Item No.1 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL MC(WA) No.2 of 2026 1. Union of India represented by Secretary to Ministry of Home Affairs, North Block, New Delhi-110001. 2. The Director General Assam Rifle, Laitkor, Shillong Pin No- 793010. ...Applicants -Versus- 1. Shri Sadasivan C.S (M/370530) L, Ex. Hav (Pharmacist), S/o Sreedharan C.K. of Chooravayalil (H) Pangada, PO Kottayam, Kerela, Pin-686502. 2. Shri Remesan PK (M/370394A, Ex Hav (Pharmacist), S/o (L) Kanrnakaran T.C. of Thychkayil House Anaprampal- North, PO-Thalavedy, District-Allepey, Kerala-Pin-689572. 3. Shri P. Thampachan, Ex 370340, Hav (Pharmacist), S/o (L) P. Pappachan of Pushpam Pazhaveedu, P.o Alappuzha, Pin-688009. 4. Shri Lal Chand Yadav, S/o Shiv Mangai Yadav of Bhaiya Ram, P.O.- Tighra Pipiganj), District Gorakpur, Uttar Pradesh. 5. Virendra Sing (Ex. No. W370513L Hav. Pharmacist), S/o Ram Singh Verma of 799 Wand LaI Colony Near Mandap Guest House Jail Road, Dist-Fatehpur, U.P. 6. P.C. Purushothaman (Ex. No. 370355F Nb/Sub (Pharmacist), S/o (L) P.C. Unniri of Pattayii Kinattingara Padam 1-louse, PO-Azhinhilam Farook College, Malappuram, Kerala. 7. Pradeep Kumar, Ex. Hav (Pharmacist), S/o Ramlalit of Nagwa Village, PO-Jaitpur, District-Gorakhpur, UP JOHN TELEN KOM Digitally signed by JOHN TELEN KOM Date: 2026.08.07 12:09:55 +05'30' 8. Binod Kumar Balmiki (Ex.M/370241 Hav (pharmacist). 9. Bhaskaran K.R, Ex Naib/Subedar. 10. K.V. Raveendran Pillai, Ex M/370218 Hav (pharmacist), S/o N. Veiayud:han Pillai of Pradeep Bhavan, Muthupilakkad, PO-Muthupilakkad East, Kollam District, Kerela. 11. Daya Sharkar Shrivasta, Ex. JC-37028i Subedar (Pharmacist), S/o (L) Ramgu Iam of Nekpur Chaurasi (Near City School), PO-Fatehgarh, District-Famrkhabad, UP. ` …Respondents BEFORE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. M. SUNDAR HON’BLE MR JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH O R D E R (Order of the Court was made by M. Sundar, CJ) 06.08.2026 [1] The following abbreviations/short forms have been used in this order (for the sake of brevity, convenience and clarity): Sl. No. Abbreviation/ Short Form/other short references Full Form/Expansion 1. MC Miscellaneous Case 2 WA Writ appeal 3. Sr. PCCG Senior Panel Counsel for Central Government 4. CoD Condonation of Delay 5. WP Writ petition [2] Captioned MC has been filed with a CoD prayer seeking condonation of 205 days delay in filing an intra-court appeal i.e., WA against a common order dated 27.05.2025 made in WP(C)No.328 of 2024, WP(C)No.145 of 2018 and WP(C)No.928 of 2017 by a Hon’ble Single Bench vide a WA filed on 16.01.2026 bearing CNR: MNHC010001282026 and E-filing No. AMN20230000120C202600001. [3] Read this in conjunction with and in continuation of earlier proceedings/orders made by this Division Bench on 20.01.2026 (1st listing) and scanned reproduction of the same is as follows: [4] All the 11(eleven) respondents have since been served, they have entered appearance through counsel and Ms. N. Johnybala, learned counsel on record for 11(eleven) respondents is before this Court (physical Court). [5] As regards MC applicants, Mr. Themchuiyo Kashung, learned counsel on record and junior colleague of Mr. S. Vijayanand Sharma, learned Sr. PCCG is before this Court (physical Court). [6] Learned counsel on record for all respondents submits that she has instructions from respondents to not to oppose the captioned MC and therefore, respondents have no objection to captioned MC being allowed i.e., CoD prayer being acceded to. A scanned reproduction of endorsement by learned counsel on record for all 11(eleven) respondents in this regard in the case file is as follows: [7] Be that as it may, inter-alia as respondents are not opposing CoD prayer in captioned MC, delay is condoned. CoD prayer is acceded to. [8] Registry to process the WA and MC/MCs (if any thereat) and if objections have been removed and if appeal is otherwise in order, Registry to assign number to the appeal and list it before Court. [9] Captioned MC is allowed/ordered as prayed for. There shall be no order as to costs. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE John Kom