IMPHAL, India, May 18 -- Manipur High Court issued the following order on April 16:

[1] Mr. R. Venkataramani, learned Attorney General for India instructed by Mr. Kartikay Agrawal, learned counsel, Mr. Lenin Hijam, learned Advocate General of Manipur instructed by Mr. O. Ratankumar, learned State counsel, Mr. Dimalkumar Haobam, learned State counsel, Mr. I. Amri, learned State counsel, Ms. Sharmila Rahman, learned State counsel, Mr. S. Chittaranjan, learned Additional Advocate General of Manipur for State of Manipur and Mr. Ch. Momon, learned standing counsel for State Election Commissioner, Manipur are before this Court (Physical Court).

[2] Mr. HS. Paonam, learned senior counsel instructed by Mr. A. Arunkumar, learned counsel on record for respondent Nos. 1, 2, 3 & 6 in Review Petition No. 33 of 2025, Ms. Ayangleima, learned counsel on record for respondent Nos. 11 to 17 in Review Petition No. 33 of 2025 and Mr. S. Biswajit, learned senior counsel instructed by Mr. Sanatomba, learned counsel on record and Mr. H. Pravirkumar, learned counsel on record for petitioners in Review Petition No. 37 of 2025, Review Petition No. 38 of 2025 and Review Petition No. 39 of 2025 are before this Court (Physical Court).

[3] Learned Attorney General for India continued and concluded his submissions.

[4] The following 2 (two) points which are relevant to legal drill at hand emerge:

(i) there is an amendment to 'Manipur Panchayati Raj Act, 1994 (26 of 1994)' ('said Act' for the sake of brevity and convenience). In and vide this amendment 30 Sections i.e., Sections 110 to 139 have been added to the said Act and the same have been slotted under Chapter - VI. These 30 Sections kicked in i.e. came into force on or from 22.02.2023;

(ii) adverting to our earlier proceedings made in the listing on 13.03.2026, more particularly paragraph No. 5 thereat, learned Attorney General for India on instructions submitted that State Election Commissioner has since been appointed vide an order dated 15.04.2024 bearing reference No. Com-3/2/2026/SEC-LAW.

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