Thotharin Marzah and 3 Ors v. State of Manipur and 6 Ors

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Item Nos. 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL

¶1Thotharin Marzah, aged about 27 years old, S/o Kanrei Marzah of Namrei Village, P.O & P.S Ukhrul, Ukhrul District, Manipur-795142.

¶2Penmila Marzah, aged about 31 years old, D/o Kanrei Marzah of Namrei Village, P.O & P.S Ukhrul, Ukhrul District, Manipur-795142.

¶3Bethel Marzah, aged about 36 years old, D/o Kanrei Marzah of Namrei Village, P.O & P.S Ukhrul, Ukhrul District, Manipur-795142.

¶4Lanotla Marzah, aged about 57 years old, C/o Kanrei Marzah of Namrei Village, P.O & P.S Ukhrul, Ukhrul District, Manipur-795142.

…Petitioner/s

Vrs.

¶1The State of Manipur represented by the Principal Secretary/ Commissioner/ Secretary (Works), Government of Manipur office at Mantripukhri, P.Ο. Mantripukhri & P.S. Heingang, Imphal West District, Manipur-795001.

¶2The Deputy Commissioner, Ukhrul District, office PHQ Ukhrul, P.O & P.S Ukhrul, Ukhrul District, Manipur-795145.

¶3The Sub-Divisional Officer, Chingai, Office at Ukhrul, P.O & P.S Ukhrul, Ukhrul District, Manipur-795145. Lucy Gurum ayum Digitally signed by Lucy Gurumayum Date: 2026.07.29 +05'30' Page 2

¶4The Sub-Divisional Officer, Jessami, Office at Ukhrul, P.O & P.S Ukhrul, Ukhrul District, Manipur-795145.

¶5The Executive Director, NHIDCL, Regional Office Manipur, Officers' Club, Lamphelpat P.O. & P.S. Lamphel, Imphal West District, Manipur-795004.

¶6The General Manager (Projects), National Highways & Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited (NHIDCL), office at NHIDCL PMU-Ukhrul, 37/5 Kamphasom Eastern Circular Road, near KTL Excel High School, Ukhrul, Manipur-795142.

¶7The Union of India, represented by the Secretary (Road Transport and Highways), Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, Transport Bhavan, 1, Parliament Street, New Delhi – 110001.

…Respondent/s

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

For the petitioner : Mr. Rendy M., Advocate

For the respondents: Mr. Shyam Sharma, GA

Mr. W. Darakishwor, Sr. PCCG

Date of hearing : 29.07.2026. Date of order : 29.07.2026.

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(O R D E R)

[1]

Mr. Rendy M., learned counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners (four in number), Mr. Shyam Sharma, learned GA appeared on behalf of the respondent nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4, and Mr. W. Darakishwor, learned Sr. PCCG appeared on behalf of the respondent no. 7.

In view of the limited prayer made on behalf of the petitioners and as agreed to by all the learned counsel appearing for the parties, the present writ petition is being disposed of at the motion stage. [2]

At the outset, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the present writ petition has been filed with a prayer for issuing a direction to the respondents to release the balance amount of the award due payable to the petitioners pursuant to the award for compensation passed by the Deputy Commissioner (DC)/Competent Authority of Land Acquisition

(CALA), Ukhrul District. [3]

The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that for redressing the grievances raise by the petitioners in the present writ petition, they have already approached the DC/CALA, Ukhrul District by submitting 4 separate Page 4

representations all dated 30.10.2024 and that the said representations are still pending for consideration and disposal. The learned counsel, accordingly submitted that the petitioners will be satisfied for the time being if the present writ petition is disposed of by directing the DC/CALA, Ukhrul District (Respondent no. 2) to consider the said 4 representations submitted by the petitioners on its own merit and strictly in terms of the applicable act and rule and to dispose of the same by passing an appropriate order within a stipulated period. [4]

Mr. Shyam Sharma, learned GA representing the respondent no. 2 fairly submitted that as the prayer made on behalf of the petitioners is confined to consideration and disposal of the representations submitted by them, he has no objection in disposing of this writ petition as prayed for. [5]

Considering the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties and the limited prayer made on behalf of the petitioners, this Court is of the considered view that it will serve the interest of justice to issue the following directions;

(i) The DC/CALA, Ukhrul District is hereby directed to consider the aforesaid separate representations file by the petitioners all dated

30.10.2024 on its own merit and strictly in Page 5

terms of the applicable law and to dispose of the same by issuing appropriate order.

(ii) The consideration and disposal of all the said representations should be completed within a period of 3 months from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order.

(iii) The respondent no. 2 is further directed to communicate to all the petitioners about any order pass by him in connection with the said representations within a period of 2(two) weeks from the date of passing such an order.

(iv) It is made clear that the aforesaid directions have been issued on the consent of all the learned counsel appearing for the parties and without touching upon the merit of the present writ petition. [6]

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

JUDGE

Lucy