IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.18436 of 2011 Gopal Saran Singh, son of Late Kishundeo Prasad Singh, Resident of Mohalla – Kazipur Road No.3, Patna-4, P.O. Bankipur, P.S. Kadam Kuan, District Patna, retired Establishment Officer, Patna University, Patna. ... ... Petitioner. Versus 1. The State Of Bihar. 2. The Secretary/Commissioner, Higher Education, Human Resources Development Department, Government of Bihar, New Secretariat (Vikash Bhawan), Patna-1. 3. The Secretary, Finance Department, Government of Bihar, Patna. 4. The Vice Chancellor, Patna University, Ashokrajpath, P.O. Patna University, P.S. Pirbahore, District Patna, Patna – 800005. 5. The Registrar, Patna University, Patna. ... ... Respondents. ---------------------------------- 2. 19.10.2011. Heard Shri Binod Kumar Labh, learned counsel for the petitioner, Shri Vijay Kumar, learned A.C. to S.C.2, who appears on behalf of respondent nos.1, 2 and 3 and Mr. Iqbal Ahmad, learned counsel appearing on behalf of respondent nos.4 and 5/Patna University. The petitioner retired long back in the year 1991 from the post of Establishment Officer, Patna University. In the present writ petition, the petitioner has prayed for directing the respondents to grant merger of 50% Dearness relief on his basic pension with effect from 1.1.2005 in view of Government Resolution No.819 dated 23.9.2009. The petitioner has further prayed for grant of addition of 20% in basic 2 pension from 1.2.2009 since the petitioner has completed 80 years. The petitioner has also prayed for other reliefs. Learned counsel for the petitioner submits that for the relief sought for in the present writ petition, the petitioner has filed representation before respondent nos.4 and 5/Vice Chancellor and Registrar of the Patna University respectively. However, no decision has been taken till date. So far as first relief i.e. grant of merger of 50% Dearness relief on basic pension of the petitioner with effect from 1.1.2005 is concerned, this issue has already been settled by this Court in number of cases including in a case reported in 2011(1) PLJR 300 (Dr. Himanshu Bhushan Vs. Tilkamanjhi Bhagalpur University and others) and other connected writ petitions. Accordingly, the writ petition, so far as prayer for merger of 50% Dearness relief is concerned, stands allowed in terms of order passed in Dr. Himanshu Bhushan’s case (Supra). Regarding other reliefs, which have been mentioned in the writ petition, the petitioner is granted liberty to file a 3 fresh representation before respondent no.5/Registrar of the Patna University within a period of six weeks from today. If such representation is filed, the respondent no.5 is required to examine the same and pass appropriate order in accordance with law within a period of eight weeks from the date of filing of such representation. If respondent no.5 considers the claim of the petitioner as genuine, he is required to pass order for payment within aforesaid time. Even in case of refusal, respondent no.5 is required to pass a speaking order and communicate the same to the petitioner within eight weeks from the date of filing of such representation. It goes without saying that if any requisition is made by the University for redressing the grievance of the petitioner, the respondent/State, without any delay, shall release the fund. With above observation and direction, the writ petition stands disposed of. N.H./ ( Rakesh Kumar,J.)