JUDGMENT :

Suneet Kumar, J.

1. Case called out. No one has put in appearance on behalf of the petitioner to press the petition despite notice.

2. Heard Shri Shailendra Singh, learned counsel appearing for first, second, third and fifth respondent and learned standing counsel.

3. Pursuant to order dated 26 March 2021, the second and third respondents are present.

4. By the instant writ petition, petitioner seeks a direction to the second respondent-Assistant Director Basic, Gorakhpur Mandal Basti, with regard to payment of salary.

5. The facts briefly stated is that the petitioner came to be appointed Assistant Teacher in Pt. Dindayal Purva Madhyamik Vidyalaya, Bitia, Belhar, District Sant Kabir Nagar, on 15 March 2016. The institution is in the grant-in-aid of the State. On 7 April 2017, salary of the petitioner was stopped on an allegation that the petitioner had obtained appointment on the strength of forged documents.

6. The third respondent-Finance and Accounts Officer (Basic Education), Sant Kabir Nagar, has filed affidavit, wherein, it has been stated that petitioner applied pursuant to an advertisement issued by the fourth respondent-Committee of Management of the Institution invit