Item No. 8 & 9 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL W.P. (C) No. 433 of 2025 with MC(W.P. (C)) No. 422 of 2025 Kangjrakpam Jatishwor Singh … Petitioner - Versus - State of Manipur and 2 Ors. … Respondents B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A. GUNESHWAR SHARMA ORDER 28.05.2025 [1] Heard Mr. Dayali Elangbam, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr. S. Niranjan, learned GA for the State respondents. [2] By the present petition, the petitioner approached this Court for correction of the land record with respect to his plot of land having Patta No. 320 (new) under Dag No. 126 measuring an area of 0.17266 hectares in village no. 104 Langjing Achouba, Imphal West, Manipur. [3] It is stated that as per Jamabandi issued by the Sub-Deputy Collector, Patsoi, Imphal West, the said land is recorded in the name of the petitioner and the nature of land is homestead land. However, in the award passed by the Deputy Commissioner/CALA, Imphal West, under Section 3G of the NH Act, 1956 the land of petitioner is shown as government agricultural land. [4] In this respect, the petitioner has submitted representations to the DC/ CALA, Imphal West, for correction of the revenue record that the nature of land belonging to him is homestead land and not government land. The DC/CALA, Imphal West, forwarded the same to the Arbitrator, vide letter dated 21.02.2021. OINAM THOIB A MEITEI Digitally signed by OINAM THOIBA MEITEI Date: 2025.05.30 15:41:01 +05'30' [5] The learned GA for the State respondents pointed out that DC/CALA has no power to modify the award since, the matter is forwarded to the Arbitrator, in terms of Section 3G (5) of NH Act, 1956. [6] The contention of the petitioner may be raised before the Arbitrator and this Court perused the prayer of the petitioner which is reproduced herein below:- i. To issue notice to the respondents, ii. To admit this present petition, iii. To Issue direction to the respondents to correct the land of petitioner as private homestead land not state land & iv. To stay the eviction of the portion of homestead land of the petitioner during the pendency of the case. [7] This Court perused the materials on record issued by the revenue authority. The land is recorded in the name of the petitioner and the nature of land is classified as homestead land in the revenue record. [8] It is clarified that no correction in the land record is required and the grievances of the petitioner may be agitated before the Arbitrator, in terms of the provision of the Section 3G of the NH Act, 1956. [9] With these observations, the present W.P. (C) No. 433 of 2025 and MC(W.P. (C)) No. 422 of 2025 are disposed of. [10] It is clarified that this Court does not express any opinion on the merit of the case. JUDGE Thoiba