Manipur High Court
Yumlembam Sanathoi vs State Of Manipur And Another on 30 October, 2025
Author: A. Guneshwar Sharma
Bench: A. Guneshwar Sharma
SHAMURAILATPAM SUSHIL Digitally signed by SHAMURAILATPAM SUSHIL
SHARMA
SHARMA Date: 2025.10.30 17:02:21 +05'30'
Suppl.-1, Sl. Nos. 3-4, 5-6, 7-8, 9-10
&
Daily Cause list Sl. Nos. 15-17
IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR
AT IMPHAL
WA No. 53 of 2025
Yumlembam Sanathoi
Appellant
Vs.
State of Manipur and another
Respondents
Clubbed with MC(WA) No. 111 of 2025
With WA No. 54 of 2025
With MC(WA) No. 112 of 2025
With WA No. 55 of 2025
With MC(WA) No. 113 of 2025
With WA No. 56 of 2025
With MC(WA) No. 114 of 2025
With WA No. 51 of 2025
With MC(WA) No. 108 of 2025
With MC(WA) No. 109 of 2025
BEFORE
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. M. SUNDAR
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A. GUNESHWAR SHARMA
ORDER
(Order of the Court was made by M. Sundar, CJ)
30.10.2025
[1] One of the captioned Writ Appeals, i.e., Writ Appeal No. 51 of
2025 along with the MCs thereat was listed in the Admission Board yesterday
(29.10.2025). To be noted, this Writ Appeal No. 51 of 2025 is directed
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against a common judgment dated 09.10.2025 wherein and whereby 8
(eight) writ petitions were dismissed by Hon'ble Single Judge. Captioned 4
(four) writ appeals are also directed against the same 09.10.2025 common
judgment of the Hon'ble Single Judge.
[2] The proceedings/order made in W.A. No. 51 of 2025 yesterday
(29.10.2025) reads as follows :
'29.10.2025
[1] A common judgment dated 09.10.2025 in 8 (eight)
writ petitions is nucleus of the captioned intra-court appeal i.e. WA
No. 51 of 2025. The details of the 8 (eight) writ petitions and the writ
petitioners thereat are as follows :
1. Md. Sher Khan, S/o Md. Zahiruddin, aged
about 32 years, R/o Lilong Heinou Makhong, P.O.
& P.S. Lilong, District: Thoubal, Manipur, Pin
Code - 795130.
2. Maxwin Wangkheimayum, S/o W. John Singh,
aged about 26 years, R/o Wangkhei Amu Leirak
Opposite Meihoubam Lampak, P.O. Imphal, P.S.
Porompat, Pin Code - 795005, Manipur.
3. Herojeet Singh Shougrakpam, S/o
Shougrakpam Kunjakishwar Singh, aged about 37
years, R/o Santhong Sabal Leikai, Ward No. 7,
Kwakta Gram Panchayat, P.O. & P.S. Moirang,
Pin Code - 795133, Manipur.
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4. Ningthoujam Roshnikumar Singh, S/o
Ningthoujam Mangi Singh, aged about 36 years,
R/o Bishnupur Makha Leikai, Ward No. 6, Near
Vishnu Temple, P.O. & P.S. Bishnupur Police,
Pin Code - 795126, Manipur.
5. Moirangthem Gautam Singh, S/o (Late)
Moirangthem Joykumar Singh, aged about 43
years, R/o Uripok Gopalji Leirak, Imphal West,
Pin Code - 795011, Manipur.
... Petitioners
Yumlembam Sanathoi, S/o Yumlembam Jitkumar
Singh, aged about 39 years, R/o Keishamthong
Maning Longjam Leikai, Imphal West, Manipur -
795001.
... Petitioner
Miss Bidyaluxmi Huidrom, aged about 26 years,
D/o Binod Huidrom of Khagempali Huidrom
Leikai, P.O. Imphal, P.S. Singjamei, Imphal West
District, Manipur.
... Petitioner
Robert Salam, S/o Salam Dhiren Meitei, aged
about 34 years, R/o Singjamei Chinga Mathak
Yumnam Leikai, Imphal West, Manipur -
795001.
... Petitioner
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1. Monika Chingakham, D/o Ch. Merajao Singh,
aged about 31, R/o Nambol Khajiri Mamang
Leikai, Nambol Municipal Council, Imphal West,
Manipur - 795134.
2. Hidangmayum Ronendra Sharma, S/o
Hidangmayum Sanamacha Sharma, aged about 31
years, R/o Naoremthong Khumanthem Leikai,
Imphal West, Manipur -795001.
3. Nongthombam Sanju Singh, S/o Nongthombam
Motihar Singh, aged about 29 years, R/o Kongba
Nandeibam Leikai, Imphal East, Manipur -
795008.
4. Moirangthem Chinglenkhomba Singh, S/o
Moirangthem Gunendra Singh, aged about 32
years, R/o Kongba Nongthombam Leikai, Imphal
East, Manipur - 795008.
5. Akham Chinglemba Meitei, S/o Akham
Iboyaima Khuman, aged about 24 years, R/o
Wangkhei Ningthem Pukhri Mapal Awang
Leirak, Imphal Municipal Council, Manipur -
795005.
6. Wairakpam Momocha Singh, C/o Wairakpam
Tolpishak Singh, aged about 27 years, R/o
Ningthoukhong Awang Khunou, Near
Community Hall, Ward No. 1, Bishnupur District,
Manipur - 795126.
7. Longjam Suraj Singh, S/o Longjam Liken
Singh, aged about 26 years, R/o Bishnupur Ward
No. 9, Bishnupur District, Manipur - 795126.
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8. Chongtham Ronilkumar Singh, S/o Chongtham
Priyokumar Singh, aged about 27, R/o Uripok
Polem Leikai, Imphal West, Manipur - 795001.
... Petitioners
Angom Amarjit Singh, S/o Late Angom
Saratchandra Singh, aged about 43 years, R/o
Ningthoukhong Awang Khunou, Ward No. 1,
Bishnupur Sub-Division, Bishnupur, Manipur -
795126.
... Petitioner
Sanabam Micheal Singh, aged about 34 years, S/o
Sanabam Manglemjao Singh of Keishamthong
Top Leirak, P.O. & P.S. Imphal, District Imphal
West, Manipur, Pin No. 795001.
... Petitioner
Ringo Pebam, aged about 45 years, S/o Pebam
Sunarchand, R/o Kwakeithel Moirangpurel
Leikai, P.O. Imphal, P.S. Singjamei, Imphal West
District, Manipur - 795001.
... Petitioner'
[2] State of Manipur and Manipur Public Service
Commission (MPSC) are respondents 1 and 2 respectively in all the
8 (eight) writ petitions.
[3] Captioned writ appeal arises out of WP(C) No. 497 of
2024 where there are 5 (five) writ petitioners as would be evident
from the details culled out and set out supra, as regards the remaining
7 (seven) writ petitions, in one writ petition there are 8 (eight) writ
petitioners and in the other 6 (six) writ petitions there is 1 (one) writ
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petitioner each. This makes it 19 (nineteen) writ petitioners in all qua
the common judgment which is under challenge.
[4] MPSC issued an Advertisement dated 07.12.2022
inviting applicants from aspirants qua Manipur Civil Service Grade-
II, Manipur, Manipur Police Service Grade-II, Manipur Finance
Service Grade-III, Sub Deputy Collector, Manipur Secretariat
Service Category-VI. Preliminary examination was conducted on
30.04.2023. To be noted, what we are concerned with is, one of the
papers namely, General Studies (Paper-II) and Question No. 31
thereat.
[5] Learned senior counsel Mr. Tayenjam Momo Singh
appearing on behalf of Ms. Ningthoujam Diana Devi, counsel on
record for the appellants submitted that the closet answer would be
'Assail : Defend' and not 'Disease : Treatment' qua 'ACTION :
REACTION'. It was also contended that this question is a straight
lift off from CAT 1996 and CLAT 2013. In CAT 1996 and CLAT
2013, 'Assail : Defend' was the correct answer is learned senior
counsel's further say.
[6] Issue notice.
[7] Ms. H. Roji, learned counsel, accepts notice for R1
and Mr. M. Rarry, learned senior counsel appears on her behalf. Mr.
L. Disney Meetei, learned counsel, accepts notice for R2 and Mr. RK
Deepak, learned senior counsel appears on his behalf.
[8] Learned senior counsel for MPSC, on instructions,
submitted that Question No. 31 is not a straight lift off from CAT
1996 and CLAT 2013 as in CAT 1996 and CLAT 2013 one of the
options is 'Diseased : Treatment' whereas in the MPSC (instant
Exam) it has been changed as 'Disease : Treatment' and this to test
the examinees/candidates.
[9] Be that as it may, we are informed by the counsel on
record Ms. Ningthoujam Diana Devi appearing on behalf of the
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appellants that some other writ petitioners have also filed intra-court
appeals and the same are scheduled to come up tomorrow and she
will inform the counsel concerned. Let the counsel concerned bring
it on board tomorrow.
[10] List captioned matter tomorrow.
[11] List on 30.10.2025.'
[3] Therefore, applying the same principle in WA No. 51 of 2025,
issue notice.
[4] Ms. H. Roji, learned counsel, accepts notice for R1 and Mr. M.
Rarry, learned senior counsel appears on her behalf. Mr. L. Disney Meetei,
learned counsel, accepts notice for R2 MPSC and Mr. RK Deepak, learned
senior counsel appears on his behalf.
[5] All the five writ appeals are directed against one common
order, the details of which have been captured in earlier proceedings made
by this Court in the previous listing yesterday on 29.10.2025.
[6] Today, with the consent of all the learned senior counsel and
counsel on record before us, all the 5 (five) main writ appeals were taken
up.
[7] Mr. Tayenjam Momo Singh, learned senior advocate appearing
on behalf of Ms. Ningthoujam Diana Devi, counsel on record for appellants
in Writ Appeal No. 53 of 2025, Writ Appeal No. 54 of 2025 and Writ Appeal
No. 51 of 2025 is before us. Mr. Sapam Biswajit Meitei, learned senior
counsel instructed by Mr. Wangkhem Sanatomba Meitei, appears on behalf
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of counsel on record for appellants in Writ Appeal No. 55 of 2025 and Writ
Appeal No. 56 of 2025. Both learned senior counsel made their submissions.
[8] Thereafter, Mr. RK Deepak, learned senior counsel
commenced his submissions. After some arguments, learned senior counsel
requested for the matter to stand over so as to enable him to examine
certain case laws and revert to this court. Request acceded to.
[9] List tomorrow (31.10.2025) under the sub-caption 'Part Heard'
within parenthesis.
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE
Sushil
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