IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Letters Patent Appeal No.1972 of 2010 In Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 9260 of 2010 ====================================================== 1. Veer Kuwar Singh University, Ara Through Its Registrar 2. The Vice Chancellor, Veer Kuwar Singh University, Ara 3. The Registrar, Veer Kuwar Singh University, Ara 4. The Finance Officer, Veer Kuwar Singh University, Ara …..Respondents .... Appellant/s Versus 1. Sri Chitranjan Singh S/O Shri Nathuni Prasad Singh R/O Vill. + P.O.- Dhangain, P.S.- Bikramganj, Distt.- Rohtas Petitioner …. Respondent 1st set 2. The State Of Bihar 3. The Principal Secretary Human Resources Development Department, Government Of Bihar, Patna 4. The Director, Higher Education, Government Of Bihar, Patna Respondents .... Respondent 2nd set ====================================================== 2 03-11-2011 Heard the parties. The University has challenged the order of the Writ Court only in part whereby the University has been directed to pay the arrears of remuneration to the writ petitioner along with interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum from the date it became due for payment. According to learned counsel for the appellant University, the claim of arrears is for the period from 2009 only. Learned counsel for the respondent writ petitioner also agrees to that but submits that even current salary remains to be paid. Considering that the arrears are not coming from a long Patna High Court LPA No.1972 of 2010 (2) dt.03-11-2011 2 period and the writ petition was filed only in the year 2010 as well as the submission that the University has to depend for funds upon the money received from the State Government as per budget, the direction for payment of 12 per cent interest is modified. The actual dues of salary since 2009 as claimed by the writ petitioner should be paid to him as per law within a period of two months from today. If the dues are not paid within a period of two months from today, in that event interest at the rate of 12 per cent per annum from the date the arrears became due shall also be paid by the University and no defence will be permitted that adequate funds have not been made available by the State. The appeal is allowed to the aforesaid extent only. sk (Shiva Kirti Singh, J) (Shivaji Pandey, J)