IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.17606 of 2011 Uttam Chandra Jha, Son of Late Kedar Jha, Resident of Maheshpur Colony, Police Station – Godda, District – Godda, Jharkhand. ----- Petitioner Versus 1. The T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, through its Registrar. 2. The Vice Chancellor, T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. 3. The Registrar, T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. 4. The Finance Officer, T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. --------- Respondents ---------------------------------- 2 30.09.2011 Heard Sri Subhash Chandra Jha, learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel appearing on behalf of all the Respondents/Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur. The petitioner, who retired with effect from 31.03.2005 as ‘Lecturer’, of-course holding the post of Reader, Department of Hindi, from Sabour College, Sabour under T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, has prayed for directing the Respondents to revise his pension with effect from 01.01.2006 in terms of Government Resolution as well as in the light of orders passed by this court in number of cases including in CWJC No. 3616 of 2010 (Dr. Himanshu Bhushan Vs Tilka Manjhi Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur & Ors.) and other connected writ petitions disposed of on 03.12.2010. The petitioner, has further prayed for directing payment of gratuity amount i.e. Rs. 10,00000/- and dues of leave encashment. So far as prayer of revision of pension is concerned, learned counsel for the petitioner has argued that the issue has already been settled by this court in Dr. Himanshu Bhushan’s Case (Supra). 2 Learned counsel for the University does not dispute the fact that issue of revision of pension has already been decided. In view of stand taken by the parties, the writ petition so far revision of pension with effect from 01.01.2006 is concerned, is allowed in terms of order passed in Dr. Himanshu Bhushan’s Case (Supra). Regarding the claim of amount of gratuity and leave encashment, the petitioner is granted liberty to file representation before the Respondent No. 2 /Vice-Chancellor, T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, the Respondent No. 2/Vice-Chancellor, T.M. Bhagalpur University, Bhagalpur, is required to examine the same in accordance with law within a period of four months from the date of filing of such representation. If the Respondent No. 2 considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he is required to pass order for payment within aforesaid time. Even in case of refusal, the Respondent No. 2 is required to pass a speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within four months from the date of filing of such representation. With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. Praful ( Rakesh Kumar, J.)