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2025 DAILYLAW 1845 (MAN)

Sanasam Raghumani Singh and 2 Ors v. State of Manipur and 2 Ors

WP(C)/639/2025 · 2025-08-19

A Guneshwar Sharma

Writ Petition (Civil)body2025

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Supp 1-2 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL WP(C) No.639 of 2025 with MC (WP(C)) No.596 of 2025 Sanasam Raghumani Singh & 2 Ors … Petitioners -Versus- State of Manipur & 2 Ors … Respondents BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A.GUNESHWAR SHARMA 20.08.2025 This matter is taken up on mention due to the urgency involved. Heard Mr.N.Jotendro, learned senior counsel for the petitioners. The petitioners who are owners of land under (i) Patta No.409 (Old), New Patta No.231/1738 C.S.Dag No.5/834, area 0.043 acres; (ii) Patta No.409 (Old), New Patta No.231/1525, C.S.Dag No.5/805, area 0.044 acres; (iii) Patta No.409 (Old), New Patta No.231/(A), C.S.Dag No.5/(A), area 0.0192 acres. However, the petitioners are apprehending eviction from their patta lands in terms of the Notification dated 20.07.2025 and consequential letter dated 29.08.2025 issued by the respondents in pursuance of mass eviction of encroachers from government land and by the present petition, petitioners pray for restraining the respondents from carrying out eviction/demolition of structures within their patta land. Mr.H.Devendra, learned Dy. A.G, Manipur submits that Government is undergoing a mass drive for eviction from government land and till now no one has been evicted from their patta lands and no demolition is done within their patta lands and eviction and demolition are done upon government land encroachers after due verification. This Court considered the materials available on record and earlier orders passed in similar matters. As submitted by the learned Dy. A.G, Manipur that the Government has not evicted any one from their patta lands and eviction is done only upon encroachers of government land after verification and writ petition can be disposed of by directing the respondents first to verify possession of the petitioners and by following due process of law. Eviction and demolition be done upon verification of encroachment upon government land and possession of petitioners and structures within patta land. It is clarified that there shall be no eviction and demolition within patta land. With this observation, the writ petition is disposed of. Misc Case also stand closed. Furnish a copy of this order to learned counsel for the parties in the course of the day. JUDGE Priyojit RAJKUMAR PRIYOJIT SINGH Digitally signed by RAJKUMAR PRIYOJIT SINGH Date: 2025.08.20 13:51:13 +05'30'