P a g e 1 | 3 Item No. 3 - 4 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL W.P.(C) No. 217 of 2026 Namoijam Jeetu, aged about 56 years, S/o (Late) Shamkishore Singh of Khagempalli Panthak, P.O. & P.S. Imphal, Imphal West District, Manipur – 795001 & 12 Ors. … Petitioners - Versus - State of Manipur represented by the Commissioner (RD & PR), Government of Manipur, Old Secretariat Complex, Babupara, Imphal – 795001 & 3 Ors. … Respondents With MC[W.P.(C)] NO. 231 of 2026 B E F O R E HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. M. SUNDAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A. BIMOL SINGH O R D E R [M. Sundar, CJ] 24.03.2026 Mr. David Boon, learned counsel on record for writ petitioners is before this Court (physical Court). After some arguments, it came to light that there are deficiencies and shortfalls in pleadings qua captioned ‘writ petition’ (‘WP’ for the sake of brevity and convenience). To be noted, one of the deficiencies is not arraying all necessary parties. KHOIROM BIPINCHAN DRA SINGH Digitally signed by KHOIROM BIPINCHANDRA SINGH Date: 2026.03.25 02:04:35 +05'30' P a g e 2 | 3 Faced with the above situation, Mr. David Boon, learned counsel on record for writ petitioners sought leave of this Court to withdraw the captioned WP and captioned ‘miscellaneous case’ (‘MC’ for the sake of brevity and convenience) thereat but made a further plea to preserve all the rights and contentions of writ petitioners and similarly placed persons to come this Court again (if so desired/if so advised) with a fresh petition after making necessary course corrections. Afore-referred request is acceded to. A scanned reproduction of endorsement with regard to afore- referred withdrawal plea made by learned counsel on record for writ petitioners (endorsement made in the case file) is as follows: P a g e 3 | 3 In the light of narrative thus far, captioned WP and captioned MC thereat are disposed of as withdrawn / closed albeit with preservation of rights and contentions of writ petitioners and/or similarly placed persons as set out supra. There shall be no order as to costs. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Bipin