IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT BOMBAY CIVIL JURISDICTION WRIT PETITION NO.6220 OF 2009 Mahadev V. Gavhane ...Petitioner. v. The State of Maharashtra & Anr. ...Respondents. Mr. A.M.Joshi, adv. For the Petitioner. Mr. C.R.Sonawane, AGP For the Respondent No.1. Mr.Surel S. Shah, adv. for the Respondent No.3. CORAM : F.I. REBELLO & J.H. BHATIA, JJ. DATED : 5th November , 2009 P.C. 1 Rule. Heard forthwith. 2 Short controversy in this petition, is the grievance of the petitioner that though he has been suspended by the order dated 22.6.2009 with effect from 23.2.2009, his subsistence allowance has not been paid. Law is now well settled that wages in the first instance has to be paid by the management including subsistence allowance. Release of the grant is immaterial in so far as teachers are concerned. In the light of that petition is disposed off by issuing following directions: i Respondent Nos.3 in the first instance is directed to pay Subsistence Allowance of the petitioner from the date of suspension and - 2 - continue to pay the same on or before 10th of each month. Arrears to be paid within four weeks from today. ii It will be open to the respondent nos.3 and 4 if they are entitled to apply to the respondent no.2 for grant-in-aid of subsistence allowance. 3 Rule made absolute accordingly with no order as to costs. (J.H. BHATIA,J.) (F. I. REBELLO,J.)