IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12102 of 2009 1. ASHWINI KUMAR JHA 2. SHAILENDRA JHA 3. HIRAKANT MISHRA 4. RAJENDRA PRASAD YADAV 5. RENU SINGH 6. BINODANAND JHA 7. BIBHA RANJAN SINHA 8. ANIL KANT MISHRA 9. BIJAY NARAYAN JHA----- PETITIONERS Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE DIRECTOR, HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, PATNA 3. THE VICE-CHANCELLOR, B.N. MANDAL UNIVERSITY, MADHEPURA 4. THE REGISTRAR, B.N. MANDAL UNIVERSITY, MADHEPURA----RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2 23.11.2009 Heard Counsel for the petitioners and the counsel appearing for the State. All the petitioners have prayed for a direction to the respondent authorities of B.N.Mandal University, Madhepura to make payment of arrears of salary for the period 1996 to 2005 as all the petitioners are working as Lecturers in R.M.College, Saharsa which is the constituent unit of the B.N.Mandal University, Madhepura. The petitioners’ claim should be considered by the University and its 2 authorities as it is an admitted claim for which there cannot be any dispute relating to entitlement of the petitioners. This application is being disposed of giving liberty to the petitioners to represent their cases before the Registrar B.N.Mandal University, Madhepura along with their individual claims. In case of filing such representation by the petitioners before the University and its authorities, it should be verified and considered. In case of any dispute relating to amount, reasoned order be passed within twelve weeks from the date of the presentation of the representation. In no case, there should be any delay in payment to the petitioners for more than four months from the date of filing of the representation. The State and its authorities will also cooperate by releasing requisite fund for payment to the petitioners. With the above observations/ 3 direction, the writ application stands disposed of. (Mridula Mishra,J.) A.kumar