WP(C) 6677/2004 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY The petitioner, who is serving as a Lecturer of Political Science in Lumding Col lege after due selection and approval and who was regularize in service by order dated 15th October, 1987 issued by the Deputy Director of Higher Education, Ass am in a newly sanctioned post, is aggrieved by non-disbursal of his senior lectu rer’s pay w.e.f. 17.5.96. The learned counsel for the petitioner refers to the communication dated 6.11.20 00 (Annexure-II) of the Deputy Director to the Principal of Lumding College wher e a declaration is already made by the competent authority that the petitioner is entitled to get senior scale of pay w.e.f. 17.5.1996 but because of the dela y in sending the proposal by the College, the requisite formalities could not be completed. The learned counsel also refers to the order dated 17.11.2000 (Annex ure-III) of the Director of Higher Education to show that the petitioner is enti tled to higher scale of pay w.e.f. 17.5.1996. Although this matter is pending in the Court for last several years, department has not filed any affidavit in the matter. However, Mr. UK Goswami, learned stan ding counsel submits that the case be disposed of by directing the respondents t o take necessary steps for payment of the due salary at the appropriate scale t o the petitioner, in terms of the order dated 17.11.2000 (Annexure-III) of the D irector of Higher Education. As it is averred in the writ petition that requisite proposal by the College Aut horities have already been sent, the Commissioner and Secretary to the Departmen t of Education (Higher) is ordered to take necessary steps to release the senior scale of pay to the petitioner w.e.f. 17.5.1996, by completing the requisite fo rmalities expeditiously and preferably within a period of 3 months from the date of receipt of a copy of this Court’s order. It is ordered accordingly. The petitioner may furnish all necessary particulars to the Commissioner and Sec retary to the Govt. of Assam, Department of Education, for compliance of this Co urt’s order.