WP(C) 920/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE JUSTICE MR B.K. SHARMA Heard Mr. A. Sarma, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Ms. R. Chakraborty, learned Addl. Sr. Govt. Advocate. The petitioner, who is a Grade-IV employee on daily wage basis under the respondents, has filed this writ petition with the grievance that his salary ha s not been released since April, 2006. By order dated 9.9.2011, the respondents were directed to show response to this proceeding, in terms of which they have f iled their counter affidavit, in which the engagement of the petitioner under th em has not been denied. It has been stated that since the petitioner was appoint ed after the particular cut off date i.e. 1.4.2003, his salary could not be rele ased in absence of budget allocation. Required approval of the Finance Departmen t has also been referred to. Whatever formalities that may be required to be carried out towards paym ent of salary to the petitioner, the respondents will have to carry out the same and cannot sit over the matter indefinitely. In absence of payment of salary si nce April, 2006, a Grade-IV employee, his plight can very well be understood. In view of the above, this writ petition is disposed of directing the re spondents to pay the admissible salary to the petitioner from April, 2006, both arrear and current. The payment shall be made as expeditiously as possible, but at any rate not later then 15.1.2012, failing which appropriate order for paymen t of interest, etc. will follow, which will be recovered from the erring officia ls. The Finance Department shall also convey the necessary approval, if the same is required for release of the salary of the petitioner. With the above directions and observations, the writ petition stands dis posed of, without however, any order as to costs.