Page No.# 1/3 GAHC010248512024 2026:GAU-AS:415 THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH) Case No. : WP(C)/6291/2024 MOZAHAR ALI MONDAL S/O- LATE KHAMIR UDDIN MONDAL, R/O- GOALPARA KARBALA, WARD NO. 13,P.O. GOBINDAPUR, DIST. GOALPARA, ASSAM VERSUS THE STATE OF ASSAM AND 4 ORS. REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM, SCHOOL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, DISPUR, GUWAHATI-781006. 2:THE COMMISSIONER AND SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM FINANCE DEPARTMENT DISPUR GUWAHATI-781006. 3:THE DIRECTOR OF SECONDARY EDUCATION ASSAM KAHILIPARA GUWAHATI-781019. 4:THE INSPECTOR OF SCHOOLS G.D.C. GOALPARA DIST. GOALPARA ASSAM PIN- 783331. 5:THE PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE OF P.R. GOVT. H.S. SCHOOL GOALPARA DIST. GOALPARA ASSA Advocate for the Petitioner : MR. B RAHMAN, Page No.# 2/3 Advocate for the Respondent : SC, SEC. EDU., SC, FINANCE BEFORE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE NELSON SAILO ORDER Date : 09-01-2026 By filing this writ petition, the petitioner seeks for a direction to the respondents for releasing the arrear salary due to him for a period w.e.f. 01.06.2010 to 31.08.2012 amounting to Rs.5,04,485/-, which was in fact forwarded by the Principal of the P.R. Govt. H.S. & M.P. School, Goalpara to the Director of Secondary Education on 21.05.2024 (Annexure-H). Ms. R Baruah, learned Standing Counsel, Secondary Education Department submits that she may be given some time to obtain instructions and file counter-affidavit. However, having regard to the fact that there is a certification from the Principal of the School concerned with a forwarding letter to the Director, Secondary Education, as stated herein above, instead of keeping the matter pending, the writ petition is disposed of with a direction to the respondent authorities, more particularly to the Director of Secondary Education to verify on the claim of the petitioner for payment of arrear salary and as to whether he had actually worked for the said period. After such verification, if it is found that the amount as claimed by him is due to him, the respondent authorities shall do the needful for payment of the amount without delay. The entire exercise be completed within a period of 3 (three) months from the date of receipt of a certified copy of this order. Page No.# 3/3 Writ petition is disposed of accordingly. JUDGE Comparing Assistant