Mr. Pankaj Halder Mr. Subas Ray Mr. Sanatan Panja .…for the petitioner Mr. Rabindra Nath Pal .…. for the State The present writ petition is being filed praying for the issuance of an appropriate writ, order, or direction, more particularly a writ in the nature of mandamus, commanding the concerned respondents to forthwith release the outstanding arrears of salary, together with the interest accrued thereon, for the period commencing from 1st May, 1997 to 30th April, 2000, and also from 1st November, 2003 to 31st October, 2008, which , according to the petitioner, have been unjustly withheld.

Mr. Halder, the learned Advocate appearing on behalf of the petitioner, submits that the petitioner was appointed as an organizing non-teaching Staff (Group- C) at Alipara Ambedkar Siksha Niketan Junior High School, situated in the District of South 24 Parganas (hereinafter referred to as ’the school’) in the year 1986.

The said school was granted initial recognition by the West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (hereinafter referred to as ’the Board’) up to Class VIII with effect from 1st May, 1997.

Subsequently, by virtue of an order dated 31st March, 2000 passed by a Co-ordinate Bench of thi