WP(C) 5953/2010 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE P K MUSAHARY Heard Mr. P. Hazarika, learned counsel for the petitioner and Mrs. Goswami, lear ned State Counsel appearing for the respondents and also heard Mr. B J Ghosh, le arned counsel for the State Respondent No.3. This matter pertains to non payment of salary to the petitioner, w ho was engaged as driver attached to the Member, Foreigners Tribunal, Karimganj. The petitioner has been serving since 24.2.2009 till he resigned on 23.2.2010. The State-Respondent No.3 has filed an affidavit-in-opposition stat ing that arrear wages of Rs.36,500/- (Rupees Thirty Six Thousand Five Hundred) h as already been allotted in the current budget and the Disbursing Officer i.e. M ember, Foreigners Tribunal, Karimganj has been directed to draw the amount and d isburse the same to the petitioner vide communication No.PLB.46/2011/113 dated 1 1.8.2011. The respondent No.2, Member Foreigners’ Tribunal-II, Karimganj, Assa m inspite of service of notice, has not filed any counter affidavit. The aforesaid amount of Rs.36,500/-sicne been sanctioned and release d in favour of the respondent No.2 for payment of salary/wages to the petitioner , the matter may be closed directing the respondent No.2 to disburse the salary /wages due to the petitioner within a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this order. The compliance thereof shall be intimate d to this Registry. It is ordered accordingly. Writ petition stands disposed of accordingly.