Manipur High Court
Thotharin Marzah vs The State Of Manipur Represented By The … on 29 July, 2026
Author: Ahanthem Bimol Singh
Bench: Ahanthem Bimol Singh
( 2026:MNHC:142 )
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Lucy signed by Lucy Item Nos. 3
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Gurum Date: IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR
2026.07.29
AT IMPHAL
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1. Thotharin Marzah, aged about 27 years old, S/o Kanrei
Marzah of Namrei Village, P.O & P.S Ukhrul, Ukhrul
District, Manipur-795142.
2. Penmila Marzah, aged about 31 years old, D/o Kanrei
Marzah of Namrei Village, P.O & P.S Ukhrul, Ukhrul
District, Manipur-795142.
3. Bethel Marzah, aged about 36 years old, D/o Kanrei
Marzah of Namrei Village, P.O & P.S Ukhrul, Ukhrul
District, Manipur-795142.
4. Lanotla Marzah, aged about 57 years old, C/o Kanrei
Marzah of Namrei Village, P.O & P.S Ukhrul, Ukhrul
District, Manipur-795142.
...Petitioner/s
Vrs.
1. The State of Manipur represented by the Principal
Secretary/ Commissioner/ Secretary (Works),
Government of Manipur office at Mantripukhri, P.Ο.
Mantripukhri & P.S. Heingang, Imphal West District,
Manipur-795001.
2. The Deputy Commissioner, Ukhrul District, office PHQ
Ukhrul, P.O & P.S Ukhrul, Ukhrul District, Manipur-
795145.
3. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Chingai, Office at Ukhrul,
P.O & P.S Ukhrul, Ukhrul District, Manipur-795145.
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4. The Sub-Divisional Officer, Jessami, Office at Ukhrul,
P.O & P.S Ukhrul, Ukhrul District, Manipur-795145.
5. The Executive Director, NHIDCL, Regional Office
Manipur, Officers' Club, Lamphelpat P.O. & P.S.
Lamphel, Imphal West District, Manipur-795004.
6. The General Manager (Projects), National Highways
& Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited
(NHIDCL), office at NHIDCL PMU-Ukhrul, 37/5
Kamphasom Eastern Circular Road, near KTL Excel
High School, Ukhrul, Manipur-795142.
7. The Union of India, represented by the Secretary
(Road Transport and Highways), Ministry of Road
Transport and Highways, Government of India,
Transport Bhavan, 1, Parliament Street, New Delhi -
110001.
...Respondent/s
-B E F O R E-
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH
For the petitioner : Mr. Rendy M., Advocate
For the respondents: Mr. Shyam Sharma, GA
Mr. W. Darakishwor, Sr. PCCG
Date of hearing : 29.07.2026.
Date of order : 29.07.2026.
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(O R D E R)
[1] Mr. Rendy M., learned counsel appeared on behalf of
the petitioners (four in number), Mr. Shyam Sharma, learned GA
appeared on behalf of the respondent nos. 1, 2, 3 & 4, and Mr.
W. Darakishwor, learned Sr. PCCG appeared on behalf of the
respondent no. 7.
In view of the limited prayer made on behalf of the
petitioners and as agreed to by all the learned counsel appearing
for the parties, the present writ petition is being disposed of at
the motion stage.
[2] At the outset, the learned counsel appearing for the
petitioners submitted that the present writ petition has been filed
with a prayer for issuing a direction to the respondents to release
the balance amount of the award due payable to the petitioners
pursuant to the award for compensation passed by the Deputy
Commissioner (DC)/Competent Authority of Land Acquisition
(CALA), Ukhrul District.
[3] The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners
submitted that for redressing the grievances raise by the
petitioners in the present writ petition, they have already
approached the DC/CALA, Ukhrul District by submitting 4 separate
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representations all dated 30.10.2024 and that the said
representations are still pending for consideration and disposal.
The learned counsel, accordingly submitted that the petitioners
will be satisfied for the time being if the present writ petition is
disposed of by directing the DC/CALA, Ukhrul District (Respondent
no. 2) to consider the said 4 representations submitted by the
petitioners on its own merit and strictly in terms of the applicable
act and rule and to dispose of the same by passing an appropriate
order within a stipulated period.
[4] Mr. Shyam Sharma, learned GA representing the
respondent no. 2 fairly submitted that as the prayer made on
behalf of the petitioners is confined to consideration and disposal
of the representations submitted by them, he has no objection in
disposing of this writ petition as prayed for.
[5] Considering the submission made by the learned
counsel appearing for the parties and the limited prayer made on
behalf of the petitioners, this Court is of the considered view that
it will serve the interest of justice to issue the following directions;
(i) The DC/CALA, Ukhrul District is hereby directed
to consider the aforesaid 4 separate
representations file by the petitioners all dated
30.10.2024 on its own merit and strictly in
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terms of the applicable law and to dispose of
the same by issuing appropriate order.
(ii) The consideration and disposal of all the said
representations should be completed within a
period of 3 months from the date of receipt of
certified copy of this order.
(iii) The respondent no. 2 is further directed to
communicate to all the petitioners about any
order pass by him in connection with the said
representations within a period of 2(two)
weeks from the date of passing such an order.
(iv) It is made clear that the aforesaid directions
have been issued on the consent of all the
learned counsel appearing for the parties and
without touching upon the merit of the present
writ petition.
[6] With the aforesaid directions, the present writ petition
is disposed of.
JUDGE
Lucy
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