Page | 1 Sl. No. 22 & 23 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL PIL No. 10 of 2024 Wungnaoyo Kasar Petitioner Vs. Union of India; & Ors. Respondents Clubbed with MC (PIL) No. 12 of 2024 BEFORE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. KEMPAIAH SOMASHEKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH (ORDER) (K. SOMASHEKAR, C.J.) 19.08.2025 Learned counsel for the petitioner, Mr. Tungrei Ngakang; learned counsel for the Union of India, Md. Murad; and learned Dy. Advocate General for the State respondents, Mr. H. Debendra; are present before the Court physically. This writ petition has been initiated by the petitioner, Wungnaowo Kasar, who is the Headman/Khullakpa of Chadong Village, in the nature of public interest litigation in the interest of displaced people of Chadong Village, Kamjong District due to the construction of Mapithel Dam, which is specifically stated in para 2 of this petition. Whereas in para 4.1, it is indicated that Thoubal Multipurpose Project is one of the prestigious project taken up by the Government of Manipur to uplift the socio-economic status of the people of Manipur as a whole to providing facilities for irrigation, power, water supply and flood management. The project has been planned to utilize the water resources of Thoubal River as KABORAMBA M SANDEEP SINGH Digitally signed by KABORAMBAM SANDEEP SINGH Date: 2025.08.20 01:19:37 -07'00' Page | 2 it drains an area of 527 Sq. km. Besides the project aims to create a modern township in the adjoining areas. Various grounds are urged by the Headman and also facilitated certain relevant documents. Though documents have been facilitated by the petitioner being the Headman of the Village, the present writ petition has been filed in the nature of Public Interest Litigation and seeking for intervention of some sort of prayer which is indicating in the prayer column. However, keeping in view the scope of Article 226 of the Constitution of India and keeping in view the grounds which are urged in this matter are concerned, this public interest litigation does not survive for consideration. Therefore, the present public interest litigation is hereby closed. In the meanwhile, learned counsel for the petitioner seeks some sort of liberty. Accordingly, liberty is granted as is sought for in accordance with law. Consequently, there is no consequence to consideration of the proceeding in MC (PIL) No. 12 of 2024. Hence, MC (PIL) No. 12 of 2024 is hereby closed. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Sandeep