Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 09 2009:
The Imphal bench of Guwahati High Court issued a notice of motion which is returnable within three weeks calling upon the respondents (state chief secretary, DGP, SP Imphal East and DC Porompat Police Station) to show cause as to why a Rule as prayed for should not be issued; or why such further or other orders as to this court may deem fit and proper should not be passed, following a writ petition filed by Adhyaksha, Imphal East Zilla Parishad, P Bimola.
The petitioner also petitioned against the Ex-Adhyaksha N Basanti who was voted out from the Office of the Adhyaksha, Imphal East Zilla Paishad, that she had already encased a sum of Rs 43, 51,500 which was given by way of award by the State Finance Commission for distribution to the beneficiaries but the respondent had kept the same in her custody without any distribution to the beneficiaries.
The petitioner also said that she had not yet surrendered the gypsy vehicle (MN-01W-3218) which was allotted to the respondent during her tenure as Adhyaksha.
Accordingly, the bench has directed the Additional Government Advocate to obtain up-to-date instruction from the office of the SP Imphal East which would indicate the steps taken in connection with the e investigation of the FIR put up by the petitioner and place the same before the court on the next date of listing.