PIL No.4 of 2021

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR

AT IMPHAL

PIL No.4 of 2021

Ahanthem Peter, Advocate, aged about 34 years, S/o A.

Ningthemton Singh, resident of Keishamthong Ahanthem Leikai,

P.O. & P.S. Imphal, District Imphal West- 795001, Manipur.

……. Petitioner

- Versus –

1. State of Manipur, represented by the Chief Secretary, Govt. of Manipur, Old

Secretariat, South Block, P.O. & P.S. Imphal, District Imphal West- 795001.

2. The Secretary/Commissioner (Revenue), Govt. of Manipur, Old Secretariat,

South Block, P.O. & P.S. Imphal, District Imphal West -795001.

….…. Respondents

BEFORE

HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. RAMALINGAM SUDHAKAR

HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE KH.NOBIN SINGH

O

ORDER(ORAL)

CJ

[1]

Heard Mr. A.Golly, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr.N.Kumarjit,

learned Advocate General for the State respondents.

[2]

The issue raised in the present PIL is the prayer No. (C) which reads as below:-

< (C) to issue a writ in the nature of certiorari to quash and set aside the

impugned office memorandum bearing No.16/16/2019-R(SALE DEED) dated

10.01.2020 issued by the Respondent No.2 (at Annexure-A/1 hereof).=

[3]

The impugned proceeding is at Annexure-A/1 which is extracted as under:-

For the petitioner

:

Mr.A.Golly, Advocate

For the respondents

:

Mr.N.Kumarjit, AG

Date of Order

:

02.02.2021

MAYAN

GLAMBA

M

CHANU

NANDINI

Digitally signed

by

MAYANGLAMB

AM CHANU

NANDINI

Date:

2021.02.03

13:23:45

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PIL No.4 of 2021

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<GOVERNMENT OF MANIPUR

SECRETARIAT: REVENUE DEPARTMENT

OFFICE MEMORANDUM

Imphal The 10^th January, 2020

No. 16/16/2019-R(SALE DEED): The Bengal Eastern Frontier Regulation, 1873 has been

extended to the whole state of Manipur vide The Adaptation of Laws (Amendment) Order,

2019 dated 11/12/2019 issued by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India and

published in the Gazette of India, Section 7 of this Regulation relates to restriction and

curtailment of rights on land and its produce which are within the state of Manipur.

Therefore, registration of sale and purchase of land and property is suspended

temporarily till the finalisation of the Guidelines.

(H. Gyan Prakash)

Secretary & Commissioner (Revenue)

Government of Manipur=

[4]

The very same memorandum has been challenged in another PIL No.5 of 2021

and has been admitted and notice ordered on the respondent on 01.02.2021. There is no necessity

to keep another PIL on the same subject and on the same plea. Therefore, the PIL stands closed.

Mr.A.Golly, learned counsel and the petitioner in this case are entitled to seek impleadment in

the PIL No.5 of 2021 and to support the case of the petitioner and canvass on the plea on the

issue relating to the impugned proceeding.

[5]

Giving liberty as above, the PIL stands closed.

JUDGE

CHIEF JUSTICE

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