Shillong, June 30 (MExN): In a major relief to employees of the North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), the Meghalaya High Court has allowed the continuation of Hill Area Special Allowance (HASA) through an interim order on June 30, a press release from the NEHU Teachers’ Association (NEHUTA). The order comes against the writ petition filed by Prof. X.P. Mao, President of NEHUTA, and others. It may be noted that the VC of NEHU had filed a caveat apprehending that NEHUTA might seek justice in the Court of law against the withdrawal of HASA. In its order, the High Court stayed the resolution of the Executive Council dated June 14, 2017 through which HASA was arbitrarily discontinued, the release informed. The Court directed that the Hill Area Special Allowance should continue to be paid to the teaching and non-teaching staff of NEHU, it added. The release further claimed that the Court took a serious view of the matter wherein, the Vice-Chancellor discontinued the payment of HASA without official notification to the NEHU employees.