WP(C) No. 1006 of 2023 Contd…/- IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL WP(C) No. 1006 of 2025 Khoinam Kokil Singh & ors. … Petitioners Vs. State of Manipur & ors. … Respondents B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH O R D E R 20-01-2026 Heard Mr. N. Jotendro, learned senior counsel assisted by Syed Murtaza Ahmed, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mrs. L. Monomala, learned GA appearing for the respondents. At the outset, the learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners will be satisfied for the time being if the present writ petition is disposed of by directing the Commissioner (Higher & Tech. Education), Government of Manipur, to consider the representations (16 in number - all dated 04-11-2025) and to dispose of the same by issuing a speaking order within the stipulated period. Mrs. L. Monomala, learned GA appearing for the respondents fairly submitted that as the prayer made on behalf of the petitioners is confined to the consideration and disposal of the representations submitted by them, she has no objection in disposing of the writ petition as prayed for on behalf of the petitioners. IN. 56 SHOUGRAKPAM DEVANANDA SINGH Digitally signed by SHOUGRAKPAM DEVANANDA SINGH Date: 2026.01.21 10:53:42 +05'30' WP(C) No. 1006 of 2023 Contd…/- Considering the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, this court is of the considered view that it will be in the interest of justice to issue the following directions:- (i) The Commissioner (Hr. & Tech. Edn), Government of Manipur, is hereby directed to consider the representations (16 in number – all dated 04-11-2025) submitted by the petitioners on its own merit and strictly in terms of the applicable rules and to dispose of the same by issuing speaking orders; (ii) The whole process should be completed within a period three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order; and (iii) It is made clear that the aforesaid directions has been given without considering the merit raised in the present writ petition. With the aforesaid directions, the present writ petition is disposed of. JUDGE Devananda -2-