IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.12367 of 2009 Raj Bahadur Singh Gautam, son of Late Bhagwan Singh, Resident of Mohalla- Kachi Chak, P.O. and Police Station Barh, District- Patna. ……………………………Petitioner. Versus 1. The State of Bihar through Principal Secretary, Human Resources Department, Govt. of Bihar, New Secretariat,Patna. 2. The Magadh University through its Registrar, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, District- Gaya. 3. The Vice-Chancellor, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya, District- Gaya. 4. The Registrar, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya,District-Gaya. 5. The Finance Officer, Magadh University, Bodh Gaya,District- Gaya. ………………………………………..Respondents. ----------- 2. 15. 09. 2009. Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the Respondent-University as also the State. The grievance of the petitioner is with regard to merger of 50% of the Dearness Allowance in the basic pension of the petitioner from Ist January, 2005 and accordingly compute the petitioner’s pension with effect from Ist January, 2005 and pay him with the arrear of pension in the light of the order dated 23rd July, 2008, passed in L.P.A. No. 434 of 2008. Learned counsel for the University submits that in case petitioner files a representation stating details of his claim, the same shall be considered without delay. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of his claim, he proposes to file a representation before Respondent No. 4. In case, such representation is filed along with relevant documents in support of his claim as also certified 2 copy of the present order within a period of four weeks from today, Respondent No. 4 shall consider and dispose of the grievance of the petitioner as raised in his representation in accordance with law expeditiously preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation, so that the grievance of the petitioner with regard to his claim could be settled without delay. With the above observations/directions, this writ application stands disposed of. m.p. (Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)