Manipur High Court
MC(WP(C))/421/2023 of NINGMEI KAMEI Vs GAIPUILIN PHAOMEI AND 2 OTHERS on 6 May 2026
262 of 2022 & anr. Contd…/- IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR
AT IMPHAL
WP(C) No. 262 of 2022
Shri Gaipuilin Phaomei aged about 82 years old, S/o (L)
Chakanpuang Phaomei, a resident of Charoichagotlong @
Chakanlong Village, P.O. & P.S. Noney, Noney District, Manipur – 795159.
… Petitioner
-Versus-
1. The State of Manipur represented by the Additional Chief Secretary/ Commissioner (TA & Hills), Government of Manipur, Old Secretariat, South Block, P.O. & P.S.
Imphal, Imphal West District, Manipur – 795001.
2. The Deputy Commissioner, Noney, having its office at Noney, P.O. & P.S. Noney, Noney District, Manipur –
795159.
… Respondents
3. Shri Ningmei Kamei, aged about 59 years old, S/o (L) K.
Laukei, a resident of Charoichagotlong Part – II Village, P.O. & P.S. Noney, Noney District, Manipur – 795159.
… Private respondent
With
MC(WP(C)) No. 421 of 2023
B E F O R E
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH
For the petitioner
:: Mr. N. Jotendro, Sr. Advocate
asstd. By Md. Abdul Baqee
Khan, Advocate
For the respondents
:: Mrs. Ch. Sundari, GA &
Mr. H. Chandrakumar, Advocate
Date of hearing & order
:: 07-05-2026
IN. 24 & 25
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O R D E R
Mr. N. Jotendro, learned senior counsel assisted by Md. Abdul Baqee Khan, leaned counsel appeared for the petitioner; Mrs. Ch. Sundari, learned GA appeared on behalf of respondents No. 1 and 2 and Mr. H. Chandrakumar, learned counsel appeared on behalf of respondent No. 3 through VC platform.
The present writ petition has been filed with the prayer for quashing and setting aside the order dated 28-08-2012 issued by the Additional Chief Secretary, TA & Hills, Government of Manipur, notifying that the respondent No. 3 viz., Shri Ningmei Kamei is the Ex-Officio Chairman of Charoichagotlong Part-II Village under Nungba Sub-Division of Tamenglong District in exercise of the power conferred under Section 3(4) of the Manipur (Village Authorities in Hills Areas) Act, 1956.
After arguing at length, the learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the writ petitioner has already filed a Civil Suit against the respondent No. 3, which is registered as O.S. No. 10 of 2014, before the Court of Civil Judge, Junior Division, Tamenglong, challenging declaration of the respondent No. 3 as the Khullakpa of the said Charoichagotlong Village Part-II and the said Civil Suit is still pending. The learned senior counsel further submitted that he has received instruction from the petitioner to withdraw this writ petition with liberty to challenge the impugned order dated 28-08-2012 issued by the Secretariat: TA & Hills Department before the appropriate forum.
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Mrs. Ch. Sundari, learned GA and Mr. H. Chandrakumar, learned counsel appearing for the respondents fairly submitted that they have no objection.
In view of the submission made above, the present writ petition as well as the connected application are hereby disposed of as being withdrawn with liberty as sought for.
JUDGE Devananda