New Delhi, Jan. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday requested the three-member committee, headed by former chief justice of the Jammu and Kashmir high court, justice Gita Mittal, to examine complaints regarding deficiencies in facilities at 14 relief camps housing internally displaced persons in Manipur and submit a report within two months. A bench led by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant was hearing a challenge to an order of the Manipur high court that had declined to entertain a PIL seeking a probe into the living conditions at relief camps in Churachandpur district, citing the pendency of the matter before the apex court. The counsel further submitted that although the committee was examining multiple issues and submitting reports to the Supreme Court, it was operating from New Delhi and had "no easy access" to assess ground realities in the relief camps. Appearing for the state of Manipur, additional solicitor general Aishwarya Bhati informed the bench that representations highlighting the alleged deficiencies had already been submitted to the justice Mittal committee and were under its consideration. The top court noted that the petitioner's representations had already been forwarded to the justice Mittal committee. Taking this into account, the bench directed: "We request the three-member committee headed by justice Gita Mittal to examine the issue of deficiencies in the relief camps and submit a report in that regard as early as possible and practically within two months." Manipur has been under President's Rule since February 13 last year. This development followed a spate of violence in the northeastern state, in turmoil since May 3, 2023.HTC...