IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.2158 of 2003 Rakesh Singh, Son of late Sri Ganesh Prasad Singh, Resident of Mohallah Katra Baradari (Near Adda no.3), P.O. Chapra, P.S. Bhagwan Bazar, District Saran, at present posted as Routine Clerk in the Rajendra College, Chapra. --------- Petitioner Versus 1. The State of Bihar. 2. Jai Prakash University, Chapra through its Registrar. 3. The Vice Chancellor, Jai Prakash University, Chapra. 4. The Registrar, Jai Prakash University, Chapra. -------- Respondents ----------- 3 03.08.2010 Heard learned counsel for the parties. The prayer of the petitioner in this writ application reads as follows:- “1(a) To issue a writ of mandamus, commanding the respondents to discharge their legal obligation to follow the decision of State Government as well as syndicate of the university and to pay the salary of the petitioner in the pay scale of 1200-1800 as applicable. (b) To issue a further writ of mandamus, commanding the respondents to not to stop the salary of the petitioner in the pay scale of 1200-1800 and to pay the same as usual, which he was receiving after fixation of his salary in the said scale. (c) To issue a further writ of mandamus, commanding the respondents specially the respondent number 2 to 4 to count 2 the period of work done by the petitioner as daily wage employee, in counting his length of service for the purpose of seniority, fixation of pay and other benefits admissible in law.” With reference to the aforementioned prayer, Mr. Mahesh Narayan Parbat, learned counsel for the petitioner, would first refer to the appointment of the petitioner along with others who were appointed on the post of Routine Clerk in the pay-scale of Rs. 535- 765/-. He has also submitted that subsequently the University, in view of the some decision taken by the Syndicate, had recommended to State Government for grant of pay-scale of Rs. 580-860/- to the persons like the petitioner appointed on compassionate ground on the post of Routine Clerk. He however says that such matter has remained pending before the State Government till date and no final order has been passed thereon and therefore the Respondents should be directed to take their final decision in this regard. This Court, without expressing any opinion on the merit of such claim of the 3 petitioner would simply direct the State Government through the Secretary, Higher Education to take its decision on the aforesaid recommendation made by the University within a period of six months from the date of filing of a representation by the petitioner enclosing all the relevant documents as also a copy of this order. The follow-up measure will depend on the decision taken up by the State Government. With the aforementioned observation and direction, this application is disposed of. Rsh (Mihir Kumar Jha, J.)