IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.7874 of 2008 1. Pavitar Singh, son of late Shiv Balak Singh, resident of village + P.O. Purushottampur, Police Station Maniari, District Muzaffarpur, retired while working as Peon from Shri Krishna Jubilee Law College, Muzaffarpur, District Muzaffarpur. 2. Lakhan Rai son of late Ganpat Rai, resident of village Vaishali near Block, P.S. + District Vaishali, retired while working as Peon from Shri Krishna Jubilee Law College, Muzaffarpur, District Muazffarpur…Petitioners Versus 1. The State Of Bihar through the Principal Secretary, Department of Higher Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Principal, Sri Krishna Jubilee Law College, Muzaffarpur, District Muzaffarpur. 3. The President, Managing Committee, Sri Krishna Jubilee Law College, Muzaffarpur, District Muzaffarpur. 4. The Managing Committee of Sri Krishna Jubilee Law College, Muzaffarpur, through its Secretary. 5. The Finance Controller, Bhim Rao Ambedkar, Bihar University, Muzaffarpur. 6. The Vice-Chancellor, Bhim Rao Ambedkar, Bihar University, Muzaffarpur…………Respondents ----------- For Petitioners: Mr. Umesh Kr. Mishra, Advocate For the State: Sri Subhash Prasad Singh, G.A.7 3 11.07.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioners as well as learned counsel for the State. Petitioners’ claim is with regard to payment of arrears of their dearness allowance. From Annexures 8 and 9 it appears that petitioners have already filed 2 representations before the Vice-Chancellor of the University for the purpose. However, learned counsel for the petitioners submits that till today the same have not been disposed of and payment has not been made. The writ application was filed on 13.05.2008 with service of two copies of the same on the learned counsel for the University. However, till today no counter affidavit has been filed. In the circumstances, the writ application is disposed of with a direction to the Vice-Chancellor of the University to get an enquiry held with regard to dues of dearness allowance of the petitioners and pass orders for payment of their arrears of the same positively within two months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. For the convenience of the Vice-Chancellor, petitioners will be at liberty to file a fresh representation giving details of their claim along with a copy of this order. BT (J. N. Singh, J.)