P a g e 1 | 2 Serial No. 46 - 47 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL MC(PIL) No. 21 of 2025 Thokchom Amumacha Meitei & 5 Ors. … Applicants - Versus - State of Manipur & 14 Ors. … Respondents Clubbed with PIL No. 58 of 2021 B E F O R E HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. K. SOMASHEKAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A. GUNESHWAR SHARMA O R D E R (K. Somashekar, CJ) 31.07.2025 Learned counsel for the applicants, Mr. M. Rakesh is present before this Court physically. Similarly, learned Government Advocate for the State, Mr. S. Nepolean; learned counsel for the respondents No. 6, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13 & 14, Ms. Malemleima and learned counsel for the respondent No. 9, Mr. S. Lokhendro are also present before this Court physically. The miscellaneous proceeding in MC(PIL) No. 21 of 2025 has been initiated by the applicants seeking for direction to the respondent No. 2 to take necessary action against the illegal stone crushing units operated by convicted individuals based on the representation dated 09.04.2025. Learned counsel for the applicants, Mr. M. Rakesh is forcefully submitting that the grounds stated in the application may be considered and also take action against the respondents No. 6 to 14 to persuade the matter further. KHOIROM BIPINCHAN DRA SINGH Digitally signed by KHOIROM BIPINCHANDRA SINGH Date: 2025.07.30 06:46:34 +05'30' P a g e 2 | 2 Whereas, keeping in view of the scope of the application in the nature of Public Interest Litigation and also keeping in view of the Article 226 of the Constitution of India, and more importantly Section 191 (A) (B) & (C) of CrPC relating to the cognizance, the cognizance is a judicial action to proceed the matter in accordance with law, if the applicant in this matter is intended to initiate the action against the aforesaid respondents No. 6 to 14. Whereas, the learned Government Advocate for the respondents No. 1 to 4 and 15, Mr. S. Nepolean is submitting that this application does not have any substance to take action against the aforesaid respondents. On this premises, the learned Government Advocate, Mr. S. Nepolean is submitting that this application may be dismissed even on merit. In the meanwhile, recording the status in this matter and also provision of Section 191 (A) (B) & (C) and inclusive of Section 200 of CrPC and the intention of the complainant to take action against the respondents No. 6 to 14 and to proceed in accordance with law in the nature of Public Interest Litigation and therefore, this application in the nature of Public Interest Litigation be dismissed on merit. In the meanwhile, the learned counsel for the applicants be granted liberty as sought for in accordance with law. Consequently, by granting liberty to the learned counsel for the applicants/petitioners, the proceeding in PIL No. 58 of 2021 is dismissed as withdrawn. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Bipin