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Non-reportable

IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR

AT IMPHAL

WP(C) No.571 of 2018

Nongmeikapam Ibobi Singh,

aged about 66 years, s/o (L) N. Mani Singh,

resident of Bashikhong, PO Singjamei,

PS Irilbung, Imphal East District,

Pin No.795008. … Petitioner

(Smt Nongmeikapam Sorojini Devi

Aged about 65 years w/o N. Ibobi Singh

resident of Bashikhong, PO Singjamei,

PS Irilbung, Imphal East District,

Pin No.795008.)

[impleaded as LR of the deceased petitioner vide order dated

01.03.2024]

-Versus-

1. The State of Manipur, through the Principal

Secretary/Commissioner (Com & Ind),

Government of Manipur, New Secretariat Building,

Imphal, Manipur, Pin 795001.

2. The Manipur Khadi & Villages Industries

Board through the Chief Executive Officer,

Lamphelpat, near ICM Office, Imphal,

Manipur, Pin 795001.

3. The Chairman, Manipur Khadi and Village

Industries Board, Lamphelpat, near ICM

Office, Imphal West Manipur 795001.

4. The Commissioner/Secretary (Finance/PIC),

Department of Finance, Govt of Manipur,

New Secretariat Building, Imphal

Manipur, Pin 795001. … Respondents

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BEFORE

HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A.GUNESHWAR SHARMA

For the Petitioner :: Mr.Kh.Tarunkumar, Sr.Adv

Ms.Maria, Advocate

For the Respondents :: Ms.Ch.Sundari, G.A

Date of hearing :: 10.03.2025

Date of judgment/ :: 23.12.2025

Order

JUDGMENT & ORDER (CAV)

[1] This Writ petition is filed by the petitioner praying for

setting aside the impugned letter dated 06.11.2017 and the order

dated 12.06.2018 with a further prayer to direct the respondent by

directing them to allow the petitioner to enjoy the benefit of arrear pay

salary and allowance including leave and gratuity under ROP 2010

w.e.f 1.04.2010 to 31.08.2012 which was fixed at rupees 8,81,454/-

within a stipulate period.

[2] The deceased petitioner, a Government Employee,

retired from the post of the Chief Executive Officer of the Manipur

Khadi & Village Industries Board, Manipur in the month of August,

2012 on attaining the age superannuation. While he was in service, he

was appointed to the post of Financial Advisor and Accounts Officer of

the Board in the scale of pay of Rs.8000-13.5000/- p.m. vide order

dated 06.02.2008 which was issued under sub Section (1) of Section

13 of the Manipur Khadi & Village Industries Board Act, 1966.

[3] It is the case of the petitioner that while he was serving

as Financial Advisor and Chief Accounts Officer of the Manipur Khadi

& Village Industries Board, the Principal Secretary (Commerce &

Industries), Govt of Manipur issued an order on 09.03.2010 whereby

he was appointed to the post of Chief Executive Officer in the scale of

pay of Rs.10,000-15,000/- p.m., vice one Shri Th.Birgopal Singh, who

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retired with immediate effect. The said order further stated that he

would continue to look after all matters handled by the Financial

Advisor and the Chief Accounts Officer in addition to his new work

assignments.

[4] Further it is stated that while he had been serving as

Chief Executive Officer of the Manipur Khadi & Village Industries

Board, the Principal Secretary (Finance), Government of Manipur vide

notification dated 5.5.2010 published the Manipur Services (Revised

Pay) Rules, 2010. The said rules deemed to have come into force

notionally on the 1^st day of January 2006 with cash payment from 1^st

April 2010. As per the said Rules, the scales of pay of all categories of

employees were classified into five categories such as 1S, PB-1, PB-2,

PB-3 and PB-4 and scale of pay for the post of Chief Executive Officer

i.e. scale of pay of Rs.10,000-15,200/- which was enjoyed by the

petitioner was included under PB-3 and the scale of pay was revised

at Rs.15,600-39,100/- and grade pay of Rs.6600/-.

[5] The Department of Finance, Govt of Manipur issued OM

dated 7.7.2010 clarifying that Revision of Pay scales of the employees

of the Autonomous Bodies/Local Bodies/ Grant-in-Aid

Institutions/Public Sector undertaking etc shall be made only with the

concurrence of Finance Department (PIC) subject to the availability of

sufficient