Manipur High Court
Aribam Ongbi Ibemhal @ Kombi Devi & 6 Ors vs Vrs on 18 May, 2026
LAIREN Digitally
signed by
MAYUM LAIRENMAYU
M INDRAJEET
INDRAJ SINGH S. Item No. 1
Date:
EET 2026.05.20 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR
14:25:19
SINGH +05'30' AT IMPHAL
CRP(CRP.Art.227) No. 17 of 2026
Aribam Ongbi Ibemhal @ Kombi Devi & 6 ors.
Petitioner/s
Vrs.
Adhikarimayum Ongbi Bhanu @ Pakpi Devi & 18 ors.
Respondent/s
BEFORE
HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. M. SUNDAR
(ORDER)
18.05.2026
[1] In and vide order dated 11.05.2026 inter alia in
MC(CRP(CRP.Art.227)) No. 22 of 2026 plaintiffs were permitted to place before
this Court a copy of the plaint in Original Suit. No. 52 of 2023 on the file of the
Court of Civil Judge (Junior Division), Imphal East. Mr. L.N. Ngamba, learned
counsel on record for revision petitioners Nos. 1, 2 & 4 to 7 and revision petitioner
No. 3 Mr. Aribam Phulchand Sharma (party-in-person) are before this Court.
[2] Learned counsel and party-in-person requested for time to file
additional Paper Book pursuant to order in MC(CRP.Art.227)) No. 22 of 2026.
[3] Be that as it may, this Court wanted to know whether revision
petitioners who are plaintiffs in the Trial Court have taken steps qua issue of
summons for defendant Nos. 11 & 12.
[4] Learned counsel and party-in-person submitted that the matter was
kept on 15.12.2025 for examination of the process server but the impugned order
was made. To be noted, impugned order was one rejecting the plaint by exercise
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of power under Order VII Rule 11(f) for non-compliance with Order VII Rule 9 of
‘the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908′ [‘CPC‘ for the sake of brevity].
[5] This Court, on its own, ferreted out the Trial Court proceedings from
the official E-Court Website and the proceedings in Trial Court on 20.08.2025,
23.09.2025 and 06.11.2025 read as follows:
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[6] Adverting to 20.08.2025 proceedings, learned counsel and party-in-
person submit that the plaintiffs before the Trial Court did not take steps for issue
of summons to defendant Nos. 11 & 12 as per order of Trial Court dated
20.08.2025 as steps had already been taken. Be that as it may, when this Court
wanted to know the date of presentation of plaint and date of filing of suit, learned
counsel and party-in-person submitted that the date of plaint is 20.11.2023 and
the same are the dates of presentation of plaint and filing of the suit. This
submission is also recorded albeit subject to verification.
[7] In the light of the narrative thus far, learned counsel and party-in-
person requested for time to place before this Court particulars to demonstrate
that steps qua issue of summons to defendant Nos. 11 & 12 were taken prior to
20.08.2025. Let the same be done with all requisite supporting documents,
particulars and details.
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[8] Learned counsel and party-in-person request for listing on
04.06.2026. This request is acceded to.
[9] List on 04.06.2026.
CHIEF JUSTICE
Indrajeet
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