Yumnam Ranjit Singh and 4 Others v. State of Manipur and 6 Others

Sl. No. 3(suppl.)

IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL

WP(C)No.452 of 2026

Yumnam Ranjit Singh, aged about 60 years, S/o Late Y. Nimaichand Singh, resident of Pishumthong Nongthombam Leikai, PO Imphal & PS Singjamei, Imphal West District, Manipur -795001

¶2Gangmei Gaikhonlung, aged about 41 years, S/o Gangmei Alum, resident of Majuron Kabui Village, PO & PS Loktak Project, Churachandpur District, Manipur-795124.

¶3N. Santajit Singh, aged about 57 years, S/o Late N. Mangi Singh, resident of Keishamthong Elangbam Leikai, PO & PS Imphal, Imphal West District, Manipur-795001.

¶4Laimujam Brinalini Devi, aged about 55 years, W/o Laimujam Krishnachandra Singh, resident of Haraorou Awang Leikai, PO Pangei & PS Heingang, Imphal East District, Manipur-795114.

5.Moirangthem Binoy Singh, aged about 48 years, S/o M. Mangi Singh, resident of Moirang Khunou Maning Leikai, PO Moirang & PS Keibul Lamjao, Bishnupur District, Manipur-795133. …Petitioners Vs.

¶1The State Manipur through the Chief Secretary (DP), Government of Manipur, New Secretariat (South Block), Mantripukhri, South Block, PO Mantripukhri & PS Heingang, Imphal East District, Manipur-795002.

¶2The Commissioner, Department of Finance, Government of Manipur, New Secretariat (South Block), Mantripukhri, South Block, PO Mantripukhri & PS Heingang, Imphal East District, Manipur-795002. JOHN TELEN KOM Date: 2026.06.17 18:36:14 +05'30'

¶3The Additional Chief Secretary (TA & Hills), Govt. of Manipur, New Secretariat Mantripukhri, PO Mantripukhri & PS Heingang, Imphal East District, Manipur-795002.

¶4The Commissioner (Hr. Tech & Edn.), Govt. of Manipur, New Secretariat Mantripukrhi, PO Mantripukhri & PS Heingang, Imphal East District, Manipur-795002.

¶5The Commissioner (Home), Govt. of Manipur, New Secretariat Mantripukhri, South Block, PO Mantripukhri & PS Heingang, Imphal East District, Manipur-795002.

¶6The Commissioner (Works), New Secretariat Mantripukhri, PO Mantripukhri & PS Heingang, Imphal East District, Manipur-795002.

…Principal respondents

¶7The Manipur Public Service Commission, through its Secretary North AOC, PO & PS Imphal, Imphal East District, Manipur-795001. …Proforma respondent

BEFORE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. M. SUNDAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH (ORDER)

(Order of the Court was made by Mr. M. Sundar, CJ)

17.06.2026

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When the captioned 'Writ Petition' ('WP' for the sake of convenience and brevity) was taken up, Mr. M. Rarry, learned senior advocate {instructed by Mr. Niraj Paonam (on the Video Conferencing

platform) and Ms. M. Nikita (in the physical Court), learned counsel on record for writ petitioners} was before this Court (physical Court). [2]

In the hearing today, it came to light that a technical error appears to have crept in inter-alia qua prayer. [3]

Faced with the above situation, learned counsel on record i.e., Niraj Paonam and Ms. M. Nikita sought leave of this Court to withdraw the captioned WP and made a further plea to preserve all the rights and contentions of writ petitioners and/or any other similarly placed person/s to come to this Court by filing another writ petition afresh after making requisite course correction/s. [4]

Considering the nature of the matter, facts and circumstances of the case and the nature of the technical error, this Court accedes to the afore-referred request of learned counsel on record for writ petitioners. To be noted, endorsement made by one of the learned counsel on record for writ petitioners in the case file as regards withdrawal is as follows:

[5]

In the light of the narrative thus far, captioned WP is disposed of as withdrawn/closed albeit with preservation of rights and contentions of writ petitioners and/or any other similarly placed person/s in the aforesaid manner. There shall be no order as to costs.

JUDGE

CHIEF JUSTICE

John Kom