JUDGMENT

1. This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner to quash the impugned order dated 15.7.2921 issued by the Commissioner, Higher and Technical Education, Government of Manipur and to direct the respondents to release the entitled payment of arrear with effect from 27.12.2007 i.e. the date of completion of two refresher course till retirement i.e. 1.2.2017 without any undue delay.

2. Brief facts, which led to the filing of the writ petition, are as follows:

The petitioner was selected and posted as adhoc Lecturer in English at Y.K. College, Wangjing and he was placed in the senior scale of pay with effect from 24.8.1989. During the year 2008, the Principal of Lamka College, Churachandpur submitted a self-appraisal report along with documents for placement at higher grade in respect of two senior Lecturers, including the petitioner. It is averred that on 31.3.2010, the Additional Director (University and Higher Education) wrote a letter to the Commissioner (Higher Education), Government of Manipur whereby the performance appraisal and ACR for the year 1989-90 to 1993-94 along with certificates for attending two refresher courses in respect of the petitioner for placing in