Manipur High Court
N. Birendra Singh vs State Of Manipur & 3 Ors on 27 July, 2026
Author: A. Guneshwar Sharma
Bench: A. Guneshwar Sharma
Item No. 8-9
IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR
AT IMPHAL
WP(C) No. 541 of 2026 with
MC(WP(C) No. 555 of 2026
N. Birendra Singh
.....Petitioner/s
-Versus-
State of Manipur & 3 Ors.
....Respondent/s
BEFORE
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A. GUNESHWAR SHARMA
Order
27.07.2026
[1] Heard Mr. N. Jotendro, learned senior counsel assisted by
Mr. Syed Murtaza Ahmed, learned counsel for the petitioner.
[2] The petitioner who is retired Executive Engineer, Power
Department, Government of Manipur approached this Court being
aggrieved by order dated 13.10.2025 whereby an order was issued that
he has made irregular payment of Rs. 87.97 lakh while discharging as
Executive Engineer and a sum of Rs. 29,32,333/- has to be recovered
from him after deducting the amount already recovered by him. It is
submitted that recovery order dated 13.10.2025 is illegal without any
jurisdiction as similar order has been quashed by this Court in earlier
round of litigation in WP(C) Nos. 574 of 2013 and 524 of 2018 and prior
notice has been issued to the affected parties for initiating any action
under Manipur Public Servant’s Personal Liability Act, 2006. It is
submitted that in similar order dated 13.10.2025 against other
Engineers, this Court issued notice on 07.01.2026 in WP(C) No. 06 of
2026 and stay further recovery during the pendency of the case.
[3] Learned senior counsel for the petitioner submits that similar
order may be passed by this Court and all the matters may be listed
together and it is submitted that WP(C) No. 06 of 2026 is listed on
14.09.2026.
[4] Issue notice.
[5] Mr. S. Niranjan, learned G.A. accepts notice on behalf of
respondent Nos. 1, 2 & 3 and Mr. S. Suresh, learned counsel on behalf
of respondent No. 4. Hence service is complete on all the respondents.
[6] Learned counsel for the respondents pray for three weeks’
time for filing counter affidavit.
[7] List this case on 14.09.2026.
[8] Till next date, further recovery in terms of order dated
13.10.2025 be kept suspended.
JUDGE
Kh. Joshua Maring
Digitally signed
KH. by KH. JOSHUA
JOSHUA Date:
MARING
MARING 2026.07.27
15:42:13 +05'30'
