WP(C) 5993/2010 BEFORE THE HON’BLE MR.JUSTICE UB SAHA The instant writ petition is filed by the petitioner, namely, Sri Prabhat Chandr a Baruah, for a direction to the respondents for releasing his current and unpai d salaries for the retention period and other allowances since June, 1996 to til l date and also for regularising the services of the petitioner. Heard Mr. BP Sinha, learned counsel for the petitioner as well as Mr. MR Pathak, learned standing counsel for the Education Department. Fact of the case in hand is that the petitioner was appointed by the Director of Secondary Education, Assam, Kahilipara (respondent No. 2 herein) temporarily to the post of Grade-IV on 11th January, 1994 in Mangaldoi Vidyapeeth High School. Thereafter, the respondent No. 2, vide order dated 23rd August, 1995 and 23rd J uly, 1996 extended the services of the petitioner and allowed him to continue hi s services until further order. But suddenly since June, 1996 the salaries of th e petitioner have been withheld without assigning any reason whatsoever. Hence, the instant writ petition. Learned counsel for the petitioner, while urging for release of the salaries of the petitioner, submits that the action of the respondents for non payment of sa lary for the aforementioned period is contrary to the principles of natural just ice and fair play. He further submits that the petitioner joined to the post of Grade-IV and consequent thereto, they allowed him to draw his salaries and also extended his services from time to time, which proves that his appointment was a valid one. According to the learned counsel for the petitioner, it would be pro per for this Court to direct the Commissioner and Secretary to the Government of Assam, Education Department to inquire into the matter and take appropriate ste ps for releasing of the petitioner’s current and unpaid salaries for the retenti on period and other allowances since June, 1996 to till date and also for regula rising the services of the petitioner. Learned counsel for the respondent, while countering the submissions of the lear ned counsel for the petitioner, would contend that, the instant writ petition ca n be disposed of taking note of the case of Sudhendu Mohan Talukdar & Ors. v. St ate of Assam & Ors, reported in (2006) 2 GLT 216, wherein this Court, particular ly in paragraphs 19 and 20 of the said law report held that a committee was cons tituted as the matter is relating to non-payment of salaries and also appointmen t of the petitioner. Upon hearing the learned counsel for the parties and on going through the record s available, this Court is of the considered opinion that non-payment of salary itself is a violation of right to life and it would meet justice if the responde nt No. 1, Commissioner and Secretary to the Govt. of Assam, Education Department is directed to inquire about the grievance of the petitioner in his representat ion (Annexure-G to the writ petition) and if it is found that the petitioner’s c laim is genuine and he is entitled to the salaries for the retention period and other allowances since June, 1996 to till date then, the respondent No. 1 shall take necessary steps for releasing the same. The entire exercise shall be comple ted within one month from the date of receipt of the certified copy of this orde r. Ordered accordingly. The petitioner is also directed to furnish a certified copy of this order along with a copy of the writ petition to the respondent No.1, Commissioner and Secret ary to the Govt. of Assam, Education Department within a period of seven days fr om today. With the aforesaid order the instant writ petition stands disposed of.