IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL MC(WP(C)) No. 160 of 2026 (Ref:- WP(C) No. 430 of 2024) Nongmaithem Yaima Singh & ors. … Applicants Vs. State of Manipur & ors. … Respondents B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH O R D E R 23-02-2026 Heard Ms. Julekha Khan, learned counsel appearing for the applicants; Mr. Th. Vashum, learned GA appearing for the respondents No. 1 to 4 and Mr. S. Jasobanta, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No. 5. The present application has been filed with the prayer for preponing the hearing of the connected writ petition. It has been submitted by the learned counsel appearing for the applicants that the connected writ petition was fixed for final hearing on 01-04-2026, however, as the applicants/ writ petitioners are old aged persons and as the matter pertains to grant of pension, the present application has been filed for preponing the hearing of the writ petition. I have considered the prayer made by the learned counsel appearing for the applicants, however, as similar and urgent matter has already been fixed, the present application for preponing of hearing cannot be acceded to. Accordingly, the present application is hereby rejected. JUDGE Devananda IN. 56 SHOUGRAKPAM DEVANANDA SINGH Digitally signed by SHOUGRAKPAM DEVANANDA SINGH Date: 2026.02.23 16:19:48 +05'30' IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL WP(C) No. 430 of 2024 Nongmaithem Yaima Singh & ors. … Petitioners Vs. State of Manipur & ors. … Respondents B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH O R D E R 23-02-2026 List this case on 01-04-2026 as fixed earlier. JUDGE Devananda IN. 57 SHOUGRAKPA M DEVANANDA SINGH Digitally signed by SHOUGRAKPAM DEVANANDA SINGH Date: 2026.02.23 16:22:15 +05'30'