Manipur High Court
Wahengbam Bimal Meitei @ Luwang Mani vs Vrs on 4 April, 2026
Bench: Ahanthem Bimol Singh, A. Guneshwar Sharma
Digitally
Lucy signed by Lucy
Gurumayum
Gurum Date:
2026.04.04
Item Nos. 10
ayum 17:16:07 IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR
+05'30'
AT IMPHAL
WP(Crl.) No. 8 of 2026
Wahengbam Bimal Meitei @ Luwang Mani
...Petitioner/s
Vrs.
District Magistrate Imphal West District & 3 Ors
...Respondent/s
-B E F O R E-
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH
HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A. GUNESHWAR SHARMA
(ORDER)
(Order of the Court was made by Justice A. Bimol Singh)
04.04.2026
Mr. L. Sachibhushan, learned Sr. counsel assisted by
Mr. Liya, learned counsel appeared on behalf of the petitioner; Mr.
Phungyo Zingkhei, learned Dy. GA appeared on behalf of the
respondent nos. 1, 2 & 4; and Ms. Lelina, learned counsel appeared
on behalf of the respondent no.3.
The learned Sr. counsel appearing for the petitioner
submitted that the impugned detention order has been assailed on
the ground that in the ground of detention dated 23.02.2026
furnished to the petitioner, the detaining authority, i.e., the District
Magistrate, Imphal West District (Respondent no. 1) failed to
inform to the petitioner about his right to make a representation to
the detaining authority himself as well as to the Central
Government against the impugned detention order. The learned Sr.
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counsel submitted that on this ground alone the impugned orders
are liable to be set aside.
Mr. Phungyo Zingkhei, learned Dy GA appearing for the
respondent no. 1, 2 & 4 seeks some time for filing counter affidavit.
Ms. Lelina, learned counsel appearing for the
respondent no. 3 also submitted that she is yet to receive sign copy
of the counter affidavit to be filed on behalf of the respondent no.
3. Accordingly, she also seeks some time for filing counter affidavit.
In view of the ground raise on behalf of the petitioner
as narrated hereinabove, we are of the considered view that the
present petition can be disposed of on the basis of the relevant
official records/files and no counter affidavit will be required for
deciding the said issue.
In view of the above, the learned Dy. GA is hereby
directed to requisition the relevant official file and placed it before
this Court on the next date of hearing without fail. However, we
made it clear that the respondents are at liberty to file their counter
affidavit, if any, in the meantime.
List this case again on 09.04.2026.
JUDGE JUDGE
Lucy
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