Item Nos. 158-159 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL CONT. CAS(C) No. 91 of 2025 Loitongbam Sushilchandra & Anr. …Petitioners - Versus - N. Ashok Kumar & 3 Ors. …Respondents With MC(CONT. CAS(C)) No. 74 of 2025 B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A. GUNESHWAR SHARMA O R D E R 11-07-2025 Heard Mr. M. Rendy, learned counsel for the applicant in MC(CONT. CAS(C)) No. 74 of 2025; Mr. Niranjan Sanasam, learned Government Advocate for respondent No. 3; and Ms. Y. Jinita, learned counsel for respondent No. 1. By the present application, the applicants are praying for bringing on record respondent No. 5, the new incumbent as one of the respondents in the contempt petition. In the interest of justice, the application is allowed. Registry is directed to incorporate respondent No. 5 in the contempt petition. Issue notice to the newly impleaded respondent No. 5. The applicants are to take steps to newly impleaded respondent. The rest of the respondents are permitted to file their replies on or before the next date of hearing. List on 25-08-2025. JUDGE Victoria NINGOM BAM VICTORIA Digitally signed by NINGOMBAM VICTORIA Date: 2025.07.15 10:43:00 +05'30'