MC 1512/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE I.A. ANSARI MISC. CASE 1512/2011 in WP(C)6799 OF 2010 In compliance with the directions issued by order, dated 04.05.2011, pas sed in WP(C) No.6799/2010, respondent No.3, namely, Chairman Karimganj Municipal Board, Karimganj, is present in person and has filed this Misc. Case stating to the effect, inter alia, that respondent No.3 has already drawn a cheque being N o.017728, dated 17.05.2011, for a total sum of Rs.4,24,574.58/-, which includes a sum of Rs.2,74,346.58/- as the amount of the petitioner’s gratuity and another sum of Rs.1,50,228/- as the petitioner’s Contributory Provident Fund. As regard s the petitioner’s arrear salary of Rs.1,98,151/-, respondent No.3 has sought fo r a year’s time to make the payment. Heard respondent No.3 in person and also his learned counsel, Mr. MH Raj barbhuiyan. Heard also Mr. S. Shyam, learned counsel, for the writ petitioner, a nd Mr. BJ Ghosh, learned Govt. Advocate, for the remaining respondents. Mr. Shyam, learned counsel for the petitioner, receives the cheque afore mentioned on behalf of the petitioner. On considering the matter in its entirety, this Court is of the view tha t it would be too unjust and unreasonable to make the petitioner wait for as lon g a period as one year for the purpose of receiving his arrear salary. In view of the above and in the interest of justice, respondent No.3 is hereby directed to clear the arrear salary of the petitioner by making payment o f Rs.60,000/-, every three months commencing from 01.06.2011. This direction ena bling the respondent No.3 to make payment of arrear salary, in installments, sha ll not be treated as a precedent and shall remain confined to the facts of the p resent case. Respondent No.3 is also directed to make, within a period of six mo nths from today, payment of the arrear of the interest, which may have accrued o n the said amount of Rs.2,74,346.48/-. The personal appearance of the responden t No.3 shall accordingly stand dispensed with. The Misc. Case shall accordingly stand disposed of.