JUDGMENT :

M.V. Muralidaran, J.

Heard Mr. Indranath Mitra, learned counsel for the petitioner; Mr. Wasim Ahmed, learned counsel for the respondent State and Mr. S. Chakraborty, learned counsel for the respondent High Court Administration.

2. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner to quash the impugned order dated 10.8.2016 issued by the sixth respondent and also seeking direction restraining the respondents from giving any effect or further effect of the order dated 10.8.2016.

3. The case of the petitioner is that he joined as Copyist on 8.1.1971 in the Judicial Department, Government of West Bengal and was promoted to different higher grade and retired from service on 31.10.2007. In consonance with the order dated 30.4.2012 followed by the orders dated 20.7.2012 and 30.7.2012, the arrear salary for the period from 1.4.2003 to 31.10.2007 to the tune of Rs.2.09 lakh was released and paid to the petitioner. While so, by a letter dated 13.12.2012, the Treasury Officer, Burdwan Treasury-I informed the sixth respondent that the petitioner is not entitled the arrear salary on the basis of ROPA 2009. Upon receipt of the letter of the Treasury Officer, the petitioner has submitted