IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT PATNA CWJC No.17992 of 2010 PROF.MRS.SATI JHA, working as Reader in Zoology in M.R.M. College, Darbhanga daughter of late Chetkar Jha, Ex. V.C. resident of Mohalla- Diwans Takiya, Kathalbari, P.S. University Campus, under Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga………….. Petitioner Versus 1.THE STATE OF BIHAR through the Secretary, Higher Education, Government of Bihar, Patna. 2. The Vice Chancellor, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga. 3. The Registrar, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga. 4. The Finance Officer, Lalit Narayan Mithila University, Darbhanga. …………………………… Respondent. ----------- For the petitioner: Mr. Ratan Kumar Kumar, Advocate For the University: Mr. P.N.Shahi, Advocate ----------- 3. 21.6.2011 Heard learned counsel for the petitioner and learned counsel for the University. No one appears for the State. The petitioner has filed the present writ application for a direction to the respondent authorities to make payment of arrears of difference of salary to the petitioner on the basis of the report of the Pay Revision Committee, 1996 in the U.G.C. Scale. Learned counsel for the University submits that the payment of such difference of salary is being made to various employees of the University and the case of the petitioner would also be considered in the same manner. In the above circumstances, the writ application is disposed of with a direction to the respondents to consider the 2 claim of the petitioner and dispose of the same within a period of three months from the date of receipt/production of a copy of this order. In case any part of the claims of the petitioner is rejected, the same must be done by a reasoned order. Any amount found due and payable to the petitioner shall also be paid to him within a further period of three months thereafter. The authorities of the State are directed to ensure that necessary amounts are disbursed to the University within a reasonable time on the requisition being made by the University. VPS ( Ramesh Kumar Datta, J. )