WP(C) 561/2009 BEFORE HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE B K SHARMA The petitioner has filed this writ petition claiming salary from the dat e of joining the service on 04.12.1999. Thus, here is a case in which the salary of the petitioner has not been paid from the date of his allegedly joining on 0 4.12.1999 but he filed the writ petition after 10 years, praying salary from the said date. Mrs. M Bordoloi, learned Standing Counsel, Finance Department, Assam sub mits that since the petitioner was not appointed by any valid recruitment proces s she has not been paid salary. Mr. U K Goswami, learned Standing Counsel, Educa tion Department, Assam, submits that at best, the case of the petitioners can be referred to the Expert Committee, in terms of the decision of this Court in S M Talukdar Vs. State of Assam reported in 2006 (2) GLT 216. In view of the above, without expressing anything on merit of the case o f the petitioner, this writ petition is disposed of providing that the Committee constituted in terms of the aforesaid judgment may examine the case of the peti tioner, as to his entitlement or otherwise of salary from the date of joining. W hatever may be the outcome of the examination of the case of the petitioner, sam e shall be intimated to him.