Page 1 Item No. 96 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL MC (Review. Pet.) No. 36 of 2025 State of Manipur; & 4 Ors. …Applicants Vrs. K. Shantabiren Singh …Respondent -B E F O R E- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH 17.12.2025 Heard Mr. Lenin Hijam, learned AG assisted by Mr. O. Ratankumar, learned counsel appearing for the applicants and Mr. HS Paonam, learned senior counsel assisted by Ms. Malemleima, learned counsel appearing for the respondent. The present application has been filed with a prayer for condoning the delay of 470 days in filing a review petition. At the outset, the learned senior counsel appearing for the sole respondent submitted that the respondent has no objection in allowing the present condonation application and to hear the connected review petition on merit at the earliest. KABORA MBAM SAPANA CHANU Digitally signed by KABORAMBAM SAPANA CHANU Date: 2025.12.18 16:45:43 +05'30' Page 2 I have perused the explanation given by the applicants at Para No. 5 of the present application and also considering the fair submission made by the learned senior counsel appearing for the respondent, this Court is of the considered view that it will be in the interest of justice to allow the present application and to hear the review petition on merit. Accordingly, the present application is allowed by condoning the delay of 470 days in preferring the connected review petition. The miscellaneous application stands disposed of. JUDGE Sapana