IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2083 of 2008 UPENDRA PRASAD SINGH, SON OF LATE YAMUNA PD. SINGH, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA – 24, S.B.I. COLONY, HANUMAN NAGAR, P.S. – KANKARBAGH, DISTRICT – PATNA. ……. PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR.THROUGH SECRETARY CUM COMMISSIONER, HIGHER EDUCATION, EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE VICE-CHANCELLOR, MAGADH UNIVERSITY, BODH GAYA, DISTRICT – GAYA. 3. THE REGISTRAR, MAGADH UNIVERSITY, BODH GAYA, DISTRICT – GAYA. 4. FINANCE OFFICER, MAGADH UNIVERSITY, BODH GAYA, DISTRICT – GAYA. 5. THE PRINCIPAL, SHRI GURU GOVIND SINGH COLLEGE, PATNA CITY, DISTRICT – PATNA. ….. RESPONDENTS. FOR THE PETITIONER : - MR. MANOJ KUMAR JHA, ADVOCATE FOR THE MAGADH UNIVERSITY : - MR. SARVESH KUMAR SINGH, ADV ----------- 03/ 14.01.2010 Heard counsel for the petitioner and counsel appearing for the Magadh University. Petitioner is posted as Lecturer in the department of Economics, Sri Guru Govind Singh College, Patna City, Patna. The college in question is a minority cum constituent unit of Magadh University with effect from 12th June, 1986. Petitioner’s salary for the period 12.6.1986 to 12.12.2004 has remained unpaid. He is receiving his salary for the subsequent period. Earli8er in the case of similarly situated persons a direction had been issued by this Court in C.W.J.C. No. 8794 of 2004 for making payment of legal dues to the petitioner within the period of six weeks. In the - 2 - light of direction issued in favour of similarly situated persons, petitioner has filed his application before the authorities of the Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, but till date there is no response. In this circumstance, the petitioner has filed this writ application for similar direction in this case also. Petitioner’s prayer is also for a direction to make payment of his entire arrears of salary and difference of salary in the UGC scale. This application is being disposed of giving direction to the respondents of the Magadh University, Bodh Gaya to consider the petitioner’s claim and make payment of his entire legal dues within twelve weeks from the date of production/communication of this order. DKS/ (Mridula Mishra, J.)