P a g e 1 | 2 Serial No. 21 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL CONT. CAS(C) No. 22 of 2025 Kh. Babulindro & 18 Ors. … Petitioners - Versus - Prasant Kumar & Anr. … Respondents B E F O R E HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. K. SOMASHEKAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH O R D E R [S. Somasekhar, CJ] 07.08.2025 Learned counsel for the petitioners, Mrs. G. Pushpa is present before this Court physically and similarly, learned Advocate General for the respondents, Mr. Lenin Hijam is present before this Court physically. The present contempt proceeding is initiated by the petitioners under the provision of Section 11 and 12 of Contempt of Court’s Act, 1971 and inclusive of Article 215 of the Constitution of India. Whereas, this contempt proceeding is seeking for taking action against the respondents/accused for willful disobedience of the order rendered by the Co-ordinate Bench in W.P.(C) No. 177 of 2024. Whereas, the learned Advocate General is submitting that the order has already been complied with and the same has also been filed in the form of affidavit in detail consisting of para No. 1 to 4. But, the compliance order is relating to the order rendered by the Government of Manipur dated 21.07.2025. This submission which is made by the learned Advocate General is taken on record. KHOIROM BIPINCHAN DRA SINGH Digitally signed by KHOIROM BIPINCHANDRA SINGH Date: 2025.08.07 16:48:35 +05'30' P a g e 2 | 2 Whereas, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mrs. G. Pushpa is submitting that the order rendered by the Co-ordinate Bench is not absolutely complied with. This submission which is made by the learned counsel for the petitioners is taken on record. However, keeping in view of the provision of Section 2(b) of the Contempt of Court’s Act, 1971 and inclusive of the statement made by the respondents/State of Manipur and more importantly, para No. 3 & 4 of the affidavit, it is deemed appropriate that this present contempt proceeding does not survive for consideration and accordingly, the proceeding is hereby closed. In the meanwhile, liberty is granted to the petitioners, as sought for, by the learned counsel for the petitioners, in accordance with law. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Bipin