MC(El. Pet.) No. 11 of 2026 Page 1 Item Nos. 9 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL MC(El. Pet.) No. 11 of 2026 [Ref: El. Pet. No. 2 of 2022] Thongam Shanti Singh …Applicant/s Vrs. Mairembam Prithiviraj Singh @ Prithiviraj & Anr …Respondent/s -B E F O R E- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH 29.07.2026 Mr. A. Rommel, learned counsel appeared on behalf of the applicant and Mr. L. Karnajit, learned counsel appeared on behalf of the respondent no. 1, and Mr. N. Zequeson, learned counsel appeared on behalf of the respondent no. 2 through VC platform. The present application has been filed with a prayer for allowing the applicant, who is the returned candidate and respondent no. 1 in the connected Election Petition No. 2 of 2022 to produce and allow the examination of other witnesses prior to his examination as a defense witness. I have considered the grounds given by the applicant in the present application for making such a prayer. Mr. L. Karnajit, learned counsel appearing for the Election Petitioner fairly submitted that he has no objection in allowing the present application. Lucy Gurum ayum Digitally signed by Lucy Gurumayum Date: 2026.07.29 17:24:37 +05'30' MC(El. Pet.) No. 11 of 2026 Page 2 Considering the grounds given by the applicant in the present application and the submission made by the learned counsel appearing for the respondent no. 1, this Court is of the considered view that there is reasonable ground for allowing the present application. Accordingly, the present application is hereby allowed. The applicant is hereby given leave to produce other defense witnesses before his examination as a defense witness in connection with El. Pet. No. 2 of 2022. With the aforesaid direction, the present application is disposed of. JUDGE Lucy