Sl. No. 11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL W.A. No. 87 of 2016 M. Chanu Liklainu; & Ors. Appellants Vs. State of Manipur; & Ors. Respondents BEFORE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. M. SUNDAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A. GUNESHWAR SHARMA (ORDER) (Order of the Court was made by M. Sundar, CJ) 17.02.2026 ‘Matter mentioned at 2:00 pm’ Ms. Alina Akoijam, learned counsel representing Mr. I. Denning, learned counsel on record for appellants, Mr. W. Niranjit, learned State counsel for respondent No. 1 & 2, Mr. Nongdamba Naorem, learned counsel for respondent Nos. 3, 5, 11, 12, 14, 16, 19, 20, 21, 22 & 24 and Ms. Maria Kh., learned counsel for respondent Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 15, 23, 25 & 26 are before this Court. Ms. Alina Akoijam, learned counsel representing Mr. I. Denning, learned counsel on record for appellants, submits that appellants seek leave of this Court to withdraw the captioned writ appeal but makes a plea to preserve all the rights and contentions of appellants to come back to this Court if there is change of circumstance. KABORAMBA M SANDEEP SINGH Digitally signed by KABORAMBAM SANDEEP SINGH Date: 2026.02.18 17:44:12 +05'30' Saying so, learned counsel has made an endorsement in the case file and a scanned reproduction of the endorsement is as follows: In the light of the narrative thus far, captioned writ appeal is disposed of as withdrawn/closed albeit with preservation of rights and contentions of appellants to come back to this Court, if there is change of circumstances. There shall be no order as to costs. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Sandeep