WP(C) 2807/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA Heard Mr. S. Borthakur, learned counsel for the petitioner as we ll as Ms. R. Chakraborty, learned Additional Sr. Govt. Advocate. The petitioner, who was appointed as Panchayat Secretary on a fi xed pay of Rs. 900/- (since enhanced to Rs. 1800/-) has filed this writ petition claiming arrear and current salary. The fact of the matter is that, he has not been paid his salary when his service was sought to be terminated, he has approa ched this Court by filing a writ petition being Civil Rule No. 2225/1997. While entertaining the writ petition, an interim protection was provided to the petiti oner. Thereafter, the writ petition was disposed of finally by judgment and orde r dated 20.1.2003 interfering with the order of termination making the interim o rder absolute. In the counter affidavit filed by the respondents, it has been s tated that the process for payment of salary to the petitioner has been initiate d. If the petitioner is still in service and for that matter any in cumbents after rendering services cannot be denied the salary. Otherwise, same w ill amount to exploitation. The respondents in the name of process being underta ken, cannot delay the matter. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of directin g the respondents to clear the arrear and current salary to the petitioner as ma y be admissible in law. The entire exercise shall be carried out as expeditiously as pos sible, but at any rate, not later than 31.1.2012.