WP(C) No. 659 of 2024 Contd.../- IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL WP(C) No. 659 of 2024 1. Waribam Apabi Devi, aged about 55 years, W/o Late Soram Lokeshwar Singh, a resident of Nagamapal Soram Leirak, P.O. & P.S. Lamphel, Imphal West District, Manipur – 795004. 2. Soram Captain Singh, aged about 23 years, S/o (Late) Soram Lokeshwar Singh, a resident of Nagamapal Soram Leirak, P.O. & P.S. Lamphel, Imphal West District, Manipur-795004. 3. Soram Joynison Singh about 21 years, S/o (Late) Soram Lokeshwar Singh, a resident of Nagamapal Soram Leirak, P.O. & P.S. Lamphel, Imphal West District, Manipur-795004. 4. Waribam Aruna Devi, about 54 years, W/o Moirangthem Dinoy Singh, a resident of Khurai Thangjam Leikai, P.O. Imphal & P.S. Porompat, Imphal East District, Manipur 795010. … Petitioners -Versus- 1. The State of Manipur represented by the Chief Secretary, Government of Manipur, Office at Old Secretariat, Babupara, P.O. & P.S. Imphal, Imphal West District, Manipur – 795001. 2. The Principal Secretary/ Commissioner (Arts and Culture), Government of Manipur, Office at New Secretariat, Babupara, P.O. & P.S. Imphal, Imphal West District, Manipur-795001. ...Official Respondents 3. M/S Lamjingba Management Services Private Limited through Chief Promoter, Shri Sanasam Jacky Singh, about 31 years, IN. 25 SHOUGRAKPAM DEVANANDA SINGH Digitally signed by SHOUGRAKPAM DEVANANDA SINGH Date: 2026.06.15 17:51:07 +05'30' WP(C) No. 659 of 2024 Contd.../- S/o S. Kulla Singh, a resident of Kiyam Siphai Laithagol Leikai, P.O. & P.S. Thoubal, Thoubal District, Manipur – 795138 (now languishing in the Manipur Central Jail Sajiwa) … Private Respondent B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH For the petitioners :: Mr. Juno Rahman, Advocate For the respondents :: Mrs. L. Monomala, GA Date of hearing & order :: 15-06-2026 O R D E R [1] Heard Mr. Juno Rahman, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners and Mrs. L. Monomala, learned GA appearing for the respondents No. 1 and 2. None appeared on behalf of the respondent No. 3. [2] The present writ petition has been filed with the prayer for issuing a direction to fully implement the directions given by this court in its judgment and order dated 13-03-2023 in WP(C) No. 130 of 2023, the letter dated 18-04-2023 from the Deputy Secretary (Art & Culture), Government of Manipur, addressed to the Deputy Government Advocate (High Court), Manipur, letter dated 24-03-2023 from the Commissioner (Art & Culture cum Competent Authority), Government of Manipur, addressed to the Addl. District & Sessions Judge (FTC), Manipur East and order dated 31-01-2023 issued by the Commissioner -2- WP(C) No. 659 of 2024 Contd.../- (Art & Culture cum Competent Authority), Government of Manipur, in Case No. 1 of 2022 (BUDS) (Ref:- Complaint Cases of BUDS). [3] The said writ petition being WP(C) No. 130 of 2023 has already been closed by an order dated 18-04-2023 passed by this court in WP(C) No. 130 of 2023. On perusal of the letter dated 18-04-2023 from the Deputy Secretary (Art & Culture), Government of Manipur, it is found that the list of assets of Lamjingba (respondent No. 3 herein) after duly verified by the DC Office have been provisionally attached by an order dated 31-01-2023 and that for absolute attachment for sale through public auction, list has been sent to the Designated Courts by an order dated 24-03-2023. [4] Mr. Juno Rahman, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the present writ petition can be disposed of by issuing a simple direction to the respondents, more particularly, the respondents No. 1 and 2 to take up and complete the proceeding as provided under law. [5] Mrs. L. Monomala, learned GA appearing for the respondents No. 1 and 2 submitted that she has no objection. [6] In view of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the record, this court is of the view that the present writ petition can be disposed of by directing the respondents No. 1 and 2 to proceed and complete the proceedings as -3- WP(C) No. 659 of 2024 Contd.../- mentioned in the letter dated 18-04-2023 from the Deputy Secretary (Art & Culture), Government of Manipur, strictly in accordance with law. With the aforesaid directions, the present writ petition is disposed of. JUDGE Devananda -4-