WP(C) 367/2007 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE D.BISWAS, CHIEF JUSTICE (ACTING) HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.D.AGARWAL Heard Mr. M Chanda, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mr H Rahman, learned Asstt. Solicitor General of India. This writ petition has been filed by Sri Dambaru Dhar Pathak seeking a d irection to the respondents to release his pay and allowances which have been wi thheld on the allegation of non-performance of duties. Mr. Chanda, learned counsel submitted that the petitioner was deputed as Principal of Navodaya Vidyalaya, Kalaigaon, Darrang and worked in the said scho ol on deputation as Principal for the period from 17.10.2001 to 26.5.2003. Despi te rendering services, the petitioner has not been paid his pay and allowances. On such denial of the pay and allowances to the petitioner, he approache d the learned Central Administrative Tribunal, Gauhati Bench, Guwahati vide O.A. No. 43/2004. The said application was dismissed vide order dated 12.8.2005 basi cally on the ground that it is a disputed question whether the petitioner has at all served as Principal of the said school. While dismissing the original appli cation, the learned Tribunal has granted liberty to the petitioner to approach a competent civil Court for appropriate relief. Being aggrieved by the aforesaid order, the present writ application has been filed. To substantiate the submission that the petitioner had actually served a s Principal of the school, the learned counsel for the petitioner has referred t o two communications from the school dated 2.11.2001 and 18.11.2002 (Annexure-V and XI respectively). From the aforesaid two documents it is not clear as to whether the petitioner had actually served in the school as Principal or not. Hence, we are of the considered view that the petitioner shoul d be given a liberty to approach the concerned authority for consideration of hi s claim afresh keeping in mind the aforesaid two communications. With the aforesaid liberty the writ petition is disposed of. The petitio ner shall submit a representation to the respondent No.3 along with all relevant documents. On such submission of representation, the authority concerned shall consider the same within a period of three months. If the authority after proper scrutiny comes to the conclusion that the petitioner had actually rendered his services in the school as Principal, they shall release his pay and allowances i n accordance with law. It is made clear that if the petitioner is not satisfied with the findin gs of the authority, he may approach the appropriate forum for redressal of his grievances. The writ petition accordingly stands disposed of.