LOKTONGBAM JOTIN SINGH v. UPSC AND ANR
Court: High Court of Manipur
Bench: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KH NOBIN SINGH
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Case summary
High Court of Manipur judgment dated 2020-01-20. LOKTONGBAM JOTIN SINGH v. UPSC AND ANR. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
Item No. 34 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL WP(C) No. 882 of 2019 Loktongbam Jotin Singh … Petitioner(s) Vs. Union Public Service Commission & anr. …. Respondent(s) BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KH. NOBIN SINGH 20-01-2020 On 03. 12. 2019, this Court granted 4(four) weeks time as last opportunity for filing counter by the respondents but no counter has so far been filed by them. Shri Amarjit Naorem, learned counsel appearing for the UPSC submits that even though he was informed by the UPSC that counter had been sent, the same had not yet been received by him. Shri S. Biswajit Meitei, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner submits that the instant writ petition can be disposed of in terms of the judgment and order dated 04. 10. 2019 passed in writ petition being WP(C) No.
1047 of 2019 to which Shri Amarjit Naorem, learned counsel appearing for the UPSC submits that the facts are slightly different for the reason that in the instant writ petition, the petitioner has not admitted his guilt. Be that as it may, since no counter has been filed in the matter, the averments made in the writ petition shall be deemed to have been admitted by the respondents in view of the various decisions rendered by the Hon’ble Supreme Court. Accordingly, the instant writ petition stands disposed of in terms of the said judgment and order dated 04. 10. 2019 with the direction that the UPSC shall reconsider the quantum of punishment awarded to the petitioner keeping in mind the observations made in the said judgment and order and take its decision within a month from the date of a receipt of a copy of this order. JUDGE Indrajeet WAIKHOM TONEN MEITEI Digitally signed by WAIKHOM TONEN MEITEI Date: 2020. 01. 23 12:27:19 +05'30'
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