WP(C)/7193/2002 of BINOD GOGOI and ORS Vs STATE OF ASSAM and ORS on 31 December 2002

WP(C) 7193/2002

BEFORE

HON’BLE MR JUSTICE HN SARMA

The pleaded case of the petitioners in this writ petition interalia is that they were appointed as Asstt. teacher by following due process of selection. The petitioner No. 1 was appointed as Asstt. teacher by the Inspector of Schools, Golaghat on 30th March, 2001 in Barpathar Higher secondary School, Golaghat. Similarly, the petitioner No.2 was also appointed as Asstt. teacher in Naojan Higher Secondary School, Golaghat vide order issued on the same date. But since the date of their joining, the petitioners were not paid their salary in spite of duly joining in the respective post and rendering their services. Accordingly, they have prayed for a direction to the authority to release their salary.No counter affidavit has been filed by the respondent. At the time of hearing neither the learned counsel for the petitioners appeared nor the Standing counsel,Education Department are present.

In that view of the matter, this writ petition is disposed of with the directionthat the petitioners may approach before the committee appointed by the court by filing an application through the Director of Secondary Education for redrassal of their grievance and in the event of filing such an application/representation the same shall be forwarded to the court appointed committee for consideration and passing appropriate order that may be justified under the law and facts.This disposes of the writ petition.