IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.5073 of 2011 PROF. (DR) BIDYA NATH JHA RETIRED UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR AND HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH, C.M. COLLEGE, DARBHANGA, SON OF LATE BACHCHI JHA, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA- LAXMI SAGAR NEAR DURGA MANDIR, POST DARBHANGA, DISTRICT DARBHANGA. ... ... PETITIONER. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, GOVT. OF BIHAR, PATNA. 2. THE VICE-CHANCELLOR, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA. 3. THE REGISTRAR, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA. 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, DARBHANGA. ... ... RESPONDENTS. ----------- 2. 18.3.2011. Heard Shri Ratan Kumar Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Prabhu Narayan Sharma, learned A.C. to learned Advocate General appearing on behalf of respondent no.1/State and Smt. Sahil Kumari Jha, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent nos.2, 3 and 4/Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga. It was submitted by Shri Kumar, learned counsel for the petitioner that petitioner superannuated as Professor and Head of Department of English, C.M. College, Darbhanga under Lalit Narayan Mithila University with effect from 31.3.2003. However, till date, entire 2 retiral dues have not been cleared. The petitioner has prayed for directing the respondents to make payment of amount of earned leave, arrears of pension from 1.3.2003 to 31.12.2005 and arrears of salary along with interest. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that petitioner has already filed representation before respondent no.2 i.e. Vice Chancellor, Lalit Narayan Mithila University. However, no decision has been taken till date. It was submitted by Shri Kumar that the writ petition may be disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before respondent no.2, which has not been objected by Smt. Shail Kumari Jha, learned counsel appearing on behalf of Lalit Narayan Mithila University. The writ petition is being disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation before respondent no.2 raising his all grievances within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, respondent no.2 is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law 3 redressing the grievances of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of filing of such representation. In case of refusal, respondent no.2 is directed to pass a speaking order within aforesaid time. It is made clear that if the respondent no.2 considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he is required to pass appropriate order for clearing the dues within three months from the date of filing of such representation. The petitioner shall also be entitled to get admissible statutory interest. With aforesaid observation and direction, the petition stands disposed of. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)