WP(C) 5971/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE B.K. SHARMA.. The petitioner is aggrieved by non-payment of salary to her since July, 2005. She was appointed as Assistant Teacher on compassionate ground by Annexure -G order dated 30.3.2001. Although initially, she was paid stipend @ Rs.1800/- p er month, on completion of Junior Basic Training, she was paid salary in the Tim e Scale of Pay. However, her salary was stopped from the month of July,2005. Her all out efforts to get salary did not yield any result and finding no other alt ernative, she has filed the instant writ petition. In terms of the order passed on 10.11.2010, Mr. S.K. Das, learned Standi ng Counsel, Education Department has obtained instructions from the Director of Elementary Education, Assam, who by his letter dated 6.12.2010 addressed to the learned Senior Standing Counsel has furnished his instructions. In the written instructions, the averments made in the writ petition hav e all been admitted. The reasons for non-payment of salary to the petitioner si nce July,2005 is stated to be the objection raised by the Treasury Officer on th e ground of there being no approval to the appointment of the petitioner. It is not understood as to what further approval is required. The petitioner used to receive stipend and thereafter, the salary in the Time Scale of Pay without any objection whatsoever. As per the written instructions, her post was also norma lized vide office order dated 24.12.2001. The objection raised by the treasury is that her post was not approved by the Empowered Committee. The departmental authorities instead of resolving the issue, kept the ma tter pending and in the process, the petitioner has been deprived of her salary since July,2005. Considering the matter in its entirety including the fact that the petit ioner’s appointment is not in dispute, this writ petition is disposed of directi ng the respondents to release the salary of the petitioner, both arrear and curr ent immediately. If any approval of the Empowered Committee is required, such ap proval shall also be accorded forthwith. The petitioner must receive her salary both arrear and current in the month of January,2011, failing which the respond ents will bear interest on delayed payment in their individual capacities.