Manipur High Court
N.S. Leishiwon And 22 Ors vs State Of Manipur And 867 Ors on 22 May, 2026
Author: A. Guneshwar Sharma
Bench: A. Guneshwar Sharma
Oinam Digitally
by Oinam
signed
Item no. 6-15
Thoiba Thoiba
Date:
Meitei
IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR
2026.05.22
Meitei 17:48:23 +05'30' AT IMPHAL
WP(C) No. 407 of 2022 with Cont. Cas(C) No. 169 of 2022 with
Cont. Cas(C) No. 83 of 2022 with MC(WP(C)) No. 127 of 2023 with
MC(WP(C)) No. 145 of 2022 with MC(WP(C)) No. 337 of 2022 with
MC(WP(C)) No. 527 of 2024 with MC(WP(C)) No. 604 of 2024 with
WP(C) No. 16 of 2022 with WP(C) No. 866 of 2022
N.S. Leishiwon and 22 Ors.
... Petitioners
- Versus -
State of Manipur and 867 Ors.
... Respondents
B E F O R E
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A. GUNESHWAR SHARMA
ORDER
22.05.2026
[1] Present Mr. HS Paonam, learned sr. counsel assisted by Mr. S.
Gunabanta, learned counsel for the petitioners; Mr. M. Devananda, learned Addl.
AG assisted by Ms. N. Jyotsana, learned counsel & Mr. Tomclist, learned counsel
on behalf of the State respondents; Mr. Kh. Tarunkumar, learned sr. counsel
assisted by Ms. Kh. Maria, learned counsel; Mr. I. Denning, learned counsel; Mr.
Juno Rahman, learned counsel for some of the private respondents; and Ms.
Monika, learned counsel on behalf of the MPSC.
[2] On 23.07.2025, this Court directed the State respondents to
submit their policy framework for deciding the inter se seniority list of the
petitioners and the private respondents by way of additional affidavit and the
same be filed on or before the next date with advance copy to the learned
counsel for the parties.
[3] Mr. M. Devananda, learned Addl. AG prays for 2(two) week’s time
for taking instructions in this regard.
[4] In WP(C) No. 407 of 2022, Mr. HS Paonam, learned sr. counsel
for the petitioners; Mr. Mr. Kh. Tarunkumar, learned sr. counsel; Mr. I. Denning,
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learned counsel; Mr. Juno Rahman, learned counsel for some of the private
respondents; and Ms. Monika, learned counsel on behalf of the MPSC make a
joint submission that the State Government may be directed to consider the case
of the petitioners and private respondents for promotion to the next post,
notwithstanding the pendency of the writ petition and existence of the earlier
interim order. The learned Addl. AG prays for some time to take instructions to
this oral prayer.
[5] List these cases on 17.06.2026. [6] Earlier interim order is extended till the next date. [7] Registry is directed to reflect the names of Mr. Tomclist and Ms.
N. Jyotsana as learned counsel for the State respondents in the cause list.
JUDGE
Thoiba
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