Page 1 Item Nos. 79 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL WP(C) No. 182 of 2026 Laishram Raichandra Singh …Petitioner/s Vrs. State of Manipur; & 2 Ors. …Respondent/s -B E F O R E- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH 17.03.2026 [1] Heard Mr. N. Jotendro, learned senior counsel assisted by Syed Murtaza Ahmed, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner, Mrs. L. Monomala, learned GA appearing for the respondents No. 1 & 2 and Mr. L. Rajesh, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No. 3. At the outset, the learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submitted that for redressing the grievances raised by the petitioner in this writ petition, he had already approached the Commissioner/Secretary (Health & Family Welfare), Government of Manipur, by submitting a representation 24.02.2026 and that the said representation is still pending for consideration and disposal. The learned senior counsel further submitted that the petitioner will be satisfied for the time being if the present writ KABOR AMBAM SAPANA CHANU Digitally signed by KABORAMBAM SAPANA CHANU Date: 2026.03.17 17:27:07 +05'30' Page 2 petition is disposed of by issuing a simple direction to the Commissioner/Secretary (Health & Family Welfare), Government of Manipur, (respondent No. 1) to consider the said representation on its own merit and strictly in terms of the applicable rules and to dispose of the same by issuing a speaking order within a stipulated period. [2] Mrs. L. Monomala, learned GA appearing for the respondents No. 1 & 2 fairly submitted that as the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner is confined to the consideration and disposal of the representation submitted by the petitioner she has no objection in disposing of the present writ petition as prayed for by the learned senior counsel. [3] Considering the submission advanced by the leaned counsel appearing for the parties and in view of the limited prayer made on behalf of the petitioner, this Court is of the considered view that it will be in the interest of justice to issue the following directions:- 1) The Administrative Secretary (Health & Family Welfare), Government of Manipur is hereby directed to consider the representation dated 24.02.2026 submitted by the petitioner on its own merit and strictly in terms of applicable rules and Page 3 to dispose of the same by issuing a speaking order. 2) 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. 3) It is made clear that that above directions have been issued without considering the merits raised by the petitioner in the present writ petition. [4] With the aforesaid directions, the present writ petition is disposed of. JUDGE Sapana