WP(C) 119/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE I.A. ANSARI Heard Mr. B. Chetri, learned counsel, for the petitioner, and Mr. A. D. Choudhur y, learned counsel, for the respondent Nos.1 and 2. Heard also Mr. D. Das, learn ed Standing Counsel, BTC, for the respondent Nos.3, 4 and 5. While working as Assistant Teacher, in Sidheswar M.E. School, Barpeta, on regula r basis, the petitioner was placed, under suspension, by respondent No.3, namely , District Elementary Education Officer, Barpeta District and Masalpur, Baska, i n the month of November, 2008, without assigning any reason therefor. During the period of suspension, the petitioner claims that the subsistence allowance was not paid to him. On the objection, being raised by the petitioner against the sa id order of suspension, the same was revoked, on 23.03.2010, and the petitioner came to be reinstated. The petitioner’s grievance is that though he has been rei nstated, his salary and allowances have not been paid for the period during whic h he remained under suspension, i.e., with effect from 17.11.2008 till 22.03.201 0 and he has also not been paid his current salary, i.e., the salary after he st ood reinstated. Appearing on behalf of the respondent Nos.3, 4 and 5, Mr. Das, learned Standing Counsel, BTC, submits that the delay, in payment of the salary and allowances of the petitioner, has been due to the fact that the Headmaster of the said school had not prepared the requisite bill for payment of salary and allowances to the petitioner, but the dispute has, now, been sorted out and the payment of salary and allowances of the petitioner would be made within a short period of time. Considering the matter in its entirety and in the interest of justice, this writ petition is disposed of with direction to the respondents, particularly, respon dent No.5, namely, Bodoland Territorial Council, represented by the Secretary, E ducation Department, Kokrajhar, to ensure that the petitioner’s salary and allow ances, both arrear as well as current, are, within a period of eight weeks from today, made available to him. If, for any reason, the Headmaster of the said sch ool delays the preparation of the bill of the petitioner, respondents, particula rly, respondent No.5, namely, Bodoland Territorial Council, represented by the S ecretary, Education Department, Kokrajhar, shall remain at liberty to take appro priate disciplinary or penal action against the Headmaster of the said school in accordance with law. No order as to costs. Furnish a copy of this order to the learned Standing Counsel, BTC.