Manipur High Court
Kh. Molina & 14 Ors vs Vrs on 24 April, 2026
Author: Ahanthem Bimol Singh
Bench: Ahanthem Bimol Singh
Digitally
Lucy signed by Lucy
Gurumayum
Item Nos. 33-35
Gurum Date:
2026.04.27 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR
ayum 12:39:56
+05'30' AT IMPHAL
MC(WP(C)) No. 195 of 2026
Kh. Molina & 14 Ors ...Applicant/s
Vrs.
Union of India & Anr ...Respondent/s
With
MC(WP(C)) No. 110 of 2026
WP(C) No. 102 of 2026
-B E F O R E-
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH
24.04.2026
[1] Mr. N. Ibotombi, learned Sr. counsel assisted by Mr.
Ningtamba, learned counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioners.
[2] Misc. application MC(WP(C)) No. 195 of 2026 was filed
by the applicants on 10.03.2026 with a prayer for directing the
respondents not to fill up 15 vacant post of Nursing Officers which
are now lying vacant in RIMS, Imphal till the disposal of the
connected writ petition.
[3] It has been pointed out by the learned Sr. counsel
appearing for the applicants that notice was issued on 06.04.2026
and the learned Deputy Solicitor General of India was given
adequate opportunities to get instruction with regard to the
prayer for passing interim order.
[4] It has also been submitted by the learned Sr. counsel
that the applicants (15 in numbers) file the connected writ petition
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with a prayer for directing the respondents to regularized their
contractual service in RIMS as nursing officers. It has also been
submitted by the learned Sr. counsel that the petitioners have
come to know from the letter dated 03.03.2026 addressed to Shri
one Saikhom Premchand Singh from the CPIO and Deputy
Director (Admn.) Rims in connection with an RTI application filed
by the said Shri. Saikhom Premchand Singh disclosing that there
are at least 18 vacancies of nursing officers available in RIMS.
[5] The learned Sr. counsel for the applicants further
submitted that unless an interim order is passed restraining the
respondents from filling up the said 18 vacancies or at least 15
vacancies out of the said 18 available vacancies during the
pendency of this writ petition, the relief sought for by the
petitioners for regularization of their contractual service as
nursing officer in RIMS will be rendered futile in case the said
vacancies is filled up by the authorities.
[6] The learned Sr. counsel accordingly prays for passing
an interim order restraining the respondent from filling up at least
15 vacancies of nursing officers out of the 18 vacancies presently
available at RIMS during the pendency of the connected writ
petition so as to protect the interest of the present
applicants/petitioners.
MC(WP(C)) No. 195 of 2026 Page 2 [7] Mr. Kh. Samarjit, learned Sr. counsel and DSGI
assisted by Mr. Nongdamba, learned counsel appearing for the
respondents submitted that he may be given at least a few days’
time to get instruction with the regard to the said vacancies and
the prayer for passing an interim order be consider on the next
date.
As prayed for by the learned DSGI, list these cases
again on 29.04.2026 for consideration of the prayer for passing
interim order.
[8] It is made clear that in the event if the respondents
fail to give any instructions, the prayer for passing interim order
will be consider on the basis of the material available on record.
JUDGE
Lucy
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