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• Government Liability for Salaries - The liability of the government to pay salaries to contractual workers depends on the scheme and the nature of the employment relationship. In some cases, where schemes are approved and funded by the government, it has been held that the government may be liable to pay salaries if the scheme explicitly or implicitly mandates it, especially if funds are allocated for salary payments ["2003 0 Supreme(Gau) 351"]. However, in instances where the employment is under a self-finance or self-scheme model without direct government funding for salaries, the government is generally not liable. For example, when a department runs a scheme on a self-finance basis or when the scheme is not financially feasible, the government has clarified that it is not responsible for salary payments ["2023 0 Supreme(Gau) 1216"], ["PRABIR SENGUPTA Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARH - Chhattisgarh"].

• Scheme Feasibility and Financial Constraints - Many sources emphasize that schemes operated on auto finance or self-finance models are subject to financial viability. If such schemes are not feasible, the government is not obligated to continue salary payments, especially if no funds are allocated explicitly for this purpose. For instance, the self-finance scheme for courses or departments states that if it is not feasible to run the course, services including salary payments would automatically end ["2018 0 Supreme(All) 1412"]. Similarly, schemes that rely on contributions or are designed to be self-sustaining explicitly state that continuation depends on financial viability ["2020 0 Supreme(Mad) 1387"], ["PRABIR SENGUPTA Vs STATE OF CHHATTISGARH - Chhattisgarh"].

• Specific Cases and Judicial Viewpoints - Courts have distinguished between employees directly funded by government schemes and those employed under self-financed or contractual arrangements. When funds are not allocated for salaries or when employment is under a contractual scheme without direct government funding, the government is not liable for salary payments ["2003 0 Supreme(Gau) 351"], ["2023 0 Supreme(Gau) 1216"]. The liability often rests with the employing agency or the scheme managing body, especially if the scheme explicitly states that salary payments are not the government's responsibility ["

  Sushil Kumar vs Govt. of NCT of Delhi - Delhi

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Analysis and Conclusion:Based on the provided sources, the government’s liability to pay salaries to contractual workers in schemes run on auto finance or self-finance models is conditional. If the scheme is approved, funded, and explicitly provides for salary payments, the government may be liable. Conversely, if the scheme is self-financed, non-feasible, or explicitly states that salary payments are not the government’s responsibility, the government is generally not liable to pay salaries. The key factor is the scheme’s funding mechanism and contractual terms, as courts have consistently held that liability depends on the scheme’s provisions and financial arrangements ["2003 0 Supreme(Gau) 351"], ["2023 0 Supreme(Gau) 1216"].