IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.760 of 1995 1. BIHAR RAJYA VISHWAVIDYALAYA EWAM MAHAVIDYALAYA KARMACHARI MAHASANGH, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY ZONE, DARBHANGA, THROUGH ITS SECRETARY GANGA PRASAD JHA, S/O LATE BUCHAI JHA HAVING ITS OFFICE AT LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, P.S.- UNIVERSITY CAMPUS, DISTRICT-DARBHANGA. 2. BHARAT RAI, S/O LATE BABULAL RAI, R/O VILLAGE-JITWARPUR NIZAMAT, P.S. AND DISTRICT- SAMASTIPUR. 3. GANGA PRASAD JHA, S/O LATE BUCHAI JHA, R/O VILLAGE-TUMAUL, P.S.-BAHERA, DISTRICT- DARBHANGA. 4. GIRIJA PATI SINGH, S/O SHRI BIDYAPATI SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-MADHUBANI DEORHI CHHOTA TARAF, P.S. AND DISTRICT-MADHUBANI. 5. ARUN KUMAR JHA, S/O LATE MURLI MANOHAR JHA, R/O MOHALLA-WARD NO.18, MADHUBANI, P.S. AND DISTRICT-MADHUBANI. 6. PITAMBAR JHA, S/O LATE ASHARFI JHA, R/O VILLAGE-BRAHMOTTARA, P.S.-PANDAUL, DISTRICT- MADHUBANI. 7. SUDHIR JHA, S/O SHRI SHYAM NANDAN JHA, R/O VILLAGE-RAJE, P.S.-SARISAB,PAHI, DISTRICT- MADHUBANI. 8. LAL JHA, S/O LATE BHARAT JHA, R/O VILLAGE- SARISAB, P.S.-BENIPATTI, DISTRICT-MADHUBANI. 9. NIRENDRA PRASAD GUPTA, S/O SRI GOSAINLAL SAH, R/O VILLAGE-BELAHA, P.S.-PHULPARAS, DISTRICT-MADHUBANI. 10. GHURAN JHA, S/O SHRI KAPILESHWAR JHA, R/O VILLAGE-CHIKANA, P.S.-GHOGHARDIHA, DISTRICT- MADHUBANI. 11. RAM BILAS PASWAN, S/O LATE MAKUN PASWAN, R/O VILLAGE AND P.S.-RAHIKA, DISTRICT- MADHUBANI. 12. PREM KANT MISHRA, S/O LATE RAM LAKHAN MISHRA, R/O VILLAGE AND P.S.-GHOGHARDIHA, DISTRICT-MADHUBANI. 13. SATYA NARAYAN JHA, S/O SRI JAGDISH JHA, R/O VILLAGE AND P.S.-MADHEPUR, DISTRICT- MADHUBANI. 14. LAKSHMI NARAYAN SINGH, S/O LATE MAHILAL SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-TEGHRA BARAITH, P.S.-BABU BARAHI, DISTRICT-MADHUBANI. 15. BHOGENDRA MISHRA, S/O SHRI MUNINDRA MISHRA, R/O VILLAGE-BELAHA DAKSHIN, P.S.- RAJNAGAR, DISTRICT-MADHUBANI. 2 16. VINOY KUMAR SINGH, S/O SHRI LAKSHMESHWAR PRASAD SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-JAINAGAR, GOSHALA ROAD, P.S.-JAINAGAR, DISTRICT-MADHUBANI. 17. RAM BABU JHA, S/O LATE RAM PUKAR JHA, R/O VILLAGE-KABILPUR, P.S.-BAHADURPUR, DISTRICT- DARBHANGA. 18. GANESH KANT JHA, S/O LATE SUBODH NARAYAN JHA, R/O VILLAGE-KALIGAON, P.S.-SINGHWARA, DISTRICT-DARBHANGA. 19. RAM DEO PASWAN, S/O LATE BADRI PASWAN, R/O VILLAGE-BAGHAUNI, P.S.-BAHERI, DISTRICT- DARBHANGA. 20. S. SAMIM JAVED, S/O DR. S. MUSTAQUE HUSSAIN, R/O MOHALLA-IMAMBARI (YATIMKHANA KE PAS), P.S.-LAHERIASARAI, DISTRICT-DARBHANGA. 21. ARUN KUMAR THAKUR, S/O SHRI BASISTHA NARAYAN THAKUR, R/O VILLAGE-BAURA BAJIDPUR, P.S.-PUPARI, DISTRICT-SITAMARHI. 22. BRAHMDEO SAH, S/O LATE LAKHAN SAH, R/O VILLAGE-MOTIPUR, P.S.-TAJPUR, DISTRICT- SAMASTIPUR. 23. SHYAM KISHORE YADAV, S/O SHRI GANESH RAI, R/O VILLAGE-MAHMADA, P.S.-PUSA, DISTRICT- SAMASTIPUR. 24. AMRESH KUMAR CHOUDHARY, S/O SRI RAMCHANDRA CHOUDHARY, R/O VILLAGE-NAGARGAMA, P.S.-DALSINGHSARAI, DISTRICT-SAMASTIPUR. 25. DEVENDRA PRASAD SINGH, S/O LATE RAM SAGAR SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-ANDAUR, P.S.- MOHIUDDINAGAR, DISTRICT-SAMASTIPUR. 26. RAM SIKIL RAI, S/O LATE JAMUN RAI, R/O VILLAGE-MOHANPUR, P.S.-PATORI, DISTRICT- SAMASTIPUR. 27. KRISHNA KUMAR JHA, S/O SHRI SHIVCHANDRA JHA, R/O VILLAGE-BARA, P.S.-KHODAWANDPUR, DISTRICT-BEGUSARAI. 28. RAM BINOD RAI, S/O SHRI BALESHWAR RAI, R/O VILLAGE-BHIRAHA, P.S.-ROSERA, DISTRICT- SAMASTIPUR. 29. SHOE SAGAR SHARMA, S/O LATE JAGDEO NARAIN SHARMA, R/O VILLAGE-BISANPUR, HAKIMABAD, P.S.-BISANPUR, DISTRICT-SAMASTIPUR. 30. DINA NATH CHOUDHARY, S/O BHARAT CHOUDHARY, R/O VILLAGE-KASHIPUR, P.S. AND DISTRICT-SAMASTIPUR. 31. TEJ NARAIN SAHNI, S/O LATE PRAHLAD SAHNI, R/O VILLAGE-GORPURA, P.S.-TAJPUR, DISTRICT- SAMASTIPUR. 32. ARVIND PD. SINGH, S/O SHRI PANCH BADAN PRASAD SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-PAWARA, P.S.- CHERIYA BARIYARPUR, DISTRICT-BEGUSARAI. 3 33. RAM KISHORE, S/O SHRI JUGAL KISHORE SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-SANKHMOHAN, P.S.- BIBHUTIPUR, DISTRICT-SAMASTIPUR. 34. SANJAY KISHORE PRASAD SINGH, S/O LATE MOHAN KISHORE PRASAD SINGH, R/O VILLAGE- SEVATAR, P.S.-ATARI, DISTRICT-GAYA. 35. SHAMBHU SHARAN SHARMA, S/O LATE ADYA PD. SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-MANJHAUL, P.S.-CHERIYA BARIYARPUR, DISTRICT-BEGUSARAI. 36. RAGHVENDRA JHA, S/O LATE BADRI NARAYAN JHA, R/O VILLAGE-MAKARANDA, P.S.-MANIGACHHI, DISTRICT-DARBHANGA. 37. SAHDEO PRASAD SINGH, S/O LATE KULDIP NARAYAN SINGH, R/O VILLAGE-MAU, P.S.- VIDYAPATINAGAR, DISTRICT-SAMASTIPUR. 38. RAJDEO RAI, S/O SHRI KAPILESHWAR RAI, R/O VILLAGE-MOHANPUR, P.S. AND DISTRICT- SAMASTIPUR. 39. SHATRUGHNA MAHTO, S/O LATE MEDANI MAHATO, R/O VILLAGE-RAJWARA, P.S.-GARHARA, DISTRICT- BEGUSARAI. 40. DEO NARAYAN PRASAD, S/O LATE KARMAN PRASAD, R/O MOHALLA-BAKARGANJ NANTHRAWA, P.S.-LAHERIASARAI, DISTRICT-DARBHANGA. 41. SUSHIL CHOUDHARY, S/O MAHENDRA CHOUDHARY, R/O VILLAGE-BASAITH, P.S.-BENIPATTI, DISTRICT-MADHUBANI. 42. BINOD KUMAR JHA, S/O SHRI SHOBHA KANT JHA, R/O VILLAGE-SAHARI, P.S.-BIRAUL, DISTRICT-DARBHANGA. ………………PETITIONERS. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR THROUGH THE COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT (HIGHER EDUCATION), GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, PATNA. 2. LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY THROUGH ITS VICE-CHANCELLOR HAVING ITS OFFICE AT KAMESHWARNAGAR, DARBHANGA. 3. THE VICE-CHANCELLOR, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, KAMESHWARNAGAR, DARBHANGA. 4. THE REGISTRAR, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, KAMESHWARNAGAR, DARBHANGA. 5. THE FINANCE OFFICER, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, KAMESHWARNAGAR, DARBHANGA. ………………RESPONDENTS. ----------- 10 15.04.2010 Heard learned counsel for the 4 petitioners and learned counsel for the University. From the pleadings made in paragraph 3 of the writ application, it appears that all the petitioners are representing the interest of the members of their units which are affiliates of the Mahasangh i.e. petitioner no. 1. Therefore, the writ application has been filed in representative capacity for payment of arrears of salary of Class-III and IV employees of the University. The claim of Class-III and IV employees of the University is not denied in the counter affidavit. But, learned counsel for the University submits that claims cannot be verified and the dues cannot be paid to the concerned employees on the representation of the units of the Mahasangh. She submits that if the individuals themselves submit their claim before the University the same shall be considered and the University will make all endeavours to clear their dues preferably within a period of four months in accordance with law from the date of submission of individual claims by the respective employees. 5 In view of such assurance given by learned counsel for the University, this Court does not find any justification to go into the merits of the claim of the petitioners. The writ application is, accordingly, disposed of. Arvind/ (J. N. Singh, J.)