1 Item No. 16 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL WP(C) No. 35 of 2025 Syed Ali & anr. Petitioners Vs. State of Manipur & 2 ors. Respondents BEFORE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH 20.01.2025 Heard Mr. S. Rupachandra, learned senior counsel assisted by Ms. S. Sangita, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners; and Mr. H. Samarjit, learned G.A. assisted by Mrs. R.K. Emily, learned Dy. G.A. appearing for the respondents. In view of the limited prayer made on behalf of the petitioners and as agreed to by both the counsel appearing for the parties, the present writ petition is being disposed of at the motion stage itself. At the outset, the learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioners, submitted that the petitioners have submitted representations dated 27.09.2022 and 26.12.2024 to the concerned authorities of the Government of Manipur, requesting for considering their case for giving promotion to the post of Senior Accountant on officiating basis and the said representations are still pending for consideration and disposal. LAIRENM AYUM INDRAJE ET SINGH Digitally signed by LAIRENMAYUM INDRAJEET SINGH Date: 2025.01.21 12:51:37 +05'30' 2 The learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioners submitted that the petitioners will be satisfied for the time being if the present writ petition is disposed of by issuing a direction to the Commissioner (Finance), Government of Manipur, to consider the said 2(two) representations on its own merit and strictly in terms of applicable rules and to dispose of the same by issuing a speaking order within a stipulated period. Mr. H. Samarjit, learned G.A. appearing for the respondents, fairly submitted that as the prayer made on behalf of the petitioners are confined to the consideration and disposal of the representation submitted by them, he has no objection in disposing of the present writ petition as prayed for by the learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioners. Taking into consideration the submission advanced by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, this Court is of the considered view that ends of justice will be met by giving the following directions:- (i) The Commissioner (Finance), Government of Manipur is hereby directed to consider the said 2(two) representations dated 27.09.2022 & 26.12.2024 submitted by the petitioners on its own merit and strictly in terms of the applicable rules and to dispose of the same by issuing speaking order; 3 (ii) It is made clear that the whole process should be completed within a period of 3(three) months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. With the aforesaid direction, the present writ petition is disposed of. JUDGE Indrajeet