Laitonjam Sanjeev Singh v. STATE OF MANIPUR AND 3 OTHERS
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 2024-09-19. Laitonjam Sanjeev Singh v. STATE OF MANIPUR AND 3 OTHERS. Read the judgment and case details on LawSphereX.
Judgment text
Item No. 3 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL WP(C) No. 664 of 2024 Laitonjam Sanjeev Singh ….. Petitioner/s - Versus – State of Manipur & 3 Ors. .... Respondent/s BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A. GUNESHWAR SHARMA Order 19. 09. 2024 [1] Heard Mr. H. Ishwarlal, learned senior counsel assisted by Ms. Erika, learned counsel for the petitioner. th [2] The petitioner who is a rifleman in 7 Bn. Manipur Rifles was kept under suspension due to pendency of an FIR lodged against him. Later on, his suspension order was revoked. On earlier occasion, the petitioner approached this Court by way of WP(C) No. 247 of 2024 for quashing the suspension order and vide order dated 30. 08. 2024, writ petition was closed as infructuous. [3] Mr. H.
Ishwarlal, learned senior counsel for the petitioner, submits that the petitioner is a national player of Karate representing State of Manipur on numerous occasion and prior to the suspension, st he was attached to Manipur Police Sports Club of 1 MR, Imphal till his suspension. [4] After the revocation of the suspension order, the th petitioner has been attached with 7 Bn. MR and he has approached this Court for a direction to the respondent that he may be attached st with Manipur Sports Club at 1 MR, as he is an active player of Karate. In this regard, the petitioner submitted a representation dated 05. 09. 2024 to the Director General of Police, Manipur for attaching him with Manipur Sports Club so as to enable him to continue his participation in Karate for representing State of Manipur. Copies of the st th representation were addressed to the Commandants of 1 and 7 MRs. It is stated that the representation is pending with the DGP. [5] Mr. H.
Ishwarlal, learned senior counsel for the petitioner, submits that the writ petition may be disposed of at this stage by st directing the DGP as well as Commandant, 1 MR to consider the representation submitted by the petitioner within a stipulated time. [6] Mr. Shyam Sharma, learned G. A. for the State respondent, has no objection in passing an innocuous order. Learned G. A. submits that the release order of the petitioner from Manipur st Sports Club was issued by the Commandant, 1 MR and direction may st also be given to the Commandant, 1 MR to dispose of the representation. [7] Recording the submissions made at bar, writ petition is st disposed of with a direction to the DGP as well as Commandant, 1 MR to dispose of the representation dated 05. 09. 2024 submitted by the petitioner by a speaking order within a period of 2 (two) months from the date of receipt of a copy of this order. [8] It is made clear that this Court does not express any opinion on the merit of the case.
[9] With this observation, writ petition is disposed of. [10] Furnish a copy of this order to the DGP, Manipur and st Commandant, 1 MR for information and doing the needful and also to the learned counsel appearing for all the parties. JUDGE Kh. Joshua Maring Digitally signed by KH. JOSHUA KH. JOSHUA MARING Date: 2024. 09. 20 MARING 09:45:28 +05'30'
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