JUDGMENT :

Kh. Nobin Singh, J.

1. Heard Shri H.S. Paonam, learned Senior Advocate appearing for the petitioner and Shri H. Debendra, learned Government Advocate appearing for the State respondents.

2. The validity and correctness of the orders dated 29-04-2019 issued by the Commissioner (Hr. & Tech. Edn.), Government of Manipur and the Special Secretary (Hr. & Tech. Edn.), Government of Manipur respectively are under challenge in this writ petition.

3.1. According to the petitioner, he is the Secretary of the Governing Body, Naorem Birahari College, Khundrakpam (hereinafter referred to as "the College") which was dissolved vide order dated 29-04-2019 issued by the Commissioner (Hr. & Tech. Edn.), Government of Manipur. The College was upgraded as the Government Aided College vide order dated 19-12-2016 along with four other private Colleges.

3.2. The Governing Body of the College was constituted vide order dated 05-06-2017 issued by the Director (Univ. & Hr. Edn.), Government of Manipur for a period of three years or till the implementation of the Manipur Higher Education Code for Aided Colleges, 2016. By another order dated 15-06-2017, the Government of Manipur accorded approval to th