IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.19251 of 2010 Dr.Sarfaraz Uddin Ahmad, son of Late Umar Daraz, resident of Mohalla-7, Afzal Colony, Mahendru, P.O.- Mahendru, Police Station-Sultanganj, Town and District- Patna, Pin Code-800006. ………. Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar 2. The Principal Secretary, Human Resources Development Department, Government of Bihar 3. The Director, Human Resources Development Department, Government of Bihar 4. Patna University, Patna, through its Registrar 5. The Vice Chancellor, Patna University, Patna 6. The Registrar, Patna University, Patna 7. The Finance Officer, Patna University, Patna ………………….. Respondents. ----------- 2. 28.6.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner. No one appears for the State or for the respondent-Patna University. The petitioner seeks payment of arrears of difference of UGC scale from October, 1997 to July 2005 which according to him comes to Rs. 8,23,616/-. It is pointed out that despite several representations filed by the petitioner the authorities of the University have not taken any step in the matter and the petitioner has now superannuated on 31.1.2010 and is also suffering from cancer of the stomach. In the above circumstances, the writ 2 application is disposed of with a direction to the Vice- Chancellor of the University to consider and dispose of the claim of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of the order and whatever amount is found due and payable to the petitioner shall also be paid to him within a further period of three months for which purpose the authorities of the University shall forthwith make a requisition to the State Government in the Human Resources Development Department which shall ensure that the funds are released within a period of four weeks from the date of receipt of requisition. Any part of the claim of the petitioner, if rejected, must be so done by a speaking order. S.Pandey ( Ramesh Kumar Datta, J.)