LAISHRAM IBEMCHA DEVI v. STATE OF MANIPUR AND 5 ORS
Court: High Court of Manipur
Bench: HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE,HON'BLE MR JUSTICE KH NOBIN SINGH
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High Court of Manipur judgment dated 2020-09-01. LAISHRAM IBEMCHA DEVI v. STATE OF MANIPUR AND 5 ORS. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
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Video Conferencing IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL MC (PIL) No. 20 of 2020 (Ref: - PIL No. 5 of 2019) Laishram Ibemcha Devi, aged about 41 years, D/o Laishram Budha Singh, a resident of Thinungei Mayai Leikai, PO & P. S:- Moirang Bishnupur District, Pin- 795133, Manipur. ……. Applicant - Versus – 1. The State of Manipur through the Principal Secretary (Textile, Commerce & Industries), Government of Manipur, Manipur Secretariat, P. O. & P. S. Imphal, Imphal West District, Manipur, PIN-795001. 2. The Director, Directorate of Trade, Commerce & Industries, P. O. & P. S. Imphal, Pin-795001, Imphal West, Manipur, Government of Manipur. 3. The Officer in Charge, Internal Task Force (Mining), Directorate of Trade, Commerce & Industries, P. O. & P. S. – Imphal, Pin- 795001, Imphal West, Manipur, Government of Manipur. 4. The Officer in charge of Sugnu Police Station, P. O. – Sugnu, Pin – 795101, Kakching District, Government of Manipur. 5.
The Project Implementation Agency (PIA), Thinungei Gram Panchayat Bishnupur C. D. Block, P. O. & P. S. – Bishnupur, Pin – 795126, Bishnupur District, Manipur. 6. The District Programme Co-ordinator, MGNREGA, P. O. & P. S. - Bishnupur, Pin-795126, Bishnupur District, Manipur. …. Respondents For the applicant : Ms. L. Rebeda, Advocate Mr. Th. Jugindro, Advocate For the Respondents : Mr. N. Kumarjit, Advocate General. Mr. S. Suresh, ASG Date of Order : 01. 09. 2020 MC (PIL) No. 20 of 2020 Page 1 BEFORE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. RAMALINGAM SUDHAKAR HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE KH. NOBIN SINGH ORDER (ORAL) Ramalingam Sudhakar, CJ [1] The prayer in MC (PIL) No. 20 of 2020 is as follows :- “In the present facts and circumstances, Your Lordship may graciously be pleased to issue an appropriate direction or order for releasing the seized Tata Truck Vehicle bearing Regd. No. MN05C-0417 to custody of th the applicant, which was seized by the Respondent No. 3 on 19 June, 2020 for the ends of justice.
” [2] The miscellaneous application has been filed for release of vehicle which was seized by the respondents. This Court, in similar case for release of vehicle, namely, MC (PIL) No. 10 of 2019 [Ref:- PIL No. 5 of 2019], disposed it of by order dated 20. 11. 2019 whereby certain directions were issued for release of vehicle on deposit of certain amount. [3] Mr. Th. Jugindro, learned counsel appearing for the applicant pleaded that he will not repeat the offence and stated that he is willing to make voluntary non-refundable deposit to any organization that the Court may direct to show his bonafide and good will. [4] Keeping in mind the above, the miscellaneous application stands allowed with the following directions :- (a) The applicant shall not carry on the business of lifting sand and stone for selling them to the public until the permit is issued by the State Government in accordance with law.
(b) The applicant shall co-operate with the investigation being conducted by the authorities of the Directorate of Trade, Commerce and Industries, Government of Manipur. MC (PIL) No. 20 of 2020 Page 2 (c) The applicant shall deposit a sum of Rs. 5,000/- (Rupees five thousand) only, being refundable, to the Director of Trade, Commerce and Industries, being refundable, which can be adjusted against the fine, if any, that may be imposed after the proceedings initiated against the applicant is completed. (d) The applicant volunteers to donate a sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) only to the Manipur State Legal Services Authority. (e) The applicant volunteers to donate a sum of Rs. 10,000/- (Rupees ten thousand) only to the Orphanage/Children home recognized by Social Welfare Department, Manipur, namely, Brightway Open Shelter Home, Kumbi Terakhong, Bishnupur District, having bank A/c No. 3534360668 of Central Bank of India, Imphal City Thangal Bazar Branch.
[5] The above directions (a), (b), (c) and voluntary undertaking as per (d) & (e) shall be complied with within two weeks from the date of receipt of a copy of the order. Subject to the production of proof of deposit as above, the vehicle can be released thereafter. Copy of the proof of deposit is to be furnished to this Court also. The miscellaneous application stands allowed as above. JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE FR/NFR Sandeep MC (PIL) No. 20 of 2020 Page 3
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