Loukrakpam Ningol Chaningkhombi Devi v. State of Manipur and 2 Others

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Item Nos. 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL

WP (C) No. 397 of 2024

Loukrakpam Ningol Chaningkhombi Devi Petitioner Vs.

State of Manipur; & 2 Ors. Respondents

BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH

12.06.2024

Heard Mr. Ch. Robinchandra Singh, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. Niranjan Sanasam, learned GA appearing for the respondents. In view of the limited prayer made on behalf of the petitioner and as agreed to by both the counsel appearing for the parties, the present writ petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. The present writ petition has been filed with a prayer for directing the respondents to prepare the Patta/Jamabandi in connection with a piece of land under C.S. Dag No. 155 measuring .60 acres situated at Sangaiprou Revenue Village No. 45 in terms of the judgment and order dated 26.08.1996 passed in First Appeal No. 10 of 1988 and order dated 29.05.2008 passed in Revenue Misc. Case No. 1 of 2008 of the DC/Imphal West District, Manipur, in the name of the petitioner, viz., Smt. Loukrakpam Ningol Chaningkhombi Devi. The learned counsel for the petitioner by drawing the attention of this Court to the judgment and order dated 26.08.1996 passed by the Gauhati High Court, Imphal Bench in First Appeal No. 10 of 1988 and order dated

29.05.2008 passed by the DC/Imphal West in Revenue Misc. Case No. 1 of 2008 as well the letter dated 31.05.2008 addressed to the Sub-Deputy Collector, Imphal West, Hiyangthang submitted that the process for KABORA MBAM SAPANA CHANU by KABORAMBAM SAPANA CHANU Date: 2024.06.12 16:22:02 -07'00'

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preparation of the Jamabandi in respect of the aforesaid land has already completed, save and except for issuing the Jamabandi in respect of the said land. The learned counsel further submitted that the present writ petition can be disposed of by directing the respondents No. 2 & 3 to complete the process for preparation of the said Jamabandi and issue the same to the petitioner within a stipulated period. Mr. Niranjan Sanasam, learned GA appearing for the respondents fairly submitted that since the respondents No. 2 & 3 have already completed the process for preparation of the Jamanbandi of the said piece of land in the name of the petitioner, he has no objection in disposing of the present with petition as prayed for by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. After hearing the submission advanced by the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the materials available on record, this Court is of the considered view that interest of justice will be served if the present writ petition is disposed of with the following directions:- The Deputy Commissioner, Imphal West District and the Sub-Deputy Collector, Imphal West, Hiyangthang, are hereby directed to complete the process for preparation of the Jamabandi in respect of the aforesaid piece of land in favour of the petitioner in terms of the judgment and order dated

26.08.1996 passed by the Gauhati High Court in First Appeal No. 10 of 1988 and order dated 29.05.2008 passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Imphal West in Revenue Misc. Case No. 1 of 2008 within a period of 2 months from today. After completion of the necessary process as directed above, the respondents No. 2 & 3 are directed to issue a copy of the said Jamabandi to the petitioner as early as possible. With the aforesaid direction, the present writ petition is disposed of.

JUDGE Sapana