WP(C) 5979/2007 BEFORE HONBLE MR JUSTICE AMITAVA ROY Heard Ms D. Borgohain, learned counsel for the petitioner. Also heard Mr UK Goswami, learned Standing counsel, Education Department. The petitioner prays for a writ of mandamus to the respondents for rele ase of his salary for the services rendered by him as an Assistant Teacher in Be chamari Girls’ ME School (hereinafter referred to as the ’School’) since 17.10.1 993. His case is that, in terms of the resolution of the Managing Committee of the school he was appointed as such on 16.10.1993 and in due course, by order da ted 6.5.1999 of the District Elementary Education Officer, Nagaon his services w ere regularized with effect from 24.4.1998 whereby he was extended the pay scale of Rs.1185/- Rs.2395/- per month. It is his grievance that inspite thereof, his salary has not been released till date. The respondent No.1 in his affidavit while admitting the regularization of the petitioner’s services with effect from 24.4.1998 by order dated 6.5.199 9 of the District Elementary Education Officer, Nagaon has disclosed that the is sue pertaining to his salary could not be released in view of a pending enqui ry to ascertain the justifiability of the retention of his post. The affidavit d iscloses that the enquiry report dated 17.3.1998 in the matter has established that the petitioner has been serving at Bechamari Girls’ ME School with effect from 17.10.1993. The answering respondent has therefore affirmed the petitioner ’s contention of rendering his services in the said school with effect from 17 .10.1993 and has contended that his case accordingly has been taken up with the Finance Department with necessary proposal from the Director of Elementary Edu cation , Assam for release of his salary since the date of his regularization. Mr Baruah has urged that as the petitioner languishes without salary si nce the date of his joining in the post, a time frame may be fixed by this Cour t for completion of the process undertaken for the disbursement thereof. Mr Goswami submits that as the exercise has been initiated, it would be expedited to the extent possible. After hearing the learned counsel for the parties and on a consideration of their pleaded versions and more particularly, the fact that the petitioner h as been rendering his services with effect from 17.10.1993 and his services have been regularized with effect from 24.4.1998 against an existing post, it would be incumbent on the departmental authorities to speed up the process so as to facilitate early payment of his arrear salary without further delay. However, n oticing the process undertaken and the unavoidable bureaucratic formalities invo lved therein, this Court considers it fit to grant two(2) months time to the res pondents to complete the same. Ordered accordingly. The departmental authoriti es would ensure that the petitioner’s current salary is paid in time. This Cour t parts with the hope that this order would be implemented in its true spirit and that there would be no occasion in future for the petitioner to complain ab out the deliberate non compliance thereof. The petition stands allowed in the above terms. No costs.