WP(C) 3067/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE A.C. UPADHYAY Heard Mr. M. Alam, learned counsel for the petitioner, and Ms. R. Bora, learned Standing Counsel, Finance, appearing for the respondent No.1 as well as Ms. R. C hakraborty, learned Addl. Sr. Govt. Advocate, Assam, appearing for the responden ts Nos.2 and 3. This writ petition is directed against non-payment of salary to the petitioner f or the last three years. The case of the petitioner is that the petitioner was appointed as Stenographer( Grade-III) in the office of the District Consumer Redressal Forum, Dibrugarh, As sam, by the Director, Food, Civil Supplies & Consumer Affairs Department, Govern ment of Assam(respondent No.3 herein) vide No.DSE.91/2007/90 dated 29.07.2008. S ubsequently, the petitioner joined to the post of Stenographer(Grade-III) on 01. 08.2008 in terms of the order aforesaid. It has been contended on behalf of the petitioner that since August, 2009 the pe titioner has not been paid his monthly salary. On perusal of the affidavit submitted by the Finance Department as well as the i nstructions issued by the State respondents in this regard, it appears that the Finance Department has already approved the retention of the post of Stenographe r(Grade-III) in the office of the District Consumer Redressal Forum, Dibrugarh, Assam, vide endorsement dated 11.08.2011. In order to facilitate payment of monthly salary to the petitioner, since the Fi nance Department has already approved the retention of the post of Stenographer and payment of salary, the prayer made on behalf of the petitioner in the instan t writ petition does not require adjudication. However, learned counsel for the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner is sole earning member in his family and he is suffering for non-payment of salary for the last three years. In view of the above, the respondents are hereby directed to start making paymen t of the petitioner’s monthly salary regularly and also pay all such arrear sala ry with usual admissible allowances due to him from September, 2009, without any delay. However, the entire exercise shall be completed by the respondents withi n a period of one month from the date of receipt of certified copy of this order without fail. This writ petition stands disposed of in terms of the above observations and dir ections.