Manipur High Court
Smt. Ningthoukhongjam Ibemhal Devi vs State Of Manipur & 3 Ors on 27 July, 2026
Author: A. Guneshwar Sharma
Bench: A. Guneshwar Sharma
Item No. 10-11
IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR
AT IMPHAL
WP(C) No. 542 of 2026 with
MC(WP(C) No. 556 of 2026
Smt. Ningthoukhongjam Ibemhal Devi
.....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 husband of the petitioner who is retired as Executive
Engineer in Imphal East Division-I of 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. 105.35 lakh while discharging as Executive Engineer and
a sum of Rs. 31,96,667/- 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
KH. Digitally signed
by KH. JOSHUA
JOSHUA MARING
Date:
MARING 2026.07.27
15:42:27 +05'30'
