1 Item No. 7 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL WP(C) No. 403 of 2025 Ng Subhachandra Singh Petitioner Vs. State of Manipur & 3 Ors Respondents BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH 16.05.2025 Heard Mr. M. Devananda, learned Sr. counsel assisted by Ms. Jyotsana, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner; Mr. Lenin Hijam, learned Advocate General appearing for the State respondents; and Mr. N. Bipin, learned counsel assisting Mr. HS. Paonam, learned Sr. counsel appearing for the respondent no. 4. In the present petition, the only grievance raised by the petitioner is that before completing the tenure of his contract appointment the authorities have terminated his service without giving any show cause notice or without giving any opportunities of being heard and that such action of the authorities is in complete violation of the well settled principles of natural justice. On the other hand, the learned AG Manipur submitted that under the Memorandum of Association of the Manipur State Power Company Ltd. (MSPCL) more particularly under paragraph 47(a) and (b), MSPCL or the Govt. has been given absolute discretionary power to appoint or to remove Director(s) from the office at any time. However, the learned AG also submitted before this court that he has received instructions from the authorities that the authorities are ready to cancel the orders impugned in LUCY GURUM AYUM Digitally signed by LUCY GURUMAYUM Date: 2025.05.16 15:44:16 +05'30' 2 the present petition by reserving liberty to take appropriate action as deem fit and proper against the petitioner strictly in terms of applicable law. The learned AG accordingly submitted that the present petition be closed by recording his submission. Mr. M. Devananda, learned Sr. counsel for the petitioner fairly submitted that an observation may be made that the authorities will cancel the impugned order latest by 19th of May, 2025. Recording the submission made by the learned AG before this Court and also the submission made the learned Sr. counsel appearing for the petitioner the present petition is hereby closed by directing the authorities to cancel the impugned order on or before 19th of May, 2025. However, it is made clear that the authorities have the liberty to take appropriate action in accordance with law. With the aforesaid direction, the present petition is disposed of. JUDGE Lucy