NAOREM AMAR MEITEI Vs. STATE OF MANIPUR

JUDGEMENT

(1.) Heard Mr. Th. Babloo, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners; Mr. Th. Vashum, learned GA appearing for the State respondents No. 1 to 5, Mr. L. Anand, learned counsel appearing for the respondents No. 6 and 7 and Mr. Kh. Santa, learned counsel appearing for the respondent No. 8. The present writ petition has been filed challenging the order dtd. 25/11/2015 issued by the Chairperson, Bishnupur Municipal Council, Manipur. By the said order, the earlier allotment of parking site near Kha-Santipur School (Block Lamkhai) in favour of the Association represented by the petitioners had been changed as free parking space within Bishnupur Municipal area.

(2.) The case of the petitioners is that they are the President and Secretary of the Bishnupur to Imphal Tata Magic and Van Owners' and Drivers' Association (hereinafter referred to as the 'Petitioners' Association', for short). The Petitioners' Association is registered under the Societies Registration Act and the area of operation for business of the members of the Petitioners' Association is Bishnupur to Imphal including the area of Bishnupur Municipal Council. The members of the Petitioners' Association maintained themselves and their family from the income earned by them by running their Tata Magic vehicles within the said area of operation.

(3.) Pursuant to the decision of the Bishnupur Municipal Council under Resolution No. 4(b) of the Council's meeting held on 5/3/2013, the Executive Officer, Bishnupur Municipal Council, issued an order dtd. 6/3/2013 allotting the road side space lying near Kha-Santipur School (Block Lamkhai) as parking site for Tata Magic (passengers) in favour of the Petitioners' Association with immediate effect and until further order. About two years after issuance of the said order and pursuant to the decision of the Council under Resolution No. 7(A) of its meeting held on 5/9/2015, the Chairperson, Bishnupur Municipal Council, issued an order dtd. 25/11/2015 thereby converting the parking site previously allotted to the Petitioners' Association as free dropping point within Bishnupur Municipal area in public interest.