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Lairenlakpam Nirupama Devi v. State of Manipur and 4 others

Manipur HC9 Sept 2026MC(WP(C))/680/2026

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What is this about?

In WP(C) Nos. 651 of 2026 and connected applications, the High Court of Manipur closed the matter on the respondent No. 5's undertaking to withdraw the recruitment notice for an unapproved teacher post and convene an SMC meeting to cancel the notification.

What did the court decide?

The writ petition and connected applications were closed by recording the respondent's undertaking to withdraw the notice.

Lairenlakpam Nirupama Devi Vs State of Manipur and 4… — Service and Employment | Manipur HC (2026)

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Digitally signed LAISHRA by LAISHRAM M DHAKESHORI DEVI DHAKESH Date: 2026.09.11 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR ORI DEVI 12:14:22 +05'30' AT IMPHAL

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Item No. 45-47

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WP(C) No. 651 of 2026 Lairenlakpam Nirupama Devi … Petitioner/s Vrs. State of Manipur & 4 ors. … Respondent/s With MC(WP(C)) No. 706 of 2026 MC(WP(C)) No. 680 of 2026

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-B E F O R E- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH

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10.09.2026

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Mr. M. Hemchandra, learned senior counsel assisted by Ms. T. Gunapriya, learned counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner ; Mr. Th. Vashum, learned GA appeared on behalf of respondent Nos. 1 to 4 and Mr. S. Biswajit Meitei, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. W. Sanatomba, learned counsel appeared on behalf of respondent No. 5.

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[2] The present writ petition has been filed with a prayer for quashing and setting aside the impugned notice dated 2108-2026 issued by the respondent No. 5. By the said impugned notice, applications were invited for filling up of one post of unapproved Primary Teacher in the Khomdram Leikai L.P. School (Aided).

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[3] In the present writ petition, this Court passed an interim order on 28-08-2025, directing the respondents (more

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WP(C) No. 651 of 2026 MC(WP(C)) No. 706 of 2026 & MC(WP(C)) No. 680 of 2026

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particularly respondent No. 5) not to proceed further with the recruitment process pursuant to the impugned notice dated 2108-2026.

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[4] Respondent No. 5 has filed an application registered

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as MC(WP(C)) No. 706 of 2026. In paragraph No. 5 of the said application, it has been stated as under :

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“ That it is respectfully submitted that during the pendency of this writ petition and specially when there is an interim stay of this Hon ’ ble Court, the school authority craves the leave of this Hon ’ ble Court to withdraw the vacancy notice dated 21-08-2026 for further appropriate action as the earlier termination of the petitioner as well as another incumbent have been withdrawn/cancelled. Further the Applicant craves leave of this Hon ’ ble Court for convening a SMC meeting for cancelling the vacancy notice dated 2108-2026 taken in the 8^th sitting of the SMC dated 2108-2026. ”

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[5] Mr. S. Biswajit, learned senior counsel appearing for respondent No. 5 submitted that in view of the statement made in paragraph No. 5 of the MC(WP(C)) No. 706 of 2026, a prayer has been made to allow the applicant to convene SMC meeting for cancellation of the vacancy notice dated 21-08-2026 and that the respondent No. 5 will thereafter issue appropriate order for cancellation of the said notice. The learned senior counsel further submitted that in view of the statement made above, the present

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petition can be closed.

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WP(C) No. 651 of 2026 MC(WP(C)) No. 706 of 2026 & MC(WP(C)) No. 680 of 2026

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[6] Mr. M. Hemchandra, learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner fairly submitted that in view of the categorical statement made by the respondent No. 5 in their application which has been quoted herein above, the present petition can be closed.

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[7] Recording the submission advanced by the learned senior counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as the respondent No. 5, the present writ petition as well as the connected two applications are hereby closed.

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JUDGE

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Dhakeshori

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WP(C) No. 651 of 2026 MC(WP(C)) No. 706 of 2026 & MC(WP(C)) No. 680 of 2026

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Lairenlakpam Nirupama Devi v. State of Manipur and 4 others

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