WP(C) 2845/2003 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MRS JUSTICE ANIMA HAZARIKA JUDGMENT & ORDER (ORAL) Heard Mr. BD Goswami, learned counsel appearing for the petitioners. Als o heard Mr. SK Das, learned Standing counsel, Education Department, Assam. 2. The petitioners’ case in brief is that pursuant to an advertisement date d 28.12.1996 for filling up of vacancies of about 1000 (one thousand) posts of G raduate Teachers in the provincialised High Schools/High Madrassas, the petition ers applied for the same. Consequently they appeared for the selection test and came out successful. However, in the appointment letter, it was stipulated that they will be paid a consolidated pay of Rs.2500/- (Rupees Two Thousand Five Hund red) only per month but in the advertisement, the pay scale was shown as Rs.1375 -3375/- per month. The grievance of the petitioners is that the advertisement st ipulated their pay as Rs.1375-3375/- per month and they have been paid only Rs.2 500/- per month. 3. The learned counsel appearing for the petitioners as well as the learned Standing counsel, Education Department, Assam have stated at the Bar that the i ssue involved in this case is squarely covered by the order dated 28.06.2005 pas sed by this Court in WP(C) No.1805/2002. 4. In view of the statement made by the learned counsel appearing for the p arties, this writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the Commissioner a nd Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Education Department to make payment to the petitioners the current salaries as per the scales as indicated in the advertise ment dated 28.12.1996, inasmuch as the petitioners are also entitled to get the same salary as per the scale as indicated in the advertisement dated 28.12.1996, as provided to the other similarly situated teachers, appointed in pursuance to the same advertisement. 5. In respect of payment of arrear salary to the petitioners, the same is t o be finalized and paid within a period of 6(six) months from the date of receip t of a certified copy of this order. 6. The petitioners shall submit before the appropriate authority a certifie d copy of this order alongwith a certified copy of the order dated 28.06.2005 pa ssed in WP(C) No.1805/2002 for doing the needful. 7. The writ petition is, accordingly, disposed of. 8. No costs.