WP(C) No. 93 of 2026 Contd…/- IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL WP(C) No. 93 of 2026 Mutum Pritamkumar Singh … Petitioner Vs. State of Manipur & ors. … Respondents B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH O R D E R 27-02-2026 Heard Mr. Ch. Robinchandra, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner and Mrs. L. Monomala, learned GA appearing for the respondents. In view of the limited prayer and as agreed to by both the counsel appearing for the parties, the present writ petition is being disposed of at the Admission stage itself. At the outset, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that the petitioner will be satisfied for the time being if the present writ petition is disposed of by directing the Principal Chief Conservator of Forest & HoFF, Government of Manipur, to consider the representation dated 26-11-2025 submitted by the petitioner on its own merit and strictly in terms of the applicable rules and to dispose of the same by issuing a speaking order within the stipulated period. Mrs. L. Monomala, learned GA appearing for the respondents fairly submitted that as the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner IN. 66 SHOUGRAKPA M DEVANANDA SINGH Digitally signed by SHOUGRAKPAM DEVANANDA SINGH Date: 2026.02.28 09:38:31 +05'30' WP(C) No. 93 of 2026 Contd…/- is confined to the consideration and disposal of the representation submitted by him, she has no objection in disposing of the present writ petition as prayed for by the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner. Considering the submission made 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 issue the following directions:- (i) The Principal Chief Conservator of Forest & HoFF, Government of Manipur, is hereby directed to consider the representation dated 26-11-2025 submitted by the petitioner on its own merit and strictly in terms of the applicable rules and to dispose of the same by issuing a speaking order; (ii) The whole process should be completed within a period of three months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order; and (iii) It is made clear that the aforesaid directions have been issued without touching upon the merit raised in the present writ petition. With the aforesaid directions, the present writ petition is disposed of. JUDGE Devananda -2-