M/S W MANIHAR v. STATE OF MANIPUR AND ANR
Court: High Court of Manipur
Bench: HON'BLE MR JUSTICE A.GUNESHWAR SHARMA
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Case summary
High Court of Manipur judgment dated 2025-04-27. M/S W MANIHAR v. STATE OF MANIPUR AND ANR. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
Item No. 61 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL WP(C) No. 537 of 2024 M/S W. Manihar ….. Petitioner/s - Versus – State of Manipur & Anr. .... Respondent/s BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A. GUNESHWAR SHARMA Order 28. 04. 2025 [1] Heard Mr. Ajoy Pebam, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Ch. Sundari, learned G. A. for the State respondent. [2] The petitioner approached this Court by way of the present writ petition, inter-alia, praying for releasing a sum of Rs. 35,32,500/- only for supply order No. EE/WSPCD/PHED/SO/403/2022- 23/14 dated 05. 01. 2023 issued by the Executive Engineer, Water Supply Project Constn. Division PHE Department, Manipur at the earliest. In this regard, the petitioner has also served legal notice on 13. 05. 2024 to the Commissioner/Secretary (PHED), Government of Manipur for releasing the said amount. [3] During the course of hearing, Mr.
Ajoy Pebam, learned counsel for the petitioner, submits that he has been instructed to withdraw the writ petition with liberty to approach the authority by submitting a fresh representation with respect to the prayer made in the writ petition. [4] Mrs. Ch. Sundari, learned G. A. , submits that this Court may pass appropriate order in terms of the alternative prayer made by the learned counsel for the petitioner. [5] Recording the submissions made at the bar, writ petition is dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to approach the respondents again with a prayer for releasing a sum of Rs. 35,32,500/- only. The representation may be submitted within a period of one week from the date of receipt of a copy of this order and the respondents are directed to consider and pass a speaking order to the proposed representation to be submitted by the petitioner within a period of two months from the date of submission of the representation.
[6] It is made clear that this Court does not express any opinion on the merit of the case. [7] In terms of the above, writ petition is disposed of. JUDGE Kh. Joshua Maring Digitally signed by KH. KH. JOSHUA JOSHUA MARING Date: 2025. 04. 30 MARING 12:50:07 +05'30'
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