IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.19366 of 2010 DEO KRISHNA DUTTA SON OF LATE KHUB NARAYAN DUTTA, RESIDENT OF MOHALLA- RAMBAGH GAUSHALA ROAD, DISTRICT- MUZAFFARPUR. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. THE COMMISSIONER-CUM-SECRETARY, HIGHER EDUCATION, HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT SECRETARIAT, BIHAR, PATNA. 3. THE VICE CHANCELLOR, B.R.A. BIHAR UNIVERSITY, MUZAFFARPUR. 4. THE FINANCE OFFICER, B.R.A. BIHAR UNIVERSITY, MUZAFFARPUR. 5. THE REGISTRAR, BRA BIHAR UNIVERSITY, MUZAFFARPUR. ----------- 2 26.11.2010 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and the respondent State as also the University. A counter affidavit has been filed on behalf of the State indicating that the necessary funds have been sent to all the Universities including the respondent University in Bihar. The grievance of the petitioner is that upon his superannuation on 30th June 2002 from the post of University Professor while working in the Rameshwar College, Muzaffarpur, a good amount of retiral dues as indicated in paragraph 1 to the writ application which comes to the total amount of Rs. 9, 43, 166 has still not been settled and paid, despite the concerned college after verifying the claims, has sent the claim statement to the University as per letter dated 09.07.2009 as contained in Annexure- 1 and the written request of the petitioner stating therein, that his wife 2 is suffering from the disease of Cancer and is undergoing treatment at the Tata Memorial Hospital Mumbai. Learned counsel for the University submits that the claim of the petitioner needs to be verified from the record and the admissible amount would be paid without delay. In the above circumstances, learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for expeditious disposal of the aforesaid claims petitioner proposes to file a fresh representation before the respondent no. 5 with a copy to respondent nos. 3 and 4. In view of the above, in case such representation is filed within a period of four weeks stating details of his unpaid claims as also the copy of the relevant documents in support of such claims along with the certified copy of the present order, the grievances of the petitioner be considered in accordance with law expeditiously, preferably within a period of four months on receipt of such representation, so that the grievances of the petitioner may be settled and the admitted dues, if any, may also be paid with interest permissible under the rules. The writ application stands disposed of with the above observations/directions. Amrendra/ ( Shailesh Kumar Sinha, J.)