IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5869 of 2010 DR. BISHNU PADA DUTTA S/O LATE KASHI NATH DUTTA RETD. UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF PHYSICS, PATNA UNIVERSITY AT SCIENCE COLLEGE, PATNA, PRESENTLY RESIDING AT : FLAT NO. C/102, RAJKISHORI COMPLEX, MULCHAND PATH, P.S.- PATRAKAR NAGAR, DISTT.- PATNA Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH PRINCIPAL SECRETARY HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT (HIGHER EDUCATION), GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 2. THE PATNA UNIVERSITY THROUGH REGISTRAR PATNA UNIVERSITY, PATNA, ASHOK RAJ PATH, PATNA 3. THE VICE-CHANCELLOR PATNA UNIVERSITY, PATNA, ASHOK RAJ PATH, PATNA-5 4. THE REGISTRAR, PATNA UNIVERSITY ASHOK RAJ PATH, PATNA 5. THE FINANCE OFFICER, PATNA UNIVERSITY PATNA, ASHOK RAJ PATH, PATNA 2 06.04.2010 Heard learned counsels for the petitioner, the State and the respondent-University. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon his superannuation on 30th November, 2002 from the post of University Professor, Department of Physics, Patna Science College, Patna under the respondent University, the retiral dues as also the arrears of salary as indicated in paragraph 7 of the writ application have not been settled as yet with the result the petitioner is suffering financial hardships. Mr. Ajay Kumar Sinha, learned counsel appearing for the respondent-University submits that the claims of the petitioner shall be considered without delay as per law. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the pending claims as highlighted in this writ application, - 2 - petitioner proposes to file a representation before the respondent no.4. In such view of the matter, in case such representation stating details of unpaid claims is filed by the petitioner within a period of six weeks from today along with the certified copy of the present order as also the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of the claim, the grievances of the petitioner raised in the representation shall be considered in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation so that the grievances of the petitioner could be settled without delay and upon consideration the admitted dues found payable could also be paid to the petitioner along with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Manish/- ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha,J.)