Kh. Babulindro & 18 Ors vs Prasant Kumar & Anr on 7 August, 2025

Manipur High Court

Kh. Babulindro & 18 Ors vs Prasant Kumar & Anr on 7 August, 2025

Author: Ahanthem Bimol Singh

Bench: Ahanthem Bimol Singh

KHOIROM Digitally
          KHOIROM
                   signed by


BIPINCHAN SINGH
          BIPINCHANDRA                                                                                     Serial No. 21
DRA SINGH Date: 2025.08.07
          16:48:35 +05'30'
                                                     IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR
                                                               AT IMPHAL

                                                         CONT. CAS(C) No. 22 of 2025

                               Kh. Babulindro & 18 Ors.
                                                                                                        ... Petitioners
                                                                     - Versus -

                               Prasant Kumar & Anr.
                                                                                                      ... Respondents



                                                            B E F O R E
                                            HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. K. SOMASHEKAR
                                             HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE AHANTHEM BIMOL SINGH


                                                                  O R D E R

[S. Somasekhar, CJ]
07.08.2025

Learned counsel for the petitioners, Mrs. G. Pushpa is present

before this Court physically and similarly, learned Advocate General for the

respondents, Mr. Lenin Hijam is present before this Court physically.

The present contempt proceeding is initiated by the petitioners

under the provision of Section 11 and 12 of Contempt of Court’s Act, 1971 and

inclusive of Article 215 of the Constitution of India. Whereas, this contempt

proceeding is seeking for taking action against the respondents/accused for willful

disobedience of the order rendered by the Co-ordinate Bench in W.P.(C) No. 177

of 2024.

Whereas, the learned Advocate General is submitting that the order

has already been complied with and the same has also been filed in the form of

affidavit in detail consisting of para No. 1 to 4. But, the compliance order is relating

to the order rendered by the Government of Manipur dated 21.07.2025. This

submission which is made by the learned Advocate General is taken on record.

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Whereas, learned counsel for the petitioners, Mrs. G. Pushpa is

submitting that the order rendered by the Co-ordinate Bench is not absolutely

complied with. This submission which is made by the learned counsel for the

petitioners is taken on record.

However, keeping in view of the provision of Section 2(b) of the

Contempt of Court’s Act, 1971 and inclusive of the statement made by the

respondents/State of Manipur and more importantly, para No. 3 & 4 of the

affidavit, it is deemed appropriate that this present contempt proceeding does not

survive for consideration and accordingly, the proceeding is hereby closed.

In the meanwhile, liberty is granted to the petitioners, as sought

for, by the learned counsel for the petitioners, in accordance with law.

                                     JUDGE                   CHIEF JUSTICE

Bipin




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