Item Nos. 161-166 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL MC(WP(C)) No. 382 of 2026 Thounaojam Luwangngamba & 5 Ors. …Applicants - Versus - State of Manipur & 48 Ors. …Respondents With MC(WP(C)) No. 318 of 2023; MC(WP(C)) No. 363 of 2023; WP(C) No. 725 of 2023; WP(C) No. 793 of 2023 WP(C) No. 857 of 2023 B E F O R E HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A. GUNESHWAR SHARMA O R D E R 01-06-2026 Heard Ms. Kh. Maria, learned counsel for the applicants/writ petitioners in MC(WP(C)) No. 382 of 2026. Also present Mr. S. Rupachandra, learned senior counsel and Ms. Y. Jinita, learned counsel for the petitioners in the connected matters. Ms. Kh. Maria, learned counsel for the applicants in MC(WP(C)) No. 382 of 2026, prays for impleading four persons, namely Soraisam Anuka, Nongthombam Padameshwar Singh, Victoria Huidrom and Md. Sheikh Tarif Hussain as respondent Nos. 46, 47, 48 & 49 in WP(C) No. 725 of 2023. Issue notice to the respondents. Ms. I. Sharmila Rahaman, learned counsel, accepts notice on behalf of respondent Nos. 1 to 5; Ms. P. Betty, learned counsel, accepts notice on behalf of respondent No. 6; Mr. R.K. Banna, learned counsel assisting Mr. A. Romenkumar, learned senior counsel, accepts notice on behalf of respondent Nos. 7, 9 & 13; and Mr. S. Dijeshwor, learned counsel, accepts notice on behalf of respondent Nos. 11, 17, 25, 29 & 31. Remaining respondents are served in the main petition. However, they have chosen not to appear before this Court. The application is accordingly allowed and the four persons are impleaded as respondent Nos. 46, 47, 48 & 49 in WP(C) No. 725 of 2023. Issue notice to the newly impleaded respondent Nos. 46, 47, 48 & 49. Applicants are directed to take steps to the newly impleaded respondents by dasti within one week and file an affidavit of proof of service. List this case along with the connected matters on 15-06-2026. JUDGE Victoria NINGOM BAM VICTORIA Digitally signed by NINGOMBAM VICTORIA Date: 2026.06.01 17:25:32 +05'30'