WP(C) 4307/2007 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B.K.SHARMA Heard Mr. P. Talukdar, learned counsel for the petitioners as well as Ms N. Baru ah, learned Standing Counsel, Education Department. I have also heard Ms A. Verm a, learned Standing Counsel, Finance Department representing the Respondents No .6 and 7. Considering the nature of grievance raised and as agreed to by the lear ned counsel for the parties, I dispose of the writ petition at the motion stage itself. The grievance raised in the writ petition is in respect of non-payment of salary to the petitioners even after clearing the Basic Training Course. As per the averments made in the writ petition, the petitioners are the primary sch ool teachers. According to them, they were appointed in the months of October, November and December, 1999 in different schools in the district of Sibsagar. I nitially, they received the monthly stipend at Rs.900/- per month which was late r on raised to Rs.1800/- per month. Further statement made in the writ petition is that they have cleared their Junior Basic Training Course in the year 2003. According to the petitioners, after clearing the training, the respondents paid them monthly salary in the time scale of pay admissible to the posts of primary school teachers. However, their salaries have been stopped since January, 2007 . Earlier also for few months, they were not paid their salary. In this connect ion, the petitioners have given particulars in Annexure-4 to the writ petition. Mr. Talukdar, learned counsel for the petitioners has drawn my attention to the order passed in W.P. (C) No.4784/2005 by which this Court in similar circumstan ces provided for taking a decision in the matter by the Director of Elementary E ducation, Assam. Ms Baruah, learned Standing Counsel, Education Department submi ts that it will be appropriate to examine the case by the committee appointed f or the purpose. Considering the aforesaid materials on record and the submissions made b y the learned counsel for the parties, I dispose of the writ petition with a dir ection to the Director of Elementary Education, Assam to take on record the grie vance of the petitioners and decide the same in accordance with law. He will fin d out as to why the salary of the petitioners stated to be payable to the petiti oners have not been paid. If need be, he may refer the matter to the committee c onstituted for the purpose. In any case, the decision in the matter shall be ta ken as expeditiously as possible, but at any rate, not later than 30th November, 2007. Whatever may be the decision in the matter, the same shall be communicate d to the petitioners. Writ petition is disposed of.