Item no. 26-30 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL MC(Cont. Cas(C)) No. 42 of 2026 with MC(Cont. Cas(C)) No. 44 of 2026 with Cont. Cas(C) No. 144 of 2025 with Cont. Cas(C) No. 156 of 2025 with Cont. Cas(C) No. 163 of 2025 Sandhyarani Mangsatabam … Applicant - Versus - Puneet Kumar Goel and 3 Ors. … Respondents B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A. GUNESHWAR SHARMA ORDER 05.06.2026 [1] Heard Ms. M. Nikita, learned counsel for the applicant in MC(Cont. Cas(C)) No. 42 of 2026 and Ms. H. Bisheshwari Devi, learned counsel for the applicant in MC(Cont. Cas(C)) No. 44 of 2026. [2] By the present applications, the petitioners/applicants pray for impleading new incumbent Director of Social Welfare, Govt. of Manipur as respondent no. 4 in the main Cont. Cas(C) No 163 of 2025 and respondent no. 5 in the main Cont. Cas(C) No. 144 of 2025. [3] Mrs. RK. Emily, learned Dy. GA and Mrs. I. Bimola, learned counsel for the respondents submit that this Court may pass appropriate order. [4] Accordingly, MC(Cont. Cas(C)) No. 42 of 2026 and MC(Cont. Cas(C)) No. 44 of 2026 are allowed and disposed of by impleading “Shri Sheikh Abdul Hakim, MCS, Director(Social Welfare), Government of Manipur, Department of Social Welfare, A.T Line near 2nd MR, P.O. & P.S. Imphal, Imphal West District, Manipur- 795001” as respondent no. 4 in Cont. Cas(C) No. 163 of 2025 and respondent no. 5 in Cont. Cas(C) No. 144 of 2025. Oinam Thoiba Meitei Digitally signed by Oinam Thoiba Meitei Date: 2026.06.06 10:35:46 +05'30' [5] Registry is directed to make necessary incorporation in the cause title of the case and the petitioner is directed to file amended memo of parties. [6] Issue notice to the newly impleaded respondent nos. 4 & 5. [7] Petitioners are directed to take steps on the newly impleaded respondent nos. 4 & 5 within 1(one) week and file affidavit of proof of service. [8] List these cases on 25.06.2026. JUDGE Thoiba