IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.10373 of 2006 Prof.Saraswati Sharan Sharma S/O Late Sri Subh Narain Sharma, resident of Mohalla- Gunipur, P.O. Ramana, P.S. Kazi Mohammadpur, District- Muzaffarpur ------------ Petitioner Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through Secretary-cum- Commissioner, Higher Education, Govt. of Bihar, Patna 2. The Director, Higher Education, Govt. of Bihar,Patna 3. The Vice-Chancellor, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur 4. The Registrar, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur 5. The Finance Officer, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur ------------------- Respondents. ----------- 10 31-03-2011 Heard Sri Prabhu Nath Rai, learned Senior Counsel for the petitioner, Miss. Ratna Das, learned A.C. to A.A.G.No.8, who appears on behalf of Respondent nos. 1 and 2 / State of Bihar and learned counsel appearing on behalf of Respondent Nos. 3, 4 and 5/ B.R.A.Bihar University. The petitioner, who retired on 30.11.1993 as University Professor in the Department of Political Science from R.D.S. College, Muzaffarpur, has prayed for directing the Respondents to make payment of pension difference arrears for the period from 1.4.1997 to 31.12.2005 with D.R. at revised rate in terms of Govt. Resolution dated 22.12.1999. In this case a counter affidavit on behalf of B.R.A.Bihar University has been filed wherein the claim of the petitioner was not disputed. However, it has been stated that they had sent requisition for release of the fund from the State Government. Sri Prabhu Nath Rai, learned Senior Counsel for the 2 petitioner submits that the petitioner has also filed a detailed representation before the Respondent no.3/ Vice Chancellor, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur. However till date dues of the petitioner have not been cleared. It was prayed that the writ petition may be disposed of granting liberty to the petitioner to file a fresh representation. The writ petition stands disposed of with liberty to the petitioner to file a detailed representation before Respondent no.3/ Vice Chancellor, B.R.A. Bihar University, Muzaffarpur within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed by the petitioner, Respondent no.3 is directed to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law redressing the grievances of the petitioner within a period of three months from the date of filing of such representation. If Respondent no.3 considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he is required to pass order for clearing the dues of the petitioner within the aforesaid time. In case of refusal, Respondent no.3 is directed to pass speaking order within the aforesaid time, i.e. within a period of three months from the date of filing of such representation. With the above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. NKS/- ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)