WP(C) 4659/2011 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE HRISHIKESH ROY The petitioner is serving as an Assistant Teacher in the Bongaigaon Thermal Po wer Station High School run by the Assam Power Generation Corporation Limited ( APGCL), Salakati and seeks a direction for payment of his arrear salary dues, a mounting to Rs.87,556/-. Mr. K. Sarma, the learned counsel submits that the petitioner was exonerated of all charges in Kokrajhar PS Case No. 224/09 in connection with which he was arre sted and thereafter he was reinstated in service after revocation of the suspens ion order. Accordingly, the counsel contends that the authorities are duty bound to pay the unpaid salary, for the suspension period. Mr. HK Sarma, the learned counsel appearing for the respondents on the basis of written instruction submits that approval was given by the Managing Director, AP GCL, for payment of the arrear salary of the petitioner who was under suspension w.e.f. 22.6.2009 to 1.2.2010 and accordingly he submits that the petitioner wou ld be paid his arrear salary, within a reasonable period. In view of the instruction received by the learned standing counsel, from the Ge neral Manager (HR) of the APGLC, the respondents are directed to make payment of the due arrear salary of the petitioner on or before 21.2.2012. The case is disposed of with the above direction. A copy of the instruction dated 17.11.2011 produced by Mr HK Sarma, be kept in t he case record.