WP(C)No. 380 of 2025 Page 1 Item No. 5 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL WP(C) No. 380 of 2025 T. Hauniang …Petitioner/s Vrs. State of Manipur …Respondent/s -B E F O R E- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH 06.05.2025 Heard Mr. Karung H. Kom, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mr. Th. Vashum, learned GA appearing for the respondents. [2] In view of the limited prayer made in the present writ petition and as agreed to by both the counsel appearing for the parties, the present writ petition is being disposed of in the admission stage. [3] At the outset, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that for redressing the grievances raised by the petitioner in the present writ petition, the petitioner has already submitted a representation dated 07-03-2025 to the Chief Secretary, Manipur-cum-Chairman, High Power Committee and that the said representation is still pending for consideration and disposal. [4] The learned counsel submitted that the petitioner will be satisfied for the time being if the present writ petition is disposed of by directing the Chief Secretary, Manipur-cum-Chairman, High Power Committee to consider the said representation on its own merit and strictly in terms of the applicable rules and guidelines and to dispose of the same by issuing a speaking order within a stipulated period. LAISHRA M DHAKESH ORI DEVI Digitally signed by LAISHRAM DHAKESHORI DEVI Date: 2025.05.06 15:41:50 +05'30' WP(C)No. 380 of 2025 Page 2 [5] Mr. Th. Vashum, learned GA appearing for the respondents fairly submitted that as the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner is confined to consideration and disposal of the said representation submitted by her, he has no objection in disposing of the present writ petition as prayed for by the counsel appearing for the petitioner. [6] Taking into consideration the submission advanced by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, this court is of the considered view that it will be in the interest of justice to dispose of the present writ petition with the following directions :- (i) The Chief Secretary, Manipur-cum-Chairman, High Power Committee is hereby directed to consider the aforesaid representation dated 07- 03-2025 submitted by the petitioner on its own merit and strictly in terms of the applicable rules and guidelines and dispose of the same by issuing appropriate speaking order. (ii) It is made clear that the whole process should be completed within a period of 3(three) months from the date receipt of a certified copy of this order. [7] With the aforesaid directions, the present petition is disposed of. JUDGE Dhakeshori