Manipur High Court
Manipur Lokayukta vs Jangala Suresh Babu & 2 Ors on 16 April, 2025
Author: A. Guneshwar Sharma
Bench: A. Guneshwar Sharma
Item No. 25
Digitally signed by
KHOIROM KHOIROM
BIPINCHANDR BIPINCHANDRA SINGH IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR
Date: 2025.04.17 10:46:21
A SINGH +05'30' AT IMPHAL
W.A. No. 105 of 2023
Manipur Lokayukta
... Appellant
- Versus -
Jangala Suresh Babu & 2 Ors.
... Respondents
BE FO R E
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. D. KRISHNAKUMAR
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A. GUNESHWAR SHARMA
O R D E R
16.04.2025
[D. Krishnakumar, CJ]
Mr. M. Rarry, learned senior counsel appears for the appellant and Mr. BR
Sharma, learned CGSC appears for the respondent No. 1.
The learned senior counsel appearing for the appellant submits that
Section 53 of the Manipur Lokayukta Act, 2014 clearly shows that the Lokayukta will not
investigate or inquire into a complaint if it’s filed more than seven years after the alleged
offense was committed. This means complaints related to alleged offenses must be filed
within a seven-year timeframe for the Lokayukta to take action. Based on that, the
statement made by the Department, writ petition came to be allowed. Further, it is also
submitted that the issue is to be decided by the Lokayukta. The respondents have not
impleaded the complainant in the writ petition.
The learned counsel appearing for the respondents seeks time to make
reply to the submission made by the learned senior counsel appearing for the appellant.
List the matter under the caption “For Order” 28.04.2025.
JUDGE CHIEF JUSTICE
Bipin
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