IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.11775 of 2009 PROF.INDIRA SINHA NEE JHA@DR.INDIRA JHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS with CWJC No.14765 of 2008 SHAVITRI ROY & ORS. Versus PATNA UNIVERSITY & ORS with CWJC No.11570 of 2009 DR.YUGAL KISHORE PRASAD YADAV Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS with CWJC No.13206 of 2009 DR.MANINDRA NARAYAN VARMA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS with CWJC No.11571 of 2009 DR.RAM NANDAN SHUKLA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS with CWJC No.11631 of 2009 DR.KANTI PRASAD VERMA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS with CWJC No.11633 of 2009 DR.RAJESHWAR PRASAD SINHA Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS with CWJC No.11634 of 2009 DR.KRISHNA ACHARI Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS with CWJC No.11635 of 2009 DR.MAKESHWAR PRASAD Versus THE STATE OF BIHAR & ORS ----------- 3. 15.10.2009 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the State as well as the respondent-University. Since all these writ applications relate to the payment of the retiral dues, with consent of the parties, they have been heard together and are being disposed of by this common order. 2 The grievances of the petitioners in these writ applications are with regard to the payment of retiral dues, which, according to the petitioners, have not been settled as yet despite the fact that the petitioners have superannuated from the service of the University quite a long time back. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the respondent-University submits that in case the petitioners file separate representation stating the details of their pending claims, the same would be considered without delay as per law. The University has constituted a “Pension Cell” for expeditious disposal of the claims. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioners submit that for expeditious disposal of their outstanding claims on account of their superannuation, petitioners propose to file fresh separate representation before the Registrar of the Patna University stating all their claims as also enclosing the copy of the relevant documents, if any, in support of such claims along with the certified copy of the present order within a period of six weeks from today. In case such representations are filed, the Registrar, Patna University should get each of the claims of the petitioners, as raised in their representation, examined by the Pension Cell of the University, in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representations, so that the admitted claims of the petitioners could be paid without delay. However, if any of the claims is found not admissible as per law, the 3 same be communicated to the petitioners along with the reasons thereof. Mr Ajay Kumar Sinha, learned counsel appearing for the University submits that in case of paucity of fund to make payment of the retiral dues, the University will be at liberty to make the necessary requisition to the State Government for payment of the admissible claims of the petitioners. In view of the above, in case the University moves the State Government for requisite fund justifying the paucity of fund for payment of the retiral dues, the same shall be considered by the State Government and necessary fund be released as per rule, if need be, preferably within a period of three months thereafter. All the above writ applications are disposed of with the above observations/directions. PNM (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)