Ima Market Development Committee vs State Of Manipur & 2 Ors on 20 January, 2025

Manipur High Court

Ima Market Development Committee vs State Of Manipur & 2 Ors on 20 January, 2025

Author: A. Guneshwar Sharma

Bench: A. Guneshwar Sharma

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KHOIROM Digitally  signed by       IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR
          KHOIROM
BIPINCHAN BIPINCHANDRA     SINGH             AT IMPHAL
          Date: 2025.01.20
DRA SINGH 16:06:37 +05'30'
                                           W.P.(C) No. 33 of 2025
                                                    With
                                         MC[W.P.(C)] No. 27 of 2025



             Ima Market Development Committee, Lilong
             Bazar & Anr.
                                                                               ... Petitioners
                                                 - Versus -
             State of Manipur & 2 Ors.
                                                                            ... Respondents


                                        BE FO R E
                         HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A. GUNESHWAR SHARMA

                                                 ORDER

20.01.2025

Heard Mr. L. Shashibhushan, learned senior counsel appearing

for the petitioners.

Issue notice.

Mr. Sukumar, learned GA accepts notice on behalf of the

respondent No. 1.

Petitioners are to take steps upon the respondents No. 2 & 3 by

Speed Post and file affidavit of proof of service.

Mr. Sukumar, learned GA prays for 3 (three) weeks’ time for

filing counter affidavit.

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Mr. L. Shashibhushan, learned senior counsel appearing for the

petitioner prays for passing an interim relief against the impugned order

dated 27.12.2024 whereby, respondents are trying to allot the management

and operation of the Ima Keithel at Lilong Bazar and collection of taxes from

vendors and parking fees in and around the Ima Market without issuing any

notice. It is also submitted at the Bar that no one has been appointed in place

of the petitioners.

Mr. Sukumar, learned GA submits that he has not able to make

any statement as regards the impugned order issued by the Municipal Council

and the interim prayer may be heard on the next date after appearance of

the parties.

Taking note of submission of the learned counsel appearing the

petitioner, as regards allotment of the management and operation of the Ima

Keithel at Lilong Bazar and collection of taxes from vendors and parking fees

in and around the Ima Market, the petitioners are permitted to continue in

terms of the earlier licenses till next date.

List this case on 26.02.2025.

Furnish a copy of this order to the learned counsel appearing

for the parties during the course of the day.

JUDGE

Bipin

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