JUDGMENT

1. By these writ petitions, a challenge is made to the order dated 13.4.2018 issued by the Secretary (Revenue), Government of Manipur, thereby cancelling the allotment orders issued in favour of the Kombirei Housing Co-operative Society Limited and its members and the order dated 14.10.2020, thereby allotting 12.90 Acres in C.S. Dag No.3002 (Part) corresponding to new C.S. Dag Nos.4001, 4002, 4003, 4004, 4005, 4026, 4123, 4124 and 4125 in favour of Regional Research Laboratory, Jorhat.

2. Brief facts are as follows:

The land under C.S. Dag No.3002 (Part) of Village No.91, Lamphelpat admeasuring 30 acres was initially allotted to Regional Research Laboratory (hereinafter referred to as 'RRL'], Jorhat in 1975 with a condition that the allotted land was to be used within 2 years of such allotment. In the year 1993, the State authorities, after giving due opportunity to the RRL cancelled the said allotment, as RRL failed to utilize the allotted land within the prescribed period. Thereafter, in the year 1995, the State authorities allotted 25 acres out of 30 acres of the land to the members of Kombirei Housing Co-operative Society Limited [hereinafter referred to as 'Society'] for