Manipur High Court
WP(C)/975/2017 of MR. PAUDOMANG NGAIHTE Vs STATE OF MANIPUR on 4 May 2026
of 2017 Page 1 Item Nos. 12 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL
Item Nos. 12
IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR
AT IMPHAL
WP(C) No. 975 of 2017
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1. Paudomang Ngaihte, aged about 75 years, S/o (L) Chinkam, Chief cum Ex-Officio Chairman of the Behiang Village Authority, R/o Behiang Village, Singngat Sub-Division, Churachandpur District, Manipur.
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1. State of Manipur, Represented by Secretary (TA & Hills), Government of Manipur.
2. Deputy Commissioner, Churachandpur District HQ, Manipur.
3. Sub-Divisional Officer, Singngat Sub-Division, Churachandpur District, Manipur.
4. Mrs. Jubilee Moi aged about 56 years, D/o Late Tongjapo Zou R/o Malun Cottage, Herbrone Veng, Langol Housing Complex, Lamphelpat, Imphal West District, Manipur.
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-B E F O R E- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH
For the petitioner : Mr. D. Julius Riamei, Advocate For the respondents: Mrs. Ch. Sundari, GA. Date of hearing : 05.05.2026.
Date of order : 05.05.2026. (O R D E R)
Mr. D. Julius Riamei, learned counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner, and Mrs. Ch. Sundari, learned GA appeared on behalf of the respondent nos. 1, 2 & 3, None appeared on behalf of the respondent no. 4. Lucy Gurum ayum Digitally signed by Lucy Gurumayum Date: 2026.05.05 16:47:30 +05'30'
After a lengthy argument, the learned counsel for the petitioner submitted that as the impugned order dated 11.12.2017 issued by the Secretariat, Tribal Affairs & Hills Department has not decided any issue about the chiefship or about the Boundary issue of the villages but only decided/allowed the application submitted by the petitioner for cancellation of the orders passed by the DC/SDO recognizing 5 Machet Villages, the petitioner would like to withdraw this writ petition by reserving all his rights to challenge any order issued by the government with regard to the chiefship or boundary of the villages in question.
Mrs. Ch. Sundari, learned GA appearing for the State respondent submitted that she has no objection.
Recording the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, the present writ petition is hereby closed by making it clear that the petitioner has the liberty to challenge any order issued by the government regarding the boundary issue or the chiefship of the villages in question.
JUDGE Lucy