Manipur High CourtPh. Adim vs Rajesh Kumar on 18 October, 2022Author:Sanjay KumarBench:Sanjay KumarLAIRENM Digitally signed\nAYUM by LAIRENMAYUM\nINDRAJE INDRAJEET                                                                         Item Nos. 17-18\n        SINGH\nET      Date: 2022.10.18\n\nSINGH\n        15:14:32 +05'30'                   IN THE HIGH COURT OF MANIPUR\n                                                     AT IMPHAL\n                                              CONT.CAS(C) No. 118 of 2021\n                               Ph. Adim.\n                                                                                    ...Petitioner\n                                                            - Versus -\n                               Rajesh Kumar, IAS & 3 Ors.\n                                                                        ...Respondents\n                                                       With\n                                            MC(CONT.CAS(C)) No. 72 of 2022\n\n                                                   BEFORE\n                                 HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. SANJAY KUMAR\n                                                          ORDER18-10-2022\n\n                                  Perusal of the seniority list placed before this Court reflects that\n                   contractors who completed their works in the year 2000/2001, finding place at\n                   serial Nos. 188 to 196, have not been paid a paise but a contractor who\n                   completed his work in Jan, 2006, finding mention at Sl. No. 550 of the\n                   seniority list, has been paid 8.38 lakhs out of the total dues of 9.3 lakhs. The\n                   purpose served by the seniority list is therefore not clear, as payments are\n                   being made arbitrarily on a pick and choose method.Mr. N. Ibotombi, learned senior counsel, appearing for respondent\n                   Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4 & 7; and Mr. M. Devananda, learned counsel, appearing for\n                   respondent No. 5, seek time to get instructions in this regard.An affidavit shall be filed by the next date of hearing explaining in\n                   clear terms as to how payments are being made to those awaiting their dues,\n                   who find mention in this seniority list.Post on 18.11.2022.Mr. Y. Nirmolchand, learned senior counsel, appears for the\n                   officials of the Finance Department, and states that a copy of the seniority list\n                   has not been furnished to him.Mr. N. Ibotombi, learned senior counsel, undertakes to do so well\n                   before the next date of hearing.CHIEF JUSTICE\n\n                   Indrajeet