Ukhrul: The Officer In-charge of the Fire Sub-Station in Ukhrul submitted a report on April 30, 2024, regarding the encroachment of land within the Fire Sub-Station area by private individuals. The report was submitted to the Sub-Divisional Officer of Ukhrul for necessary action. However, to date, no action has been taken by the concerned authority, and individuals continue to conduct earthwork in the area.
A Civil Suit, bearing original suit number O. 1 of 2017 (Mr. Ringo of Khamasom village vs State of Manipur and others), is pending in the Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division), Ukhrul.
The Hon’ble Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division), Ukhrul, issued an order on June 28, 2017, instructing “both parties to maintain the status quo of the suit land. The plaintiff is directed not to disturb the current possession of the defendants until the final disposal of the suit land, and the defendant is also directed to maintain the status quo.”
“It appears that the encroacher is violating the order passed by the Learned Civil Judge Senior Division, Ukhrul, on June 28, 2017, in Judicial Miscellaneous Case No. 2 of 2017 (Reference Original Suit 1 of 2017),” stated the report submitted by the Officer In-charge of the Fire Sub-Station in Ukhrul, which was made available to media persons in Ukhrul District.
The complaint report, along with the orders passed by the Hon’ble Court of Civil Judge (Senior Division), Ukhrul, dated June 28, 2017, was made available to media persons in Ukhrul District.
As per the land schedule, a portion of land measuring an area of 0.63 acres within the Government Reserved Land in Ukhrul was allotted in favor of the Police Department for the Fire Brigade in Ukhrul, vide Government of Manipur Order No. 21/209/84:R, dated February 28, 1986. This land was handed over to the Divisional Officer, Fire Service Manipur, on June 29, 1987, and taken over the same day.
The act of encroaching on land and buildings of the Fire Brigade in Ukhrul is causing the area to shrink. If the concerned authorities do not take action, Ukhrul may one day be left without the services of the Fire Brigade Department.