Citation : 2026 Latest Caselaw 1738 Mani
Judgement Date : 17 March, 2026
KABOR Digitally signed
AMBAM by
KABORAMBAM
SAPANA SAPANA CHANU
Date: 2026.03.17 Item Nos. 79
CHANU 17:27:07 +05'30'
IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR
AT IMPHAL
WP(C) No. 182 of 2026
Laishram Raichandra Singh
...Petitioner/s
Vrs.
State of Manipur; & 2 Ors.
...Respondent/s
-B E F O R E-
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH
17.03.2026
[1] Heard Mr. N. Jotendro, learned senior counsel assisted
by Syed Murtaza Ahmed, learned counsel appearing for the
petitioner, Mrs. L. Monomala, learned GA appearing for the
respondents No. 1 & 2 and Mr. L. Rajesh, learned counsel appearing
for the respondent No. 3.
At the outset, the learned counsel appearing for the
petitioner submitted that for redressing the grievances raised by the
petitioner in this writ petition, he had already approached the
Commissioner/Secretary (Health & Family Welfare), Government of
Manipur, by submitting a representation 24.02.2026 and that the
said representation is still pending for consideration and disposal.
The learned senior counsel further submitted that the
petitioner will be satisfied for the time being if the present writ
Page 1 petition is disposed of by issuing a simple direction to the
Commissioner/Secretary (Health & Family Welfare), Government of
Manipur, (respondent No. 1) to consider the said representation on
its own merit and strictly in terms of the applicable rules and to
dispose of the same by issuing a speaking order within a stipulated
period.
[2] Mrs. L. Monomala, learned GA appearing for the
respondents No. 1 & 2 fairly submitted that as the prayer made on
behalf of the petitioner is confined to the consideration and disposal
of the representation submitted by the petitioner she has no
objection in disposing of the present writ petition as prayed for by
the learned senior counsel.
[3] Considering the submission advanced by the leaned
counsel appearing for the parties and in view of the limited prayer
made on behalf of the petitioner, this Court is of the considered view
that it will be in the interest of justice to issue the following
directions:-
1) The Administrative Secretary (Health & Family
Welfare), Government of Manipur is hereby
directed to consider the representation dated
24.02.2026 submitted by the petitioner on its own
merit and strictly in terms of applicable rules and
Page 2 to dispose of the same by issuing a speaking
order.
2) The whole process should be completed within a
period of 3 (three) months from the date of
receipt of a certified copy of this order.
3) It is made clear that that above directions have
been issued without considering the merits raised
by the petitioner in the present writ petition.
[4] With the aforesaid directions, the present writ petition
is disposed of.
JUDGE
Sapana
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