WP(C) 2309/2009 BEFORE HON’BLE MR JUSTICE T.N.K. SINGH By an earlier order of this Court dated 17.07.2009, the petitioner had been dire cted to serve personally the notice of this writ petition to the respondents Nos . 3,4 and 5 and that after such personal service is complete, an affidavit to th at effect shall be filed before this Court. Mr. D. Baruah, learned counsel appea ring for the petitioner submits that pursuant to the order of this Court dated 1 7.7.2009, the petitioner had served personally the notice of this writ petition to the respondents Nos. 3,4 and 5 and that an affidavit also filed before this C ourt in the present writ petition. I have perused the additional affidavit filed by the petitioner. On such perusal it appears that service of notice to the respondent Nos. 3,4 and 5 had been eff ected properly by personal service. Heard Mr. D. Baruah, learned counsel appearing for the petitioner as well as Mr. T. Das, learned Standing Counsel appearing for respondents Nos. 1 and 2. The only prayer made in the writ petition is for a direction to the authority i. e. respondents Nos. 3,4 and 5 to pay subsistence allowance to the petitioner who had been put under suspension vide order of the Principal In-charge of the Mang aldoi College, Mangaldoi dated 3.12.2007. It is fairly well settled that a perso n who has been placed under suspension is entitled to receive subsistence allowa nce. Mr. D. Baruah, learned counsel submits that the petitioner has been deprived fro m getting the subsistence allowance during his suspension period. Considering the above facts and circumstances, the writ petition is disposed of by directing the respondents Nos. 3,4 and 5 to pay subsistence allowance to the petitioner within a period of one month from the date of receipt certified copy of this judgment and order. The writ petitioner is directed to approach respondent Nos. 3,4 and 5 with a cer tified copy of this order along with an affidavit duly sworn by the petitioner t hat he is not employed elsewhere while he is under suspension. This writ petition is allowed.