Manipur High Court
Shri Ph. Paradeshi Sharma vs Vrs on 17 February, 2026
Author: Ahanthem Bimol Singh
Bench: Ahanthem Bimol Singh
Lucy by Lucy
Digitally signed
Gurumayum Item Nos. 16
Gurum Date:
2026.02.17
IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR
ayum 16:04:55 AT IMPHAL
+05'30'
WP(C) No. 725 of 2018
Shri Ph. Paradeshi Sharma ...Petitioner/s
Vrs.
State of Manipur ...Respondent/s
-B E F O R E-
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH
17.02.2026
[1] Heard Mr. Juno Rahman, learned counsel appearing for
the petitioner; and Mrs. L. Monomala, learned GA appearing for the
respondent.
[2] At the outset, the learned counsel appearing for the
petitioner submitted that for redressing the grievances raise by the
petitioner in this writ petition, the petitioner has already submitted
a representation dated 04.05.2017 to the Director, Consumer
Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of Manipur
(respondent no. 2) and that the said representation is still pending
for consideration and disposal by the respondent no. 2.
[3] The learned counsel further submitted that the
petitioner will be satisfied for the time being if the present writ
petition is disposed of by directing the respondent no. 2 to consider
the aforesaid representation submitted by the petitioner on its own
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merit and strictly in terms of the applicable rules and guidelines
and to disposed of the same by the issuing a speaking order within
a stipulated period.
[4] Mrs. L. Monomala, learned GA appearing for the
respondent fairly submitted that as the prayer made on behalf of
the petitioner is confined to the consideration and disposal of the
representation submitted by him, she has no objection in disposing
of this writ petition as prayed for by the learned counsel appearing
for the petitioner. However, the learned GA submitted that the
petitioner may be directed to submit a copy of the said
representation to the respondent no. 2 a fresh as the said
representation was submitted long time back.
[5] Considering the submission made by the learned
counsel appearing for the parties, and on perusal of the record this
Court is of the view that it will be in the interest of justice to issue
the following directions;
(i) The petitioner is directed to submit a fresh copy
of the aforesaid representation dated
04.05.2017 submitted by him to the respondent
no. 2 along with a copy of this order within a
period of one week from today.
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(ii) In the event of submitting such a
representation by the petitioner within the
period mentioned above, the Director,
Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution,
Government of Manipur is hereby directed to
consider the same on its own merit and strictly
in terms of the applicable rules/ guidelines and
to dispose of the same by issuing a speaking
order.
(iii) It is made clear that the whole process should
be completed with a period of three months
from the date of receipt of a copy of the said
representation along a copy of this order
(iv) The aforesaid direction has been given without
considering the merit raise in this writ petition.
[6] With the aforesaid direction, the present writ petition is
disposed of.
JUDGE
Lucy
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