CWP No. 612/2005 9.5.2008 Present: Mr. Subhash Sharma, Advocate for the petitioners. Mr. Rajinder Dogra, Additional Advocate General for the respondents. In sequel to order dated 11th April, 2008, the learned Additional Advocate General has placed on record the copy of communication dated 7th May, 2008 whereby the administrative approval and expenditure sanction amounting to Rs. 2,71,28,000/- regarding releasing of 95% grant-in-aid in respect of the eligible staff working in the privately managed 95% aided primary and elementary schools has been accorded to the Director Elementary Education, Himachal Pradesh on 7th May, 2008. The copy of the same is permitted to be taken on record. Consequently, the Director Elementary Education, Himachal Pradesh is directed to disburse the amount of Rs. 2,71,28,000/- towards the salary of the teachers/ministerial staff working in the privately managed 95% aided primary and elementary schools within a period of three weeks from today. It will be primary duty of the Director Elementary Education to ensure that the salary in fact is released to the teachers and other staff. He will also ensure that the salary is released to the teachers/ministerial staff by way of cheques after obtaining the receipt. Any transgression of this direction shall be viewed seriously by the Court. The Court appreciates the fair stand taken by the State while releasing Rs. 3,66,29,000/- in all for disbursement of the salary of the teachers/ministerial staff. The Court places on record its appreciation towards the positive assistance rendered to the Court by Mr. P.C. Dhiman, Principal Secretary (Education) and Mr. Hardev Singh, Under Secretary, Elementary Education to the Government of Himachal Pradesh during the course of hearing of this petition. -2- In view of the above observations, the writ petition is disposed of. There shall be no order as to costs. ( Rajiv Sharma ), J. May 9, 2008. *awasthi*