LPA 1/1993 BEFORE HON’BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE MR. MADAN B. LOKUR HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE B.P. KATAKEY HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A.K. GOSWAMI A letter has been received from Sarnalata Hijam, Advocate on behalf of one of th e respondents Shri I. Gulap Singh of Imphal. In the letter, a request is made that the matter may be re-transferred back to I mphal since it would be more convenient for the parties to conduct the litigatio n in Imphal. It is also stated that it is not possible for any one of them to ap pear in the matter today from Imphal since the listing of this case was intimate d to them quite late. We find from a perusal of the order passed in this case particularly the order dated 9-4-2004 that the question raised in this case is with regard to ma intainability of a Letters Patent Appeal (LPA). It appears that Original Suit No.31/1980 was filed before the Subordinat e Judge at Imphal in Manipur and that suit was decreed by a judgment and order d ated 31-8-1981. Against the judgment and order dated 31-8-1981 a First Appeal bearing No .38/81/10/81 was filed and that was decided by a judgment and order dated 15-4-1 993 whereby the Original Suit was dismissed. This judgment and order dated 15-4-1993 is the subject matter of the pre sent LPA. Keeping in mind the request made by one of the learned counsels appearin g in the case and since it appears that the matter pertains to Manipur and it ca n more appropriately be dealt with in the State of Manipur, we send back the cas e papers to the Imphal Bench to be listed before a Division Bench at Imphal for a decision on merits. In the event the Division Bench feels the necessity of referring the matter to a Larger Bench, it will, of course, be at liberty to do so. Mr N Dutta, learned Advocate General, Arunachal Pradesh says that notice has bee n issued in this appeal to the Advocates General of all the North Eastern States as well as to the various Bar Associations. The notice issued to the various Advocates General of various States and various Bar Associations is discharged. The Registry will arrange to send the papers to Imphal Bench as soon as possible .