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(CAV)

[1] Heard Mr. HS Paonam, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. A. Arunkumar, learned counsel on behalf of the petitioner, Mr. Lenin Hijam, learned AG assisted by Ms. Sharmila, learned counsel on behalf of State respondents/ applicants in MC(WP(C)) No.239 of 2024 and Mr. L. Anand, learned counsel along with Mr. B. Kirankumar on behalf of respondent No.3/applicant in MC(WP(C))

No.233 of 2024.

[2] By the present applications being MC(WP(C)) No.233 of 2024 filed by private respondent No.3 and MC(WP(C)) No.239 of 2024 filed by the State respondents in the writ petition being WP(C) No.255 of 2024, the respondents/applicants are raising the question of maintainability and locus of the petitioner to file accompany writ petition being WP(C) No.255 of 2024 challenging the appointment of respondent No.3 as Joint Director (Training) on deputation in the Directorate of Craftsman Training, Government of Manipur.

[3] By way of writ petition being WP(C) No.255 of 2024, the petitioner has challenged the appointment of Private respondent No.3 as Joint Director (Training), Directorate of Craftsmen Training, Manipur on deputation issued by Joint Secretary(DP), Government of Manipur vide o