1 | P a g e Sl. No. 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL MC(W.P.Crl.)) No. 3 of 2025 Ref:- WP(Crl.) No. 14 of 2025 Kangabam Rohit Singh Applicant/Petitioner Vs. State of Manipur and 3 others Respondents BEFORE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. KEMPAIAH SOMASHEKAR HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH ORDER (A. Bimol Singh, J ) 03.09.2025 Heard Md. Ajmal Hussain, learned counsel appeared for the applicant; Mr. Phungyo Zingkhei, learned Deputy Government Advocate appeared for the respondents No. 1, 2 and 4 and Mr. W. Darakishwor, learned Sr.PCCG appeared for the respondent No. 3. The present application has been filed with a prayer for allowing the impleadment of the District Magistrate, Imphal West District, Manipur as respondent No. 5 in the connected W.P.(Crl.) No. 14 of 2025 on the ground that the said officer is a necessary party in the said proceeding. Mr. Phungyo Zingkhei, learned Deputy Government Advocate fairly submitted that he has no objection in allowing the present impleadment application as the said officer is a necessary party. SHAMURAILATPAM SUSHIL SHARMA Digitally signed by SHAMURAILATPAM SUSHIL SHARMA Date: 2025.09.03 16:32:56 +05'30' 2 | P a g e Recording the submission made by the counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the record, we are satisfied that the impleadment of the District Magistrate, Imphal West District, Manipur is necessary for adjudication of the connected writ petition. Accordingly, the present miscellaneous application is allowed. The counsel for the petitioner is directed to incorporate the name of the District Magistrate, Imphal West District, Manipur in the cause title of the connected WP(Crl.) No. 14 of 2025 during the course of the day. With the aforesaid direction, miscellaneous application stands closed. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Sushil