W.P. (C) No. 18 of 2025 with MC (W.A.) No. 45 of 2025 Page 1 Item No. 48 & 49 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL W.A. No. 18 of 2025 Nirvana Thokchom; & Ors. Appellants Vs. Union of India; & Ors. Respondents With MC (W.A.) No. 45 of 2025 BEFORE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. D. KRISHNAKUMAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A. GUNESHWAR SHARMA ORDER 22.04.2025 D. Krishnakumar, C.J. : Mr. Anjan Prasad Sahu, learned counsel, appears for the appellants; and Mr. Kh. Samarjit, learned DSGI, appears for the respondents. The present writ appeal has been preferred against the interim order dated 16.04.2025 passed in W.P. (C) No. 67 of 2025, wherein it has been observed by the learned Single Judge that any appointment made against the advertised post of Office Attendant/Lab. Attendant as notified under the impugned advertisement dated 04.08.2023 shall be subject to the outcome of order passed in the writ petition. The aforesaid writ petition has been filed by the appellants/writ petitioners for regularization of their services to their respective posts. It is also admitted by the learned counsel for the appellants that they were in service and subsequently, they were ousted from service. Similarly situated persons filed writ petitions before this Court and interim order has been granted by this Court. Mr. Kh. Samarjit, learned DSGI appearing for the respondents, submits before this Court that at the time of admission, the aforesaid similarly KABORAMBA M SANDEEP SINGH Digitally signed by KABORAMBAM SANDEEP SINGH Date: 2025.04.25 12:22:20 +05'30' W.P. (C) No. 18 of 2025 with MC (W.A.) No. 45 of 2025 Page 2 placed persons were not ousted from service, therefore, interim protection was granted by this Court. However, the present appellants have not been in service, therefore, any interim order granted in their favour will put into hardship to the respondent department. In these circumstances, learned DSGI, states that appropriate direction may be passed to dispose of the writ petition finally and decide the issues whether the appellants are entitled for regularization of their services. In these circumstances, this Court is not inclined to grant interim relief as prayed by the appellants, however, taking into consideration that similar writ appeal, viz.,, W.A. No. 120 of 2022 is pending before this Court, and therefore, in the interest of both the parties, Registry is directed to club the instant writ petition W.P. (C) No. 67 of 2025 along with the W.A. No. 120 of 2022 and list the same before the Division Bench on the date already fixed in the writ appeal. It is made clear that the appellants are at liberty to make representation to the respondent department seeking temporary employment and it is for the respondent department to consider the same and take appropriate decision. With the above observation, the present writ appeal and the miscellaneous application are dismissed. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Sandeep