James Sasa v. STATE OF MANIPUR AND 5 OTHERS
Court: High Court of Manipur
Bench: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE,HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE GOLMEI GAIPHULSHILLU KABUI
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Case summary
High Court of Manipur judgment dated 2024-12-19. James Sasa v. STATE OF MANIPUR AND 5 OTHERS. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
Digitally signed by SHAMURAILATPAM SUSHIL SHAMURAILATPAM SUSHIL SHARMA SHARMA Date: 2024. 12. 20 13:41:51 +05'30' Item No. 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL PIL No. 18 of 2023 James Sasa Petitioner Vs. State of Manipur & 5 Ors. Respondents BEFORE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. D. KRISHNAKUMAR HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE GOLMEI GAIPHULSHILLU KABUI ORDER 19. 12. 2024 D. Krishnakumar, C. J. : 1. We have heard Ms. Worchanphy Kasar, learned counsel, appearing for the petitioner who have vehemently argued and Mr. Mr. Devananda, learned Additional Advocate General assisted by Ms. N. Jyotsana, learned counsel, appears for the State respondents. 2. The learned Additional Advocate General appearing for the respondents, relying upon the affidavit-in-opposition field on behalf of respondent No.
2, would submit that the Fair Price Shop agents for Longpi Kajui A & B villages for the year 2023-2024 are Timothy Sasa and CR Chinaochung respectively whereas the Fair Price Shop agents for the year 2022-23 for the said two villages were Leiyaphy and Yaopei respectively when the complaint/representation dated 05. 12. 2022 and 16. 12. 2022 were submitted. Hence, those agents have already been changed. 3.
Further, the learned Additional Advocate General would submit that the new agents have now been appointed and there is no complaint from any of Page | 1 the beneficiaries and the learned Additional Advocate General also submits that even the petitioner has made no complaint so far the Fair Price Shop agents are He also further submits that, if any, complaint is to be made by the petitioner, the petitioner will furnish the details and particulars to the concerned Therefore, any complaint is to be made by the petitioner or by any any aggrieved persons, they have to approach the Deputy Commissioner, Ukhrul and the Deputy Commissioner, Ukhrul will take necessary In view of the above, we are inclined to pass the following order : i) we direct the petitioner to make a complaint, if any, to the Deputy Commissioner, Ukhrul district within a period of 2 (two) weeks by furnishing all the details and particulars of the Fair Price Shop agents with respect to the distribution of rations rice under the NFSA and PMGKAY.
ii) on receipt of the said complaint, if any, filed by the petitioner or any other aggrieved person, the Deputy Commissioner will take necessary action based on the aforesaid application, against the person who is/are involved in the illegalities committed in the distribution of rations rice under the NFSA and PMGKAY or misappropriation of funds, if any, iii) The said exercise shall be completed at the earliest. Page | 2 8. With the above direction, this PIL is disposed of. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE Sushil Page | 3
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