23-02-2026
[1] Present Mr. N. Ibotombi, learned senior counsel assisted by Ms.
Y. Jinita, learned counsel for the petitioners and Mr. Th. Sukumar, learned
Government Advocate for the State respondents.
[2] The petitioner Nos. 1, 2 & 4 are Senior Residents and petitioner
No. 3 is the Tutor/Demonstrator in Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical
Sciences (JNIMS). By the Time Scale Promotion (Regularly appointed
Senior Residents/Tutor/Demonstrator/Lady Medical Officer possessing
Post-Graduate Degree) (1st Amendment) Rules, 2022, four seats in PG have
been reserved for the non-post graduate officers mentioned above and the
scheme is valid for the years 2021-2025 and the present year is the last year
of the scheme. However, the State Government notified “The Manipur
Medical Postgraduate Seat Allotment Schemes, 2025” for admission of PG
seats in the medical college/institute in the State of Manipur and out of this,
50% seats is reserved for All India Quota (AIQ) and the remaining 50% for
the State Quota (SQ). In the State quota, the four seats reserved under the
JNIMS scheme of 2022 has been deleted and by the present petition, the
petitioners mainly challenged that the four seats for the year, 2025 be
earmarked and to implement the JNIMS sponsored scheme for the post
graduate course of 2025. It may be noted that the JNIMS Scheme of 2022
was relied by this Court in the case of Dr. Ibetombi Kshetrimayum Vs.
State of Manipur & 3 Ors reported as 2025 Volume 2 Manipur Law
Journal 289 and held that the decision of Dr. Tanvi Behl Vs. Shrey Goel,
reported as 2025 INSC 125 has not superseded the JNIMS Scheme of 2022.
The matter attained finality as the Division Bench of this Court upheld the
decision and SLP was dismissed. In the circumstances, vide order dated 28-
11-2025, this Court passed an interim order directing the respondents to
reserve four seats for the year, 2025 for PG in JNIMS for consideration under
JNIMS Scheme of 2022. In compliance of the interim order dated 28-11-
2025, the Director of Medical Education, Government of Manipur issued a
letter dated 01-12-2025 to reserve four seats for the petitioners herein. Copy
of the letter is reproduced below:–
