High Court admits petition against Parliamentary Secretary Act
Notice served on CS, next hearing on Mar 13
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 14 2018:
The High Court of Manipur today admitted a writ petition filed by two Congress MLAs Surja-kumar Okram and DD Thaisii praying of annulment of the impugned Manipur Parliamentary Secretary (Appointment, Salary and Allowances and Miscellaneous Provision) Act 2012.A Division Bench of the High Court comprising of Chief Justice Abhilasha Kumari and Justice Kh Nobin, after admitting the petition, issued notice to the Chief Secretary and others of the coalition Government led by BJP returnable within four weeks.
The petition has been praying for declaring the impugned Manipur Parliamentary Secretary (Appointment, Salary and Allowances and Miscellaneous Provision) Act 2012 as unconstitutional and ultra-vires to Article 164 (IA) of the Constitution and quashing of the same.
The 12 MLAs who were Parliamentary Secretaries in the present Government are Khurai AC BJP MLA Leisangthem Susindro alias Yaima, Naoriya Pakhanglakpa BJP MLA Soibam Subhaschandra, Keirao AC BJP MLA Lourembam Rameshwor, Kshetrigao AC BJP MLA N Indrajit, Mayang Imphal AC BJP MLA Kongkham Robindro, Yaiskul AC BJP MLA Thokchom Satyabrata, Sekmai AC BJP MLA Heikham Dingo, Konthoujam AC BJP MLA Dr Sapam Ranjan, Jiribam AC independent MLA Ashab Uddin, Chingai AC NPF MLA Khashim Vashum, Phungyar AC NPF MLA K Leishiyo and Tamei AC NPF MLA AwangbowNewmai.
After hearing the petition, the Court listed the matter for next hearing on March 13.Advocates N Ibotombi and Boboy Potsangbam appeared on behalf of the petitioners while Advocate General N Kumarjit assisted by Advocate P Tamphamani represented the respondents.
The respondents listed in the case is the State Government represented by the Chief Secretary, the Law Secretary and Deputy Law Secretary among others.