WP(C)/62/2026 of Maibam Romeshchandra Meetei and 87 others Vs State of Manipur and 2 Ors on 11 September 2026

NATIONAL LOK ADALAT Item No. 11

IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL WP(C) No.62 of 2026

Maibam Romeshchandra Meetei and 87 Ors. ………… Petitioner

- Versus - State of Manipur and 2 Ors. ……… Respondent

BEFORE MAIBAM MANOJKUMAR SINGH (PRESIDING OFFICER) R.K. MEMCHA DEVI (MEMBER) W.TONEN MEITEI (MEMBER)

12.09.2026

The petitioners are present along with their conducting counsel Mrs. Th. Babita Devi, respondent Nos. 1 & 3 are represented by Mrs. K. Saroja, Deputy Director, Social Welfare Department, Mrs. L. Shiny, Legal Officer, Social Welfare, respondent No.2 is represented by Longjam Romita, Legal Officer (Finance Department) along with their counsel Mrs. R.K. Emily, learned Deputy Government Advocate.

The petitioners have submitted that they were engaged in the Social Welfare Department under various posts on contractual basis since 2016 for about one year and two months. However, they have not been paid their honorarium for the said period. The representative of respondent Nos.1 & 3 submitted that the Social Welfare Department is in the process of paying their honorarium of the petitioners for 6 months.

Abujam Surjit Singh Digitally signed by Abujam Surjit Singh Date: 2026.09.12 16:54:12 +05'30'

After thorough deliberation, the petitioners have agreed to receive the said honorarium for 6 months on protest even though, they are claiming for one year and two months.

Respondent Nos. 1 & 3 further prayed for giving five months’ time for calculation of their due honorariums and payment of their honorarium for 6(six) months and the said proposal of the respondent is also agreed by the petitioners.

Accordingly, the matter is disposed of.

Furnish copies of this order to parties.

MEMBER

MEMBER

PRESIDING OFFICER