IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18254 of 2011 Prof.Dr.Ram Naresh Prasad Sharma, Son of Late Karu Singh, Resident of Mohalla Devdharpur, Police Station Tekari, District Gaya. ... ... Petitioner. Versus 1. The Magadh University, through the Registrasr, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya. 2. The Vice Chancellor, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya. 3. The Registrar, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya. 4. The Finance Officer, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya. ... ... Respondents. ---------------------------------- 2. 18.10.2011. Heard Shri Mithilesh Kumar Upadhyaya, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of all the respondents/Magadh University. The petitioner, who retired on 31.1.1999 as Head of the Department of Geography from Magadh University, has prayed for directing the respondents to grant merger of 50% Dearness relief on his basic pension with effect from 1.1.2005 in terms of order passed by this Court reported in 2008(4) BBCJ (V) 582 (Dr. Ram Dinesh Sharma Vs. The Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University). The petitioner has further prayed for grant of two advance increments of Ph.D. degree with effect from 1.1.1996 in the light of order passed by this Court in C.W.J.C. No.115136 of 2010 and C.W.J.C. No.17348 of 2 2010 disposed of on 15.11.2010. So far as first relief i.e. merger of 50% Dearness relief is concerned, the writ petition stands allowed in terms of order passed in Dr. Ram Dinesh Sharma’s case (Supra). In respect of relief for grant of two advance increments of Ph.D. degree, petitioner is granted liberty to file a detailed representation before respondent no.2/Vice Chancellor, Magadh University within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, respondent no.2 is required to examine the same and pass order in the light of order passed by this Court on 15.11.2010 in C.W.J.C. No.15136 of 2010 and C.W.J.C. No.17348 of 2010. The writ petition stands disposed of. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)