MC(WP(C)) No. 434 of 2026 Page 1 Item Nos. 66 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL MC(WP(C)) No. 434 of 2026 [Ref: WP(C) No. 273 of 2024] Thokchom Rabi Singh …Applicant/s Vrs. State of Manipur & 2 Ors …Respondent/s -B E F O R E- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH 09.06.2026 Heard Mr. H. Ishwarlal, learned Sr. counsel assisted by Mr. Jashraj, learned counsel appearing for the applicant and Mr. Shyam Sharma, learned GA appearing for the respondents. The present application has been filed with a prayer for allowing impleadment of the following officer as respondent no. 4 in the connected WP(C) No. 273 of 2024 “Smt. Angom Shijalembi Chanu, MCS, Administrative Officer in the Department of Art & Culture at Palace Compound, Imphal East District and resident of Thambalkhong, Imphal East District, Manipur- 795005”. It has been submitted by the learned Sr. counsel appearing for the applicant that impleadment of the said respondent no. 4 is necessary due to amendment of the connected writ petition and that the said proposed respondent no. Lucy Gurum ayum Digitally signed by Lucy Gurumayum Date: 2026.06.10 10:14:57 +05'30' MC(WP(C)) No. 434 of 2026 Page 2 4 is necessary party in deciding the issue raise in the connected writ petition. Mr. Shyam Sharma, learned GA appearing for the respondents fairly submitted that he has no objection in allowing the impleadment of the propose respondent no. 4. In view of the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the parties, the present application is allowed. The petitioner is directed to file a recast petition impleading the propose respondent no. 4 in the said recast petition. With the aforesaid direction, the present application is disposed of. JUDGE Lucy