Application to advance hearing of connected writ petition concerning retirement service recognition was allowed. Registry ordered rescheduling from November to September 2026.
Registry directed to list connected WP(C) No. 733 of 2025 on 28-09-2026 instead of 16-11-2026.
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LAISHRA Digitally signed by LAISHRAM M DHAKESHORI DEVI DHAKESH Date: ORI DEVI 2026.09.11 11:54:06 +05'30'
Item No. 55
IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR AT IMPHAL
MC(WP(C)) No. 691 of 2026 Ref. WP(C) No. 733 of 2025 Phijam Manileima Vrs.
State of Manipur & anr.
… Applicant/s
… Respondent/s
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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH
08.09.2026
Mr. Y. Nirmolchand, learned senior counsel assisted by Mr. Y. Nikhil, learned counsel appeared for the applicant and Mrs. L. Monomala, learned GA appeared for the respondents.
The present application has been filed with a prayer for advancing the date of hearing of the connected WP(C) No. 733 of 2025 which has been fixed for listing on 16-11-2026. It has been submitted by the learned senior counsel appearing for the applicant that the said connected writ petition has been filed by the petitioner with a prayer for issuing a direction to the respondents for counting the petitioner ’ s past service rendered as Casual/Muster Roll worker for the purpose of retiral and pensionary benefits. It has also been submitted that the petitioner is going to retire from service with effect from 31-01-2027 on attaining the age of superannuation, and there is some urgency in disposing of the connected writ petition. The learned senior counsel, prays for allowing the present application for advancing the date of hearing of the connected writ petition.
Mrs. L. Monomala, learned GA appearing for the respondents fairly submitted that she has no objection in allowing the present application.
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Considering the submission advanced by the learned counsel appearing for the parties and on perusal of the records, this Court found reasonable grounds for allowing the prayer made in the present application.
Accordingly, Registry is directed to list the connected writ petition being WP(C) No. 733 of 2025 on 28-09-2026 instead of 1611-2026.
With the aforesaid directions, the present application is disposed of.
JUDGE
Dhakeshori
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the application for advancing the date of hearing of the connected writ petition should be allowed due to the petitioner's upcoming retirement.
Phijam Manileima
State of Manipur
AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH
As recorded by the court registry
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