All Manipur Bar Association v. State of Manipur and Anr

O R D E R 24-10-2024

Heard Mr. P. Tomcha, the petitioner appearing in person and Mr. Th. Vashum, learned GA appearing for the respondents.

At the outset, Mr. P. Tomcha, the petitioner appearing in person submitted that the present writ petition has been filed with the prayer for directing the Registrar of Societies, Government of Manipur, to consider the representations dated 03-06-2024 (at Annexure-A.10), dated 25-06-2024 (at Annexure-A/12) and dated 04-07-2024 (at Annexure-A/15) submitted by the members of the petitioner Association on its own merit and strictly in terms of the applicable act and rules and to dispose of the same by issuing a speaking order within a stipulated period. The petitioner further submitted that all the stakeholders including the signatories to the said representations or any of their representatives be heard at the time of considering the said representations.

Mr. Th. Vashum, learned GA appearing for the respondents fairly submitted that as the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner confines to the consideration of the representations submitted by the members of the petitioner association, he has no objection in disposing of the present writ petition as prayed for by the petitioner. IN. 33 SHOUGRAKPAM DEVANANDA SINGH Date: 2024.10.24 13:51:47 +05'30'

In view of the submission made above, this court is of the considered view that interest of justice will be served by disposing of the present writ petition with the following directions:-

(i) The Registrar of Societies, Government of Manipur, is hereby directed to consider the representations dated 03-06-2024 (at Annexure-A.10), dated 25-06-2024 (at Annexure-A/12) and dated 04-07-2024 (at Annexure-A/15) submitted by the members of the petitioner association on its own merit and strictly in terms of the applicable act and rules and to dispose of the same by issuing a speaking order;

(ii) At the time of consideration of the said representations, the Registrar of Societies should ensure that all the stakeholders or any representatives of the signatories to the representations should be given an opportunity of being heard; and

(iii) It is made clear that the whole process should be completed within a period of two months from today.

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

JUDGE Devananda

IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL MC(WP(C)) No. 398 of 2024 All Manipur Bar Association

… Applicant Vs. State of Manipur & anr.

… Respondents With MC(WP(C)) No. 583 of 2024

B E F O R E HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH O R D E R 24-10-2024

In view of the order passed today in the connected writ petition, the present applications stand closed.

JUDGE Devananda

IN. 34 & 35 SHOUGRAKPAM DEVANANDA SINGH Date: 2024.10.24 13:52:11 +05'30'

IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL All Manipur Bar Association … Petitioner Vs. State of Manipur & anr. … Respondents B E F O R E HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH