1 Item No. 68 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL MC(El.Pet.) No. 54 of 2024 Naorem Zequeson Singh Applicant Vs. Y. Antas Khan & 4 ors. Respondents BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH 05.06.2025 Heard Mr. N. Zequeson, applicant appearing in person. None appeared for the respondents. The present application has been filed with a prayer for passing an appropriate order for determination of the applicant as counsel/pleader of the election petitioner in El.Pet. No. 18 of 2022 and its connected cases including El.Recr.Pet. No. 15 of 2022. The said application has been filed on the ground that the applicant has not been able to communicate with the election petitioner for quite some time despite repeated efforts and as such, no instructions could be obtained regarding the further prosecution of the said election petition. It has been submitted that in such a situation the applicant is no longer in a position to appear and conduct the said election petition and its connected cases on behalf of the election petitioner. Hence, the present determination application has been filed. The applicant also submitted that notice has been repeatedly served upon the election petitioner and that on the direction given by this Court, notice of this application has been served upon the brother of the election petitioner by way of dasti service. In proof of such service, the applicant has filed an affidavit clearly stating that notice of this application has been served LAIRENM AYUM INDRAJE ET SINGH Digitally signed by LAIRENMAYUM INDRAJEET SINGH Date: 2025.06.05 14:08:26 +05'30' 2 to the brother of election petitioner as the election petitioner was out of station. Despite service of notice of this determination application, none appeared on behalf of the election petitioner till today. Accordingly, having no option the present application has to be allowed as the applicant prays for allowing his determination as counsel of the election petitioner. Accordingly, the present application is allowed. Misc. case stands disposed of. JUDGE Indrajeet