Ngangbam Robert Singh v. The Young Physique Union Cricket and 3 Others

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Item No. 91 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL

Ngangbam Robert Singh …Applicant Vrs. The Young Physique Union Cricket; & Ors. …Respondents

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

21.07.2026

Mr. N. Baruah, learned counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner. Mr. W. Sanatomba, learned counsel appeared on behalf of the proposed respondents No. 1, 2 & 3, Mr. W. Darakishwar, learned senior panel counsel appeared on behalf of proposed respondent No. 4, Mr. N. Umakanta, learned senior advocate assisted by Ms. Kathanlu, learned counsel appeared on behalf of respondents No. 5, 6 & 9, Mr. S. Nepolean, learned senior advocate assisted by Mrs. RK Emily, learned Deputy GA appeared on behalf of respondent No. 7 and Mr. Mayankgoel, learned counsel appeared on behalf of proposed respondents No. 8 & 10. The present application has been filed with a prayer for impleading the proposed respondents No. 1, 2, 3 & 4 as KABORA MBAM SAPANA CHANU by KABORAMBAM SAPANA CHANU Date: 2026.07.21 18:09:20 +05'30' Page 2

respondents No. 7, 8, 9 & 10 in the connected WP (C) No. 120 of 2026. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that in view of the issue raised in the present writ petition and in order to afford an opportunity of being heard to the proposed respondents No. 1, 2, 3 & 4 during the hearing of the main writ petition, the present application has been filed as to avoid causing any prejudice to the proposed respondents No. 1, 2, 3 & 4 by any order passed by this Court in the connected writ petition. Proceedings dated 20.07.2026 in the present application indicated that notice was issued upon the said respondents, returnable by 30.07.2026. When the main writ petition along with the connected application have been taken up today, the learned counsel appearing for the proposed respondents No. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 & 9 submitted that they have no objection in allowing the present impleadment application. Mr. Mayankgoel, learned counsel appearing for the proposed respondents No. 8 & 10 submitted that an objection has been filed to the present application. However, it has also been submitted by the learned counsel that the only prayer made in the present application is for impleadment of the proposed Page 3

respondents No. 1, 2, 3 & 4 in the connected writ petition and that there is no prayer for amendment of the writ petition. The learned counsel fairly submitted that the present application can be allowed with regard to only impleadment of the proposed respondents No. 1, 2, 3 & 4 as respondents No. 7, 8, 9 & 10 in the connected writ petition. Recording the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, this Court is of the considered view that it will be in the interest of justice to allow the present impleadment application. Accordingly, the present application is allowed. Registry is directed to incorporate the name of the proposed respondents No. 1, 2, 3 & 4 in the cause title of the connected writ petition. With the above direction, the present application stands disposed of.

JUDGE Sapana