends of justice will be met if the present writ petition is disposed of by issuing the following directions :-

(i) The Sub. Deputy Collector, Sagolmang, Imphal East is directed to cause demarcation of the petitioner's land under patta No. 524/649 (New) covered by C.S. Dag No. 1192/1629 and 1199/1539 having a total Page 3

area of 2.27 acres situated within village No. 12 – Pangei, Imphal East District, Manipur as requested by the petitioner in his application dated 01-08-2022 strictly in terms of the applicable act and rules and to complete the whole process within 3(three) months from today.

(ii) The Sub. Deputy Collector, Sagolmang, Imphal East is further directed to issue cancelled and uncancelled Jamabandi of the aforesaid land belonging to the petitioner as requested by the petitioner in his application dated 18-08-2022 within a period of one month from today. [6]

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

JUDGE

Dhakeshori

LAISHRAM DHAKESH ORI DEVI Date: 2024.04.25 14:35:15 +05'30'