IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA MJC No.1921 of 2008 JITENDRA PRASAD SINGH, SON OF LATE RAM BADAN SINGH, RESIDNET OF MOHALLA SARVODAY NAGAR, P.S. BEGUSARAI, DISTRICT BEGUSARAI, SUPERANNUATED EMPLOYEE AS READER FROM GANESH DUTT COLLEGE, BEGUSARAI. Versus 1. THE STATE OF BIHAR 2. SRI ANJANI KUMAR, PRESENTLY POSTED AS THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY, HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT, GOVERNMENT OF BIHAR, NEW SECRETARIAT, BAILEY ROAD, PATNA. 3. DR. MUNNILAL THAKUR, PRESENTLY POSTED AS THE VICE CHANCELLOR, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, KAMESHWAR NAGAR, DARBHANGA. 4. SRI NARESH KUMAR JHA, PRESENTLY POSTED AS THE REGISTRAR, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, KAMESHWAR NAGAR, DARBHANGA. 5. SRI ASHOK KUMAR KARN, PRESENTLY POSTED AS THE FINANCE OFFICER, LALIT NARAYAN MITHILA UNIVERSITY, KAMESHWAR NAGAR, DARBHANGA. 6. SRI BALMIKI PRASAD SINGH, PRESENTLY POSTED AS THE PRINCIPAL GANESH DUTT COLLEGE, BEGUSARAI. ----------- 06. 10.03.2010 In compliance of my order dated 24.2.2010, the Vice Chancellor, Registrar and the head of the audit team deputed in the L.N.M. University, Darbhanga are present. The Vice-Chancellor and the Registrar have filed show cause containing the orders passed by the Vice-Chancellor and as per the reasoned order payment has been made to the petitioner but learned counsel for the petitioner disputes the quantum of payment released as also the reasons recorded in support of the order disposing of the representation. This court while disposing of the writ case under order dated 11.3.2008, Anneuxre-1 itself had granted indulgence to the petitioner to assail the order passed by the Vice-Chancellor before the Chancellor of the Universities. Accordingly, this contempt application is disposed of with direction to the petitioner to approach the Chancellor if he is not satisfied with the order of the Vice-Chancellor but before disposing of - 2 - the matter it is directed that the auditor(s) deputed in the University by the State Government to verify the accounts of the teaching/non- teaching employees of the University should comply the request of the Vice-Chancellor and Registrar of the University to conclude the verification of the case referred to them within a reasonable time. In the event, there is some difficulty in concluding the verification within a reasonable time then the head of the audit team is obliged to approach the Registrar and if the Registrar is not available then to the Vice-Chancellor but in no case the auditor(s) should delay the disposal of the verification placed before them by the University authorities. In case, any deliberate delay is made by the audit team in verification of account it shall be open for the Vice Chancellor to invite the attention of the Principal Secretary, Human Resources Department and the Finance Department of the State Government towards the conduct of the auditor(s) for appropriate action against the erring member of the audit team. Rajesh/ (V.N.Sinha, J.)