JUDGMENT

This writ petition has been filed by the petitioner seeking to quash the impugned UO note bearing No.12/1/Min/Edn/Fy/CAD/2021-MTU, dated 23.08.2021 issued by the Minister, Education, Manipur and the letter dated 03.09.2021 of the Deputy Secretary, Higher and Technical Education, Government of Manipur and also to direct the respondents to allow the petitioner to function and impart his duties as Vice- Chancellor of Manipur Technical University as per law without any hindrance or interference till the appointment of the new Vice- Chancellor.

2. The case of the petitioner is that he was serving as regular Vice-Chancellor of Manipur Technical University and after attaining the age of superannuation, he retired from service in the month of October, 2020. After his retirement, no regular Vice- Chancellor was appointed and the said post was illegally held by the Commissioner, Higher Education. According to the petitioner, by the order dated 17.08.2021, the Deputy Secretary in the Higher and Technical Education Department appointed the petitioner as Vice-Chancellor of Manipur Technical University on a stop-gap arrangement for a period till a regular Vice-Chancellor is appointed. Pur